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Kyle Baker

"Fighting Animal Abuse - State Laws and Fines." //DREAMS OF THE GREAT EARTH CHANGES//. Web. 04 Dec. 2009. [|.] Maryland crimes 1. cruelty to animals. KB 2. Intentional Mutilation or cruel killing. KB 3. abandonment. KB 4. injuring of race horses. KB

Maryland fines and imprisonment Pennsylvania crimes Pennsylvania fines and imprisonment Virginia crimes Virginia fines and imprisonment
 * 1) misdameanor/$1,000 max fine/90 day max imprisonment. KB
 * 2) misdameanor/$500max fine/3 years max imprisonment. KB
 * 3) misdameanor/$100 max fine/3 years max imprisonment. KB
 * 4) felony. KB
 * 1) cruelty to animals. KB
 * 2) killing, maiming, or poisoning a domestic animal. KB
 * 3) killing, maiming, or disfiguring a zoo animal. KB
 * 1) summary offense/$750 max fine/90days max imprisonment. KB
 * 2) second degree misdameanor/$1,000 max fine/2 years max imprisonment. KB
 * 3) third degree felony/$15,000 max fine/7 years max imprisonment. KB
 * 1) cruelty to animals. KB
 * 2) abandonment. kB
 * 1) class 1 misdemeanor/$2,500 max fine/12 months max inprisonment. KB
 * 2) class 3 misdameaanor/$500 max fine. KB

"ASPCA | Top 10 Ways to Prevent Animal Cruelty." //ASPCA: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals//. Web. 03 Dec. 2009. [|.] Kyle Baker Ways to prevent animal cruelty -recognize animal cruelty · Check animal for body wounds or missing patches of hair. KB · Animals hit by cars may look seriously injured and/or be limping because of abuse. KB · Animals that cower in fear of their own owner or act aggressively as the owner get closer. KB · Dogs may be chained up in yard with no food or water. KB · Not getting an animal to a veterinarian because it has a flea or tick infestation can lead to the animals death. KB -know animal cruelty laws -show others how to treat pets’ right
 * Animal cruelty laws can vary from state to state, even city to city. KB
 * There are more than 550 laws with their own penalties in all 50 states. KB
 * Always show pets love and care if you have them. KB
 * Know that it is not enough to just provide them with food, water and shelter. KB
 * If you think your animal is sick get it to a veterinarian. KB

"Pet-Abuse.Com -Animal Cruelty." //Pet-Abuse.Com - Home//. Web. 02 Dec. 2009. <[]>. Kyle Baker

There are two main types of cruelty to animals -passive -active
 * Is a crime when the animal gets no attention or not enough. KB
 * Severe pain and suffering can be done to the animal by the neglection of the pet owner. KB
 * Minor examples of neglect are dehydration, starvation, letting collar choke the animal and infection by parasites. KB
 * Major examples of neglect are not letting the animal in the house or adequate shelter in extreme weather conditions and failure to seek.KB medical attention for the animal when it is needed. KB
 * In neglect cases investigators feel that ignorance to the animal is considered cruelty. KB
 * They might attempt to try to educate the pet owner and find improvements in the situation. KB
 * In more severe cases the pet is taken away from his owner due to exigent circumstances and given health care right away. KB
 * To intentionally cause harm or injure an animal. KB
 * The most disturbing act of cruelty is the intentional kind and that the person would have psychological issues. KB
 * That type of behavior is associated with sociopathic behavior that needs to be dealt with seriously. KB
 * Parents or domestic partners who are abusive may threaten to kill or actually kill the household pet. KB
 * Being silent about previous or current abuse can psychologically torture the victims. KB

Team Spartan > Hilborn, Katie. "Make Animal Abuse Punishments More Severe." //www.thepetitionsite.com//. 2003. care2petionsite, Web. 1 Dec 2009. . > Jeramey Anderson
 * 1) Slogan: We need you on our side! prevent animal cruelty today! JA
 * 2) In Iowa, animal abuse, neglect, and/or murder is punishable by either of the following: A) simple misdemeanor, B) serious misdemeanor JA
 * 3) Simple Misdemeanor: $50.00 to $500.00 fine, and/or up to 30 days in jail. JA
 * 4) Serious Misdemeanor: $200.00 to $1,000.00 fine, and/or up to 1 year in jail. JA
 * 5) Aggravated Misdemeanor: $500.00 to $5,000.00 fine, and/or up to 2 years in jail. JA
 * 6) __We belive that animal punishment should be more severe, we realize animals will never be equal to humans in today society but should hold a higher stance than they do now.__ JA
 * 7) Animal cruelty in the first degree: JA
 * Class C Felony
 * Fine up to $10,000
 * Imprisonment up to 5 years
 * 1) If the incident is within city limits, contact that city's police department
 * 2) If the reported incident occurs outside of city limits, contact County Animal Control.
 * 1) If the reported incident occurs outside of city limits, contact County Animal Control.

