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By: Kirsten Moler, The Mohamed Abouelatta, Joey De Meza
 * Animal Cruelty. **
 * Main Idea: Stop Animal Cruelty. **

Kirsten: Animal Hoarding, Neglect, Chaining and tethering. Joey: Dog fighting and reasons for cruelty and laws. Mohamed: Puppy mills,organizations and animal cruelty A "*" is put over the facts that are going to be read in the photo story.
 * Topics:**

__**Animal Hoarding: Kirsten**__ "Animal Hoarding." //ASPCA//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Dec 2010. .
 * 1) Keeping higher than usual amounts of animals and pets without having to properly house or care for them
 * 2) denying the ability of hoarding
 * 3) cannot comprehend the fact that the animal is unsafe
 * 4) hoarders believe they are providing the right amount of care for their pets*
 * 5) normally breeders are hoarders*
 * 6) many states have no legal definition for animal hoarding*
 * 7) animals rescued from hoarders must often be cared for at the rescue's expense
 * 8) due to the harmful affects on the health of the animals involved hoarding is considered animal cruelty
 * 9) primary animal health issues are malnourishment and overcrowding and problems related to neglect
 * 10) even when the animal many be rescued and put into a safe environment the animal is still affected from the hoarding*
 * 11) malnourishment- lack of proper food and water
 * 12) malnourishments immediate consequences are starvation and death
 * 13) hoarded animals are often in advanced stages of sickness
 * 14) may resort the aggressive behavior to fight for food
 * 15) number of animals found in hoarding cases range from dozens to several hundreds
 * 16) in one case 306 cats were removed from a home, 87 were dead.. corps were found embedded in the chimney and living room furniture*
 * 17) also cause health problems to the hoarder them self
 * 18) studies show that hoarders may have been neglected or had abuse as a child*
 * 19) many believe they are trying to save as many animals as possible
 * 20) the "Typical" hoarder is elderly and normally female
 * 21) another name for hoarding is called collecting
 * 22) another case of hoarding was in New York they found over 20 Pomeranian dogs in a couple's one bedroom apartment. the apartment was covered in filth and debris. the couple insisted the animals were cared for when obviously they were not. they refused to surrender them.*
 * 23) estimated there are 900 to 2,000 new cases of hoarding every year with a quarter of a million animals victim*
 * 24) animals collected range from cats, dogs, reptiles, rodents, birds, exotic animals and even farm animals
 * 25) hoarders are like drug addicts, you cant cure them you can only prevent relapses
 * 26) hoarding is a slow kind of death for an animal
 * 27) hoarding may fate worse than death*
 * 28) in some cases its difficult to prosecute the animals
 * 29) only 2 states have a law based on animal hoarding
 * 30) Anti- Hoarding legislation has been proposed, but not passed, in several states*

"Animal Neglect." //Pet Abuse//. N.p., 2001-2010. Web. 20 Dec 2010. .
 * __Neglect: Kirsten__**
 * 1) people not providing care for their animals
 * 2) situations where an animal is left without food, water, shelter or proper veterinary care
 * 3) the reason is normally from caretakers ignorance*
 * 4) many animal control officers and humane law enforcement officers try to educate the neglectful caretaker rather than immediately arresting them
 * 5) contributor to neglect would be abandonment cases in which the pet owner simply does not care*
 * 6) many times animals are purchased as pets and are simply forgotten
 * 7) slowly starved or dehydrated to death*
 * 8) literally bled dry due to parasite infections
 * 9) slowly garroted by their own collars (collar used to strangle)*
 * 10) because their misery goes on for so long animals who die from neglect can suffer as much as animals that have been harmed on purpose
 * 11) 47 states treat some forms of animal abuse as felonies*
 * 12) 20 neglected and abused horses from West Virginia were left on a farm*
 * 13) in the last 10 years 30% of animal cruelty cases are from neglect*
 * 14) normally associated with human neglect involving a child
 * 15) extended periods of extreme suffering

