Animal abuse statistics show a grave and depressing scenario when it comes to suffering of animals at the hands of man.It is prevalent in all areas of the society. People in rural as well as urban areas are reported for animal cruelty cases. The statistics show reported cases are just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of cases related to animal abuse that go unreported. People carry out violent and gruesome attacks on animals, both domestic as well as stray. The most common victims of animal abuse are: Horses Livestock Dogs Cats Birds There are two types of cruelty inflicted on animals by humans. These include passive cruelty and active cruelty. Passive cruelty involves cases of neglect. Here it is generally lack of action to prevent pain and suffering of the animal. Starvation, dehydration, improper shelter, etc. are types of passive cruelty. Active cruelty are malicious acts where the abuser intentionally harms the animal. The animal is beaten, whipped, burned and even branded by the abuser. As you can see, many times it leads to death of the animal. An animal can be tortured in various ways that includes the following barbarous and brutal ways of the soulless abusers: Hunting Poaching Shooting Animal fighting Torturing Beating Mutilation Throwing Burning Neglect Starvation Emaciation Poisoning Stabbing Kicking Dragging Hanging Running over with vehicle Animal sexual abuse/Bestiality Factory farming Rodeos Religious/Traditional sacrifice festivals that cause abuse, suffering and ultimate death Bear bile farming Fur/Leather/Feather/Angora/Silk/Wool etc industries We live in civilized societies where every one of us is aware of our basic human right. This basic human right is live and let live. We have no right to torture the weaker creatures who inhabit the planet earth. Animals too feel the pain and are injured by the torture melted out on them. They do not need your sympathies. They need you to act and stop this abuse. If you see anyone beating or tethering their animal for no reason, report them to authorities.There are hundreds of animals that die each year by thoughtless acts by man. A person who hits, tortures, abuses an animal in any sort of way is in no way entitled to be called a human. Animals do not have a voice or an opposable thumb. But they have feelings, they can feel the pain. Do not be so insensitive to their pain. Put yourself in their shoes. How would you feel if you were beaten up, burnt by caustic substances, drowned or smothered to death? What would go through your mind, if someone pulled out the skin off your body while you were alive and conscious? no person who harms a animal in anyway what so ever is a disgrace and should be dealt with in a harsher punishment. everyone says they love animals well action speak louder than words and thats all im asking is 2mins out of your life to sign and share it all needs to END!!!!!