“There may be many reasons why animal cruelty, like any other form of violence, is often committed by a person who feels helpless, unnoticed, or under control of others. Some who are cruel to animals copy what they have seen or been done to them, others see harming an animal as a surefire way to get revenge on – or threaten – someone who cares for that animal.” (“Animal Statistics”) Concerns about animal abuse have increased in the past. While there aren't many cases of animal abuse, many have occurred. Abusers are charged with criminal animal cruelty and then sentenced to life in prison. Some animals that are physically abused are sometimes rescued by Animal Control and taken to an animal shelter. However, many shelters did not have the space to keep the animals, so workers would have to put them down (Carol Roach). Researchers have shown that the main abused animals are dogs, chickens, horses and livestock (“Animal...