Chilling cases of animal abuse on rise - New Zealand

Chris Engel 5/19/139:26 PM

"Animal cruelty is not only abhorrent, it is a known path to violence against humans in later life. But with chilling cases of animal abuse, torture and gruesome killings making regular headlines, what can be done to curb the abuse?...

"And though nearly 14,000 complaints of animal abuse were reported to the SPCA last year - an increase of 751 from 2011 - a mere 44 cases made it to a courtroom....

"Young people inflicting cruelty on defenceless animals is disturbing and abhorrent. But abusing animals is also a known trigger for committing violence against humans in later life.
"The link is huge," Mr Kerridge says.
"But it's not only children and teenagers committing acts of animal cruelty. The single biggest driver behind intentional animal abuse is an adult inflicting psychological abuse against their partner through cruelty to an animal "they know the other partner adores"....

http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/chilling-cases-of-animal-abuse-on-rise/1872838/

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