ANIMAL CRUELTY: THE VOICELESS SHOULD BE HEARD
Battling Animal Cruelty and Neglect As one, we can break needless cruelty to animals. ___ Animal cruelty contains intended malicious acts of damage and less distinct circumstances where necessary needs of an animal are being neglected. Another term of this act is animal abuse which involves unjustified inflicting harm, injuring, killing an animal. It can be intentional such as kicking, stabbing, burning, shooting or beating and can involve neglect by depriving an animal with water, food, shelter and inevitable medical treatment. Violence against animals has been associated to an elevated probability of criminal violence and domestic abuse. Facts and Stats ___ R.A. 8485 THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998 "An act that promote animal welfare in the Philippines. The law declares torturing, neglecting, to provide adequate care, sustenance or shelter, or maltreating any animal to be an offense." 71-83% OF ABUSE CASES "And affect animals.