Killing Animals Is Just As Bad As Killing People

Thursday twenty-five cats had been found bludgeoned to death. Whoever it was that killed the cats placed all of them in plastic bags and hung them up in trees. The incident took place in Yonkers, New York. In the area there had been recent tensions about feral cats in the areas. Some of the residents felt that they should be kind to the animals and built feeding stations for the cats. Not all residents were okay with the feeding stations because it attracted more cats to the area which they found bothersome.

Whoever killed these cats had no good reason to do so in my opinion. Even if residents found the cats bothersome that does not give any of them the right to kill them. Animals are not meaningless objects like some people think. They are living creatures and like humans can feel emotional and physical pain. No life is invaluable. Not even an animal's.

Animal cruelty is a crime in the United States. The mistreatment of animals not only leads to the deaths of domestic pets but also results in the endangerment of wildlife. As humans have progressed they came to realize that harsh actions towards animals both domesticated and wild, were unnecessary and cruel.

The rules also came into play when a link between animal cruelty and human assault/murder. I myself can see how there is a link between the acts. In my opinion if you are willing to cause harm/kill an animal for no apparent reason then you can do the same to a human being. Why? Because they are both living creatures.

Yes, humans have to hunt in order to get the protein they need and sometimes animals have to be killed if they go rabid or something. But can you imagine someone shooting a two-month old puppy for barking? Or lighting a cat on fire just for fun? People who can do these things may very well be deranged.

Even though the ASPCA helps the animals they come across they are unable to help save all of them. Part of that is due to the refusal of others to acknowledge something bad is happening around them. They may see a dog that is nothing but skin and bones, then look the other way. They may hear a group of teenagers laughing about how they blew up a cat, and not say anything.

When you see the commercial for the ASPCA on television most of you probably claim to change the channel because its too sad. But I think you do so because you know that you are not doing anything about it. Why is that? Do you think there is nothing that you can do? Because there is plenty that you can do. And if you truly care you would find out what you can do.

If you ever witness/hear about animal cruelty do not ignore it. Do something. Help stop animal cruelty. Know who to call to report animal cruelty, join the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade to stay in tune with the laws being made and putting in your input on how the subject is being taken care of, support local animal shelter/animal rescues organization, look out for the animals around you, and educate other, especially kids to be kind to animals.

Take a stand for all the innocent animals that have no clue as to why they are being beaten and starved. Unlike us they do not have a voice.

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