"Facts about Chaining and Tethering." The Humane Society. N.p., 10-21-2009. Web. 20 Dec 2010. .
 * __Chaining and Tethering: Kirsten__**
 * 1) "Chaining" or "tethering" refer to the practice of fastening a dog to a stake or object*
 * 2) usually in the owners backyard
 * 3) the owner is trying to keep the animal under control*
 * 4) continuous chaining and tethering is inhumane and a threat to the safety to the confined dog
 * 5) a dog chained up in one spot for hours, days, months or even years suffers from immense psychological damage*
 * 6) dogs should be able to interact with other animals and humans not locked up on a chain
 * 7) in many cases the necks of the dogs become raw and covered in sores from dogs constant yanking and straining to escape*
 * 8) dogs have been found with collars embedded in their necks, result of years of neglect at the end of a chain*
 * 9) dogs tethered can become very aggressive
 * 10) the dogs feel naturally protective of their own territory
 * 11) dogs forced to live on a chain make easy targets for other animals, humans and biting insects*
 * 12) chained dogs are easy targets for thieves*
 * 13) rarely does a chained and tethered dog receive care
 * 14) a dog needs regular exercise which they cant get by being chained or tethered
 * 15) dogs literally become unhappy and depressed when chained or tethered


 * __Dog Fighting: Joey__**
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 * 1) Dog fighting is a form of gambling in which 'game dogs' are made to fight, sometimes to death
 * 2) As with all domestic dogs, the ancestors of all breeds of game dogs were wolves
 * 3) A survey of Chicago's school children has found that students are almost universally aware of dogs fighting in their neighborhood, with 1 out of every 6 children admitting that they have attended a dog fight.
 * 4) Support police enforcement of dog fighting laws
 * 5) Report animal cruelty to Police, animal control agency, or local humane society.
 * 6) Report all neighborhood nuisances, such as large numbers of dogs, excessive barking, illegal kennels, unusual number of people "coming and going," and abandoned buildings, garages, or lots.
 * 7) Dog fighting is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
 * 8) In 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands dog fighting is a felony.
 * 9) The dogs are extremely difficult for law enforcement to trace because they are never licensed and they disappear frequently.
 * 10) “Man’s best friend” may fight to the death in dogfights, often with tens of thousands of dollars at stake.
 * 11) Dog fighters sometimes kill the losing dogs, and even winning dogs may die from their wounds.
 * 12) Police often discover drugs, guns, and even murder in connection with dogfights.
 * 13) All fighting dogs suffer, whether in the pit or out.
 * 14) Although they are pack animals, an instinct to fight other dogs is bred into these dogs so deeply that they mainly live isolated on chains or locked in cages.
 * 15) The message that dog fighting is a dead-end road that leads dogs to the grave and young men to prison.


