Animal Abuse. :( It ain't nice.

Letter to the editor. 

Something I am against, is animal abuse. A horrible, horrible topic, if you ask me. 
They shouldn't be abused...
They're alive. They're breathing.  
I'm not only talking about dogs and cats. There's also farm animals, wild animals, and all kinds of stuff. 
Do you know WHAT they do to cows to make hamburgers?
Something that really gets on my nerves, is when people react hugely to a small thing, like a girl throwing puppies into a river. That's small, really, do they know what's going on around them, at all time? Animals are being tortured, killed. People are, also. 
"The number of people and organizations researching and gathering information about animal cruelty is continuing to grow rapidly. Without facts, comparisons and specific detail, there is no case to answer; we will continue to be blind to the horrors that take place. Many activists, organizations, authors, scientists, lawyers and even politicians have joined forces; generously dedicating time, money and even their life to help the fight against animal cruelty."
"Many despicable and vile acts of cruelty happen right under our noses in the family home. Perpetrators of domestic violence often use the family pet to intimidate the spouse. The spouse is often too afraid to escape in fear of leaving the animal’s fate in the hands of the abuser.  There is a link between children victims of domestic abuse and violence against animals. To alleviate the feeling of helplessness, abused children try to gain authority by committing similar acts to animals."
"Due to the ever increasing demand for animal products, farming and slaughter of animals has become more streamlined and efficient. This progress has come at a cost. The welfare of farmed animals has been severely impacted. Factory farmed animals such as chickens, cows and pigs pay severely in pain and suffering. They are punished at the hands of frustrated workers, faulty machinery, greedy corporations and, sadly, the unsuspecting or perhaps knowing but ignorant consumer."
There's so much more, though. 
I got most of this off of this website: http://animalcrueltyfacts.org/