The animal cruelty laws that exist in the United States have been a long time in the making. For years, animals have been used as crash test dummies, as well as being used to see how the military's weapons would affect soldiers in the field. Now, with anti-cruelty animal laws that prohibit these types of actions, the United States is setting a standard for other countries to follow. Although the US laws vary by state, in the world wide community the laws are quite different.
One group of creatures that are protected by animal cruelty laws are companion animals. This group includes dogs and cats, hamsters, ferrets and any other animal that is deemed to be a pet. In the states, this is taken care of by state governments and not the federal government. In Europe, there is a union of fifteen countries that focuses on many issues, besides the welfare of animals in their respective countries. This group has certain protection laws for companion animals, such as not causing pain or suffering and not abandoning the animal. Guidelines are also laid out as to who can own a pet in these countries.
Farm animals are also covered by the animal laws that the European Union has set forth. When it comes to farm animals, the transport and slaughter of these animals in the EU is much more progressive and stricter than in the United States. They rarely have issues, whereas the US is consistently in the news for unethical treatment of a variety of animals waiting for slaughter.
The main difference between the animal cruelty laws of the European Union and the United States is that the EU sees animals as having inherent value. The United States still believes that the animals they should be protecting are property and not living entities. The US has to fight animal abuse on a greater scale than their European counterparts because of the inability of the US laws to protect the animals that need it most.
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Today's Tip On Animal Cruelty
For years, psychiatrists have studied the link between cruelty to animals and that of sociopaths. Jeffrey Dahamer liked to cut off the heads of the animals he tortured and put them on stakes. This is a real issue and concerned parents should get help for their children if they notice them perpetrating any kind of harm upon animals. More than likely a child who abuses animals has severe mental issues. The child may appear "good" on the outside, but they may have psychological issues that cannot be dealt with by a non-professional.
