Cruelty Laws Not Enforced

How is Animal Abuse Related to Domestic Violence?

In 最近的 years, a strong connection has been documented linking animal abuse and domestic violence. A New Jersey study found that in 88 percent of families where there had been physical abuse of children, there were also records of animal abuse. In Wisconsin, battered women revealed that in four out of five cases, abusive partners had also been violent toward pets 或者 livestock. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence conducted its own study in which 85.4 percent of women and 63.0 percent of children reported incidents of pet abuse...

Every year, the 列表 of accidents involving horse-drawn carriages grows, and 马 continue to endure pain and suffering because of this outdated practice. The only way to end this cruelty is to ban it permanently and give these 马 the freedom they deserve.

Forcing 马 to pull oversized loads isn't romantic—it's cruel. 马 are forced to toil in all weather extremes, dodge traffic, and pound the pavement all 日 long. These gentle 动物 suffer from respiratory ailments because they breathe in exhaust fumes, and they develop debilitating leg problems from walking on hard surfaces....