 * __Laws: Joey__**

__**Puppy Mills: Mohamed**__ [|"What is a Puppy Mill." //ASPCA//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Dec 2010. .]
 * 1) A puppy mill is a dog breeding operation where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs
 * 2) Puppy mill puppies are ussually in pet shops
 * 3) A common problem that ussually occurs to a puppy mill dog is Illness, disease, and lack of socialization
 * 4) Puppy mills usually house dogs in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions
 * 5) puppy mill dogs dont get provided with adequete verternary care and food
 * 6) Puppy mill dogs do not get to experience treats, toys, exercise or basic grooming.
 * 7) To minimize waste cleanup, dogs are often kept in cages with wire flooring that injures their paws and legs
 * 8) Breeder dogs at mills might spend their entire lives outdoors, exposed to the elements
 * 9) In order to maximize profits, female dogs are bred at every opportunity with little to no recovery time between litters
 * 10) When, after a few years, they are physically depleted to the point that they no longer can reproduce, breeding females are often killed.
 * 11) breeding females are often killed
 * 12) The mom and dad of the puppy in the pet store window are unlikely to make it out of the mill alive
 * 13) Many puppies born with overt physical problems that make them unsalable to pet stores.
 * 14) Puppy mills began up after World War II
 * 15) Breeding dogs does not require the intense physical labor that it takes to produce edible crops, nor are dogs as vulnerable to unfavorable weather.
 * 16) Chicken coops and rabbit hutches were re purposed for dogs, and the retail pet industry
 * 17) Today, Missouri is considered the largest puppy mill state in the country.
 * 18) Brokers conducted seminars to teach farmers how to operate their own breeding facilities
 * 19) Thirty years later, Lancaster County, PA, has the highest concentration of puppy mills of any county in the nation and has earned the dubious nickname of “Puppy Mill Capital of the East.”
 * 20) There are many ways you can fight puppy mills, starting with refusing to patronize the stores and websites that sell their dogs.
 * 21) Do not buy a puppy from a pet store
 * 22) do not buy a puppy from any place that does not allow you to see its entire facility and meet the mother dog
 * 23) This includes websites that sell pets online
 * 24) Responsible breeders want to meet you before selling you one of their puppies to be sure that he or she is going to a good home.
 * 25) Commercial kennels may be licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture which may inspect the kennels routinely.
 * 26) There are an estimated 4,000 puppy mills in the U.S. that produce more than half a million puppies a year
 * 27) Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Virginia passed puppy mill laws in 2008, and 10 states passed laws in 2009 to crack down on abusive puppy mill
 * 28) New laws include limits on the number of breeding females, requirements that facilities be licensed and inspected
 * 29) It isn't easy to stop puppy millers and it can sometimes be frustrating.

"Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence." //American Humane Association//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Dec 2010. .
 * Animal Abuse:**
 * 1) Animal cruelty can be either deliberate abuse or simply the failure to take care of an animal
 * 2) People with emotional problems may beat, shoot, or stab animals or set them on fire
 * 3) Those who abuse animals are very likely to be violent to other people, even their own family too.
 * 4) Neglect is not giving an animal the right food, water, shelter or vet care
 * 5) Because their misery goes on for so long, animals who die of neglect can suffer just as much as animals who are harmed on purpose.
 * 6) All U.S. states have animal cruelty laws, and 47 states treat some forms of abuse as felonies.
 * 7) Farmers and researchers can do cruel things to animals that other people can't do legally, but all states have some protection for pets like dogs and cats.
 * 8) 13% of intentional animal abuse cases involve domestic violence.
 * 9) Anti-cruelty laws exist in all U.S. states and territories to prohibit unnecessary killing, mutilating, torturing, beating, neglecting and abandoning animals, or depriving them of proper food, water or shelter.
 * 10) Animal cruelty cases may be investigated by a local humane society, SPCA or animal control agency or, in areas where these organizations are not present, by police or sheriff’s departments.
 * 11) Animal cruelty problems are people problems. When animals are abused, people are at risk.
 * 12) 98% of Americans consider pets to be companions or members of the family.
 * 13) More American households have pets than have children. We spend more money on pet food than on baby food.
 * 14) Dog fighting and cock-fighting are illegal in all 50 states.
 * 15) Scientists estimate that 100 species go extinct every day!

"Earthwatch Institute." //Animal Planet//. N.p., 2009. Web. 20 Dec 2010. .
 * Animal Organizations:**
 * 1) Their are many organizations that you can go to, to help out an animal
 * 2) Frederick County Human Society
 * 3) Small Angels rescue
 * 4) Frederick County animal control
 * 5) Animal Welfare league of Frederick county
 * 6) Popular Spring animal sanctuary
 * 7) AAALAC International
 * 8) Days end Farm horse rescue
 * 9) Humane Society
 * 10) ASPCA
 * 11) American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
 * 12) The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is the nation's largest animal protection organization, and a powerful mainstream voice for animals.
 * 13) Experience the wonder of the natural world - across the nation and in your own backyard with National Wildlife Federation (NWF).
 * 14) The Petfinder.com Foundation helps support the thousands of animal welfare organization members of Petfinder.com through programs, outreach and fund raising.
 * 15) The South Shore Natural Science Center, Norwell, Mass. is a nonprofit environmental education center.