Animal cruelty is often broken down into two main categories: active and passive, also referred to as commission and omission, respectively. In many cases of neglect where an investigator feels that the cruelty occurred as a result of ignorance, they may attempt to educate the pet owner and then revisit the situation to check for improvements.
In more severe cases however, exigent circumstances may require that the animal is removed from the site immediately and taken in for urgent medical care. Implies malicious intent, where a person has deliberately and intentionally caused harm to an animal, and is sometimes referred to as NAI Non-Accidental Injury. Acts of intentional cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered signs of serious psychological problems.
This type of behavior is often associated with sociopathic behavior and should be taken very seriously. Animal abuse in violent homes can take many forms and can occur for many reasons. PTSD Symptoms in young children exposed to intimate partner violence.
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Hoarding behavior often victimizes animals. Sufferers of a hoarding disorder may impose severe neglect on animals by housing far more than they are able to adequately take care of. Serious animal neglect such as hoarding is often an indicator of people in need of social or mental health services.
Surveys suggest that those who intentionally abuse animals are predominantly men under 30, while those involved in animal hoarding are more likely to be women over Most common victims The animals whose abuse is most often reported are dogs, cats, horses and livestock. Organized cruelty Dogfighting, cockfighting and other forms of organized animal cruelty go hand in hand with other crimes, and continues in many areas of the United States due to public corruption.
The U. Drug Enforcement Agency has prosecuted multiple cases where drug cartels were running narcotics through cockfighting and dogfighting operations. Dozens of homicides have occurred at cockfights and dogfights. Animal Abuse. Gold Level. Silver Level. Associate Member.
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