Animal cruelty
Animal abuse
What animal cruelty is
Animal cruelty is when someone hurts an animal or does not care for an animal responsibly, like not giving a dog or cat food and water. It is against the law to be cruel to or harm animals, even your own pets. It's also called animal abuse, or neglect.
Dog fights
This dog was put in dog fighting
Stop animal abuse
What People might do
"People with emotional problems may beat, shoot, or stab animals or set them on fire. Those who abuse animals are very likely to be violent to other people—even their own family—to"