Russel, Dan. "Harsher punishment for animal cruelty." //www.ezinearticles.com//. June 2009. All Rights Reserved Worldwide, Web. 7 Dec 2009. . Jeramey Anderson
 * 1) There are a lot of serial rapists and murderers who started out by abusing and torturing animals. JA
 * 2) Based on a 1997 study by the MSPCA mor than 70 % of people who were acused of hurting animals also had records for other crimes. JA
 * 3) When put side by side with a control group of their neighbors, the animal abusers were found five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people. JA
 * 4) Also they are time more likely to commit perpetrate property crimes JA
 * 5) Three times more liekly to a record of drug offences JA
 * 6) about 33 states and the District of Columbia now have laws that make certain types of animal cruelty a felony offense. JA
 * 7) Some states have the same punishment for child abuse as animal abuse JA

Zielinski, Angie. " Animal abuse should get harsher penalties." //www.webujournal.com//. 3/8/07 . College Publisher, Web. 3 Dec 2009. . Jeramey Anderon


 * 1) [|Angie Zielinski]**Issue date:** 3/8/07 **Section:** [|Opinion/Editorial] JA
 * 2) In Atlanta, there was a disturbing case of abuse where two teenage brothers, ages 17 and 19, cooked a puppy to death in their oven. JA
 * 3) The puppy was tortured and mutilated, and scratch marks in the oven proved it. JA
 * 4) KMOV reported the boys were each sentenced to 10 years in prison JA
 * 5) class D felony if the person has tortured and/or mutilated the animal while it is alive, harsher punishment with a $5,000 fine and up to five years in jail. JA
 * 6) class A misdemeanor as a second offense is a felony. JA
 * 7) Class A misdemeanor is only punishable by a $1000 dollar fine and a year in prison JA
 * 8) hope the proper authorities would realize animal abuse could sometimes be a path to human abuse and even murder. JA

Ernest, Paul. "The Case for Felony Laws." //www.lisaviolet.com//. 2003. lisaviolet, Web. 3 Dec 2009. . Jeramey Anderson
 * Clear that animals are not being put equal to humans JA
 * In 12 states the punishment for murder of a human is life in prison, in the other 38 states the punishment is by death JA
 * In 41 states in America punishment of an animal is only 1 to 23 years in prison JA
 * In the other 9 there are very not strong punishments either, with the maximum of 10 years in prison JA
 * vertually 100 percent of serial killers have all abused animals JA

Brooke Hemp Segal, Kim. "Horses being killed in South Florida -- for their meat?". CNN. 12/2/09 [|http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/10/horses.slaughtered/index.html].

· "That number is extremely low," says Richard "Kudo" Couto of the South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "There are many more slaughters in South Florida." BH
 * August 10, 2009 – since Jan. 19 horses have been reported butchered in south Florida. BH
 * Someone is going around killing the horses for their meat BH
 * There is a black market for horse meat, it goes for anywhere from $7 - $40 a pound. BH
 * “Not only was my horse stolen, he was butchered," one of the horses owners says BH

Boyle, Christina. "PETA video shows Ringling Bros. circus handlers beating elephants". PETA. 12/4/09 . Brooke Hemp

· Under cover videos show elephants being beaten before shows with bull hooks. · They strike the elephants all over their body, hitting their neck, legs, and trunk ·  Bull hooks are long poles with blades at the end. · They are used be striking the elephant in the trunk and pulling them with the pole. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· In 2003 a former barn man working for the circus shared that Ringling is, “harming, harassing, and wounding” the elephants. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· In 1998 Ringling Brothers agreed to donate $20,000 dollars to an elephant care group to settle a case involving a 3 year-old elephant in Jacksonville, Fla.

