The Link Between Animal Abuse and Whenever an animal is abused,
a chain reaction begins in our community. Not only does an
innocent animal get injured, but the person who commits the
offense often falls into a cycle that could ultimately result in
violence against other people. The evidence of a link between
cruelty to animals and violence toward humans is compelling. In
the vast majority of cases, cruelty to animals is just one
aspect of a social environment marked by violence. In fact,
people who abuse animals are five times more likely to commit
violent crime. like many other forms of abuse, is about power
and control over a helpless victim. It is intolerable. By taking
action against animal cruelty, we not only prevent animal
suffering, but also uncover and perhaps prevent additional
crimes. Understand the link and take animal abuse seriously.
Hurting an animal hurts us all.