Solution+Research

Solution 1: Laws making animal abuse illegal and rights given to animals- 16 Solution 2: Animal organizations to protect them- 21

Rossi, Val. "Women stepping out for animal rights." //Trail Daily Times// [Trail, Canada] 17 Feb. 2011: 1. //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA249404350&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
 * Amanda Hamilton wants legislation change against animal cruelty in Whistler and has made walks for this and wants people to sign her petition.(1)
 * The only change for animal cruelty legislation was in 2008 when they increased the fine (1)
 * SPCA when they get a complaint they send an employee to see what the problem is and see if the animal has basic needs and that it doesn't have disease (2)
 * The owner has a chance to explain the situation (2)
 * If the notices are ignored the SPCA tells the crown counsel (2)
 * That the cost of cruelty investigation should be covered since right now they are by SPCA donors (1)

Siebert, Charles. "The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome." //The New York Times Magazine// 13 June 2010: 42(L). //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA228743840&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
 * Baltimore's mayor had made an anti-animal-abuse-task force to try and prevent animal crimes (1)
 * 2008 they made a Animal Crime Scene Investigation Unit to trace past away animals to the abusers (2)
 * David Hunt is a dog-fighting expert and went to 24 states to teach the law enforcement about animal abuse (1)
 * Social services and animal-control agencies are learning how to tell the signs of animal abuse (1+2)
 * California told the Humane society and animal control officers to list animal abusers as the same type of online as arsonists (2)

"Facts About Animal Abuse & Domestic Violence." //American Humane Association | Home//. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. < [] >.
 * Anti-cruelty laws are in every U.S. state (1)
 * Territories stop unnecessary abuse to animals (1)
 * Any animal case can be investigation by any local animal abuse protection programs (2)

Friedman, Mark. "Kay Simpson: the advocate for the animals." //Arkansas Business// 29 Mar. 2010: 24+. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. Document URL []
 * Kay Simpson has been fighting for animal protection (1)
 * 2009 she got a law pass that abusing a dog, cat, and horse was a felony (1)
 * She has gone around the country to fight for animal abuse and they have never lost a case so far. (1)
 * Thought the laws weren't strong enough against people that did abuse their animals (1)
 * After being passed in Arkansas, which was the 46th state to, that the be in jail for six years and pay $10,000 fine (1)

"Animal Cruelty." // Gale Student Resources in Context //. Detroit: Gale, 2010. // Student Resources in Context //. Web. 29 Oct. 2011.Document URL []
 * In 1866 the ASPCA was established (2)
 * ASPCA was in charge of enforcing the anti-cruelty law (1+2)
 * All organizations thought that animals should be respected (2)
 * PETA was against animals being use for product testing and wanted basic rights for animals (1+2)

Finkelstein, Susan I. "Abuse of Animals Can Signal Violence in Families." // Family Violence //. Ed. J.D. Lloyd. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2009. Current Controversies. // Opposing Viewpoints In Context //. Web. 29 Oct. 2011.Document URL []
 * Shelters have made safe havens for animals (2)
 * They get volunteers to acted like their "foster parents" while their real owners are getting help (2)
 * Animal abuse should be defined violence in crime instead of property in crime (1)
 * Animal control agents can go into homes (2)

"A PET PROJECT." //GT magazine// [Victoria, Australia] 13 Aug. 2011: 4. //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA264541569&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w


 * Fostering an animal can give the animal a happy life (2)
 * Foster carers take care of animals that can't go into the RSPCA (2)
 * The carers are give that animal another life so that it can be a good one (2)
 * There are 3 different kinds of care programs: juvenile, medical and behavior programs (2)
 * Juvenile: Carers take care of animals that have been left behind less than 8 weeks of age, this is because they baby needs to be feed more than an animal over 8 weeks old and it can't be placed in a shelter (2)
 * Medical: when the carers that take care of an animal that has had surgery or are sick (2)
 * Behavior: Is the most difficult, and the carer takes care of a dog that might have problems (2)