"Information on Animal Cruetly". DoSomething. 12/4/09 []. Brooke Hemp
 * Unintentional - Many people don’t know what they’re doing is cruel
 * 1) Example – leave a dog in a dog house that floods when it rains or is freezing in the winter, keep dog on short chain when they need shelter.
 * 2) Using cruel types of discipline
 * 3) Not paying attention, leave the dog in the car when it’s hot.
 * 4) Forget to give the animal food or water.
 * 5) Some think they’re helping when they’re not.
 * 6) Hoarders – take in more pets than they can really handle
 * 7) They think they are helping when they are actually hurting.
 * 8) Places become cramped, dirty, unsafe, and unhealthy.
 * Intentional – the largest group of animal abusers are those that do it on purpose
 * 1) Many animals abusers are young and don’t fully understand the extent of harm they are doing.
 * 2) Abusers sometimes take out anger on animals that they can’t on people.
 * 3) This kind of abuse can be stopped with a punishment that fits the crime and education about the harm they are causing and why it isn’t right.
 * Cruel Intention – abusers who hurt animals because they think torturing is fun and they like the power.
 * 1) They want control over others.
 * 2) Criminals harm animals sometimes as a threat to show others that they are able to hurt them too.
 * 3) Some just enjoy pain and violence
 * 4) Most in this group suffer from psychological problems.
 * 5) Without help these problems would continue on for the rest of their lives.

Dan, Rashel. “Harsher Punishment for Animal Cruelty”. Articles Base. 12/1/09 [].

· as common as dog fighting is, it is considered to be a felony in most countries BH  ·  though, the punishment does not reflect a felony crime BH  ·  most people who show domestic violence against humans have a pasrt of abusing animals. BH
 * Animal cruelty offenders need to be punished more severely. BH
 * Some who abuse animals move on to humans because of the lack of punishment for abusing animals. They look for something more challenging. BH
 * A study by the MSPCA at Northeastern University showed that 70% of people who committed violent crimes against animals had records for other crimes. BH
 * Animal abusers are 5 times more likely than the average person to commit violent crimes against people. BH
 * 4 times more likely to commit property crimes BH
 * 3 times more likely to have a record for disorderly conduct or drug offenses BH
 * 33 states and the District of Columbia now have some laws that make some animal cruelty a felony offense.BH

Chitranshi, Mansi. "Animal Cruelty Cases, Laws and Statistics". Articles Wave. 12/3/09 <http://www.articleswave.com/articles/animal-cruelty-cases-laws-and-statistics.html>.

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Although humans are thought to be the most clever and dominant species that does not mean that we have the right to treat other creatures madly. BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Practically all species receive forms of animal cruelty BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  It horrible to think that people take pleasure in being nasty to lesser species. BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· PETA has released alarming facts on the cruelty towards circus animals. BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· These include, tight collars, being whipped, and beatings. BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Elephants in circuses seem to have the most problems with getting tuberculosis. BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Most animals in the circus are not provided adequate medical care. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The trainers ignore sores and injuries of elephants and use mud to cover up these sores or blood spots. BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Many elephants have undergone lameness, arthritis, and food eruption. BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Elephants frequently die due to osteoporosis BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Circus animals are dying at a faster rate than they are breeding. BH <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Just because people don’t like certain animals doesn’t mean they should go out of their way to harm them either. BH

Shelby Truesdell "Personhood for Primates." //Issues & Controversies On File:// n. pag. //Issues & Controversies//. Facts On File News Services, 19 Jan. 2001. Web. 2 Dec. 2009. <http://www.2facts.com/article/i0600040>.

Hunter Nalley
 * Animal rights activists argue that animals are not property and should have some of the same basic rights ST
 * It is immoral to use animals as food or clothing or in circuses or zoos or for scientific or medical testing ST
 * The animal rights movement has focused on animal welfare ST
 * We want to improve the treatment of animals and reduce their suffering ST
 * Animal welfare laws are insufficient and poorly enforced ST
 * Animals must be seen as morally relevant beings that have undeniable rights ST
 * Animal welfare has benefited from legal changes ST
 * Animal cruelty is now considered a felony in 27 states and is punishable by fines up to $100,000 and 10 years in jail. ST
 * Even though the treatment of animals has improved animal cruelty is still too pervasive in society ST
 * Punishment for violating animal welfare laws are not harsh enough to end the abuse ST
 * Animal welfare laws propagate the assumption that animals are property instead of creatures that deserve basic rights ST
 * Without prohibiting animal ownership, We should require that animals be treated more humanely ST
 * As long as animals are defined as property they are at the mercy of humans ST
 * Animal rights activists say the only way to protect animals is to realize they are not property ST
 * New Zealand became the first country to grant basic rights to great apes ST
 * It has little impact ST
 * We could not pass something like this because it would require way more support then we have. We need your support!
 * Over the passed 50 years the population of primates has greatly decreased due to: ST
 * Habitat Loss- we have developed the planet and destroyed natural habitats
 * Bushmeat Trade- illegal hunting for the meat of wild animals
 * Testing- medical and scientific experiments

