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5 Ways To Help Stop Animal Cruelty
They need a voice
3 min readMar 14, 2021
I know this topic is complex, but just take a moment to read; you don’t have to donate money or trek the world to save an animal. There are many ways to help protect and maintain the health and well-being of our creatures with just a thought, being conscious of products, or informing others.
- Every 60 seconds, one animal suffers abuse.
- Close to 65% of all abused animals are dogs.
- Every year, more than 10 million animals die from abuse in the US alone.
- There’ve been 483 drug-positive Greyhounds in Florida alone over 10 years.
- Over 100,000 horses in the US are killed for human consumption.
- On average, 250,000 animals every year are victims of animal hoarding.
- There are over 10,000 puppy mills in the United States.
- 1/3 of parrot species could become extinct because of the exotic bird trade.
- More than 115 million animals are used for laboratory experiments yearly.
- About 97% of all abused and killed animals yearly are farm animals.
https://petpedia.co/animal-abuse-statistics/