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What is Animal Abuse? 

 Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse, animal neglect or animal cruelty, is the infliction by omission (animal neglect) or by commission by humans of suffering or harm upon any non-human.

What are the Causes of Animal Abuse?

Animal abuse is a worldwide silent epidemic that goes largely unnoticed until it is too late. The definition of animal abuse is the act of intentionally causing the deprivation of shelter, water, food, socialization, medical care or even maiming, torturing, mutilating or killing an animal. 

Animal cruelty is often broken down into two main categories: active and passive, also referred to as commission and omission, respectively. 

Neglect

Neglect is the failure to provide an animal with the most basic requirements of food, water, shelter and veterinary care.

If the problem is not corrected, the animal may be removed from the neglectful person by law enforcement authorities.

In some cases, the owner will simply turn the animal over to authorities because they no longer want the responsibility.

Intentional Cruelty

Intentional cruelty is when an individual purposely inflicts physical harm or injury on an animal, such as deliberately maiming, torturing or even killing an animal. It can be more shocking and usually an indicator of a serious human behavior problem.