"ANIMAL CRUELTY IN UTAH - 1999 THROUGH 2008 ." //Humane society of Utah//. THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF UTAH, Web. 2 Dec 2009. <http://www.utahhumane.org/Investigation/CRUELTYSTATISTICS/tabid/176/Default.aspx>.


 * 1)  People are cruel to animals for a variety of reasons.
 * 2)  One is to retaliate against the pets owner
 * 3)  Or out of fear or prejudice against an animals species or breed
 * 4)   In 1999 to 2008 there was 3421 there was cruelty/abuse investigations in Utah alone. H
 * 5) There was an average of 342.1 cruelty and abuse cases per year in Utah. H
 * 6) Although the number of cases has dropped over the years there are still too many abuse cases. HNMost cases are resolved by working with the owners and teaching them about the legal requirements. HN
 * 7) In 2008 60.7% of complaints were about lack of shelter, food, or water. HN
 * 8) There were 804 animals involved in investigations in Utah in 2008.

Thorton, Gus. "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime - animal welfare legislation - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included." //www.findarticles.com//. fall 2001. CBS Interactive Inc., Web. 3 Dec 2009. <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FRO/is_4_134/ai_79573230/>.

>>> //Jeramey Anderson//
 * Just this year, Minnesota, Maryland, Nevada, and Maine increased penalties for the crime. JA
 * This year in August Illinois increased its penalties for dog fighting, cruelty and neglect JA
 * Maine passed a bill that has special provisions for killing or torturing an animal with the intent of frightening or intimidating a child, or forcing a child to kill an animal.JA
 * In machessuchets you can throw your personal dog in traffic and only receive up to a $1000 dollar fine, the only way animal abuse has more severe punishments is when its someone elses animal which is treated as a felony JA
 * A 1997 study undertaken by the MSPCA and Northeastern University found that 70 percent of people who committed violent crimes against animals also had records for other crimes. JA

11 Facts About Animal Cruelty." //dosomething.org//. Web. 3 Dec 2009. <http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-animal-cruelty>.


 * In many circuses, wild and exotic animals are trained through the use of intimidation and physical abuse. HN
 * Former circus employees have reported animals being poked with sharp objects and being whipped to learn routines. HN
 * Elephants who perform in circuses are often chained up for 23 hours. HN
 * Some scientist estimates that 100 species go extinct everyday. HN
 * Dog fighting and cockfighting are illegal in all 50 states. HN
 * Neglect and abandonment are the most common companion animal abuse in America. HN
 * Many studies found a link that connects cruelty to animals and other interpersonal violence. HN
 * In Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland and New Mexico, there are Departments of Education resolutions in place that allow you to refuse to dissect, although it hasn’t yet become a law.
 * Tens of thousands of wild and domestic horses in the United States are slaughtered each year. Used for horsemeat in Europe and Asia.

Urine, Danny. "The Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs." //www.mindlessselfindulgence.com//. December 13, 2008. Simple Machines LLC, Web. 4 Dec 2009. <http://mindlessselfindulgence.com/board/index.php?topic=27983.msg1241351>. Jeramey Anderson
 * The Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs were a group of three 19 year old boys.
 * Within a span of one month, the teens brutally murdered 21 people.
 * **//__ They started off torturing and killing cats and later moved onto killing people. __//**
 * Hammers must have seemed like a decent tool for killing as they’d continue with their killing spree using hammers as the primary object with which to kill.
 * On February 11, 2009, the court in Dnepropetrovsk found Igor Suprunyuck and Viktor Sayenko guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced both to life imprisonment

