Why is animal cruelty important?

Animals have many of the feeling humans do - They feel happiness, they get frightened, they feel pain and despair. When you look into an animals eyes, you can see that there is someone in there. read more

Animal cruelty is when someone hurts an animal or does not care for an animal responsibly, like not giving a dog or cat food and water. It is against the law to be cruel to or harm animals, even your own pets. read more

So animal cruelty is important because it is one of the starting points for humans to value another life - even when it is viewed as less valuable than a human life. read more

It has long been believed by members of humane law enforcement that persons involved in animal abuse are often involved in committing other types of crimes as well. read more