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Animal Abuse and Human Abuse: Partners in Crime - PETA
Acts of cruelty to animals are not mere indications of a minor personality flaw in the abuser; they are symptomatic of a deep mental disturbance. Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals don’t stop there—many of them move on to their fellow humans.
http://www.peta.org/issues/companion-animal-issues/companion-animals-factsheets/animal-abuse-human-abuse-partners-crime/
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FBI Now Tracks Animal Abuse Just Like Homicides, Arson and Assault - Huffington
Because if you abuse animals, there’s a chance you abuse people, too.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fbi-animal-abuse-tracking_us_568fd1d9e4b0cad15e6468c8
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Animal Cruelty Laws by State: is it a Crime to Abuse an Animal?
Awareness of animal cruelty and harsher sentences for those convicted has become increasingly important in the last few years.
http://www.dopplr.com/animal-cruely-laws/
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Charging Considerations in Criminal Animal Abuse Cases
Enlightened prosecutors understand that their communities have a compelling interest in preventing animal cruelty, and they take seriously their role in bringing animal abusers to justice.
http://aldf.org/resources/advocating-for-animals/charging-considerations-in-criminal-animal-abuse-cases/
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FBI Makes Animal Abuse A Crime Against Society - Dogtime
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that animal abuse will be prosecuted as a crime against society and under the new categorization they will begin tracking and collecting information about incidents of animal cruelty and the perpetrators.
http://dogtime.com/reference/dog-laws/21735-fbi-makes-animal-abuse-a-crime-against-society
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National Coalition On Violence Against Animals - NCOVAA
Until recently, violence towards children, partners, and the elderly had been considered to be unrelated to violence towards animals. However, overwhelming scientific research demonstrates the close relationship between animal cruelty and other types of crimes, including interpersonal violence, property crimes, and drug offenses.
http://www.ncovaa.org/facts
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23 Fascinating Dog Abuse Facts and Statistics - BrandonGaille
Sometimes there can be a fine line between discipline and abuse, but not very often. Dogs might be man's best friend, but they don't have the same level of thought patterning as a human. Applying human characteristics of discipline onto a dog to cause it pain that's abuse, plain and simple.
http://brandongaille.com/23-fascinating-dog-abuse-facts-and-statistics/
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Animal Neglect Facts - ALDF
Animal neglect is the failure to provide basic care required for an animal to thrive. At first glance, such cases may seem less egregious than a single, brutal act of violent abuse, but severe neglect can mean extended periods of extreme suffering resulting in permanent injury or death.
http://aldf.org/resources/laws-cases/animal-neglect-facts/
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98 Important Facts about Animal Cruelty - Random History
Animal cruelty facts, including philosophy, history, statistics, controversy, research, and more.
http://facts.randomhistory.com/animal-cruelty-facts.html
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Animal Cruelty Facts - Canine Journal
When people think about animal cruelty, their minds usually start with an image of a dog chained up outside in the cold without any food, or some kind of dog fighting ring where pit bulls are raised to viciously attack one another.
http://www.caninejournal.com/animal-cruelty-facts/
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11 Facts About Animal Cruelty - DoSomething Volunteer for Social Change
Every major circus that uses animals has been cited for violating the minimal standards of care set by the United States Animal Welfare.
https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-animal-cruelty
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American Humane Association - Home
Facts about animal abuse and domestic violence.
http://www.americanhumane.org/interaction/support-the-bond/fact-sheets/animal-abuse-domestic-violence.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
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Animal Cruelty - PAWS
Animal cruelty is when someone hurts an animal or does not care for an animal responsibly, like not giving a dog or cat food and water. It is against the law to be cruel to or harm animals, even your own pets. It's also called animal abuse, or neglect.
https://www.paws.org/kids/learn/animal-cruelty
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Animal Cruelty Facts and Statistics : The Humane Society of the United States
Facts, statistics, and trends of animals abused in the U.S.
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/facts/animal_cruelty_facts_statistics.html
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Animal Abuse - ASPCA
Animals need us please donate today.
https://secure.aspca.org/donate/ps-gn-p2?
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Cruelty to Animals - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about cruelty to animals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruelty_to_animals
