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April 16, 2008
April is Animal Cruelty Prevention Month
Signs of Animal Cruelty:
Preventing animal cruelty starts by learning to recognize it through the following signs and symptoms:
Tick or flea infestations. Such a condition, if left untreated by a veterinