What are the signs of animal abuse, and how can I identify them?
What are the signs of animal abuse, and how can I identify them?
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The signs of animal abuse can be physical, emotional, or behavioral in nature. Some common physical signs of abuse include cuts, bruises, punctures, fractured bones and dislocated joints. Other examples include parasites and poor nutrition due to insufficient food or improper nutrition.

Emotional signs of abuse include fearfulness and aggression when responding to handling, shyness around unfamiliar people or animals and extreme distress if moved from its normal location or environment. Behaviorally, animals that have been neglected may exhibit excessive licking/chewing of the paws or tail-biting as well as decreased activity levels and isolation behaviour such as avoidance from other animals in the vicinity. Finally; hoarding several pounds worth of food is another sign which can point towards neglect since the hoarded amount exceeds what an average animal would need for sustenance
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What are the signs of animal abuse, and how can I identify them?
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Signs of animal abuse include physical wounds or damage, unexplained injuries, inadequate care, and extreme fear or aggression. Evidence of abuse can include puncture wounds, hair loss around the neck area, dehydration or neglect, inadequate living environment or housing conditions that may restrict the animal's movement or result in injury. In addition to physical signs of abuse you may also observe unusual behavior such as being afraid of people or animals, avoiding contact with people ,aggressive behavior and self-mutilation.
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