Shelby Truesdell Leepson, M., & Leepson, M. (1991, May 24). Animal rights. //CQ Researcher//, //1// , 301-324. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from CQ Researcher Online, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre1991052400.
 * In the 1980s activism in the animal rights movement grew. ST
 * Groups like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) borrowed tactics from others to publicize their concerns ST
 * “The animal rights movement” uses a variety of tactics to promote the humane treatment and well-being of animals ST
 * Their concerns include use and abuse of animals, biomedical experimentation, testing, trapping for fur, the dissection of animals in high school classes and the eating of meat and dairy products. ST
 * The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and the Humane Society have been around for more then 100 years but the animals rights movement is still going on today. ST
 * We need to bring public attention to the issue of animal rights. ST
 * Other groups such as the American Medical Association are creating a counteroffensive against the animal rights movement which is putting animals in danger. ST
 * Do animals have the same fundamental rights as humans?... some say yes, and according to this we do not have the rights to use animals for any reason ST
 * We should not believe animals are here to do whatever we want them to do for us ST
 * However we should be more concerned over the humane treatment of animals then the debate over their rights ST
 * We are working for the protection of animals ST
 * Some members of the medical community say it is unethical not to use animals in research because it would deprive us in advances in medicine… but what about the animals? ST
 * The only animals most Americans come in contact with are their pets which are considered members of their families ST
 * Because of this we tend to give them human characteristics and think of them as if they were human ST
 * As a result their moral status has been elevated ST
 * “Americans want to do things right… we’re just a little confused” Franklin Loew ST
 * The suffering of animals was the momentum for the formation of the first animal welfare organizations ST
 * England’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals founded in 1824- to help protect farm animals for harsh treatment. ST
 * In 1866 Henry Bergh founded the ASPCA and expanded the society’s mission and began speaking out against the mistreatment of animals ST
 * 1876 Cruelty to Animals Act required animal researchers to have government licenses ST
 * American efforts to ban experiments on animals did not succeed ST
 * Every state had enacted some form of legislation to protect animals but they are still not enforced enough and animals are still being mistreated ST
 * The Animal Welfare Act of 1966 set __minimum__ care standards for animal experimentation ST
 * Peter Singer’s book about, “specieism,” prejudice or attitude of bias toward members of other species, said “If possessing a higher degree of intelligence does not entitle one human to use another for his own ends, how can it entitle humans to exploit non-humans for the same purpose?” ST
 * Since then other organizations have been founded to try and enforce the animal cruelty laws ST

Lee, Demorris. "East Lake woman gets probation on 58 counts of animal neglect." //www.tampabay.com//. October 02, 2009. St. Petersburg Times, Web. 4 Dec 2009. []. Jeramey Anderson
 * Teresita Hughes took responsibility for the condition of the 120 dogs found at her East Lake home
 * The dogs had rotten teeth. Their fur was matted and their skin was diseased.
 * 71-year-old East Lake woman who pleaded guilty to 58 counts of animal neglect will pay no prison time or pay restitution
 * she will retain the ability to possess and breed dogs, but is limited to owning no more than three and breeding no more than 20
 * In addition she will not have a convection on her record
 * Very little punishment for her crime; she faced 5 years of probation and a $200 dollar court fee bill
 * The state paid the $38,000 dollar veterinarian bill
 * Out of the 121 dogs 4 have died and the other dogs have been sent to foster homes, where they will have the first ability to adopt the dogs

"Animal abuse facts." P & G Pet Care, Web. 4 Dec 2009. <http://www.iamsagainstcruelty.com/iac/jsp/historyAnimalTesting/animalAbuseFacts.jsp>.

Hunter Nalley
 * A 2003 study showed that a high percentage of adult and teenage males commit a high percentage of intentional animal abuse HN
 * Another study found that shooting is the most common intentional abuse is shooting HN
 * Many of our most notorious criminals have had a history of animal abuse, such as Jeffery Dahmer, Albert De Salvo, David Burkowitz, and many of the recent school shooters. HN
 * A study shows that 48% rapist have a history of animal abuse.
 * The same study shows that 30% of child molesters had a history of animal abuse. HN
 * Studies show that 70% of animal abusers have had at least one other criminal offense. HN
 * 40% of the offenses were against other people. HN
 * Surveys found that 74% of pet owning women were threatened by an animal being abused or killed. HN
 * The American Psychiatric association lists animal cruelty as a signaling conduct disorder. HN

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