ANIMAL CRUELTY

Three dogs horrifically abused in Toledo, Ohio by gunshots and chemicals have survived and are being cared for as anti-animal cruelty petitions circulate.

One civilians perspective on why law enforcement officers should be trained to handle dogs without deadly force. In addition, why animal abusers should be punished more harshly.

Using animals in research labs is an outdated practice that doesn't produce reliable results. Alternative methods are more accurate. Greed, egos and refusing to change old habits allow labs to continue legal animal cruelty in the name of science.

Class B dealers are people who buy and sell pets to research labs and universities for educational purposes. In the hands of class B dealers, most pets will suffer abuse one way or the other under a law that allows for legal animal cruelty.

The Animal Welfare Act was not meant to protect or give rights to pets. The law defines pets only as someone's property. It's a poorly enforced law that's outdated and allows research labs, dog dealers and puppy mills to commit legal animal cruelty.

Most states do not have a Felony Animal Cruelty Provision, even in cases like these, they are processed as misdemeanors.

If you suspect animal cruelty of any kind going on around you, don't hesitate to report it! Contact your local sheriff's office or animal control immediately. An animal's life may depend on it.

When Mary Bale disposed of a live cat on video, she set off a storm of controversy in the UK. But her act of animal cruelty was too banal to make a lasting impression in our cultural memory.

The Los Angeles Zoo is in the process of building a $42 million elephants exhibit. Animal rights groups cry foul and cite the popular tourist venue for alleged animal cruelty to its currently lonesome elephant. Will the exhibit go forward?

Two separate animal cruelty cases and subsequent seizures of animals by law enforcement led to Polk County Animal Services housing more than 700 dogs - double the intended capacity of 375.

A petition calling for the shut-down of Conklin Dairy Farm near Plain City, Ohio over cruelty to animals issues was signed by actress Jamie Lee Curtis.

Animal cruelty is a never-ending battle. The most lucrative and bloody sport, a source of entertainment for a few, is bear baiting. Find out what is being done to help these poor creatures, and what you can do to help.

Animal cruelty is happening everywhere and the economy is making it difficult for many to provide for their animals. Helping out at your local shelter can help to alleviate some of this burden.

Some ideas to stop animal cruelty, and some of my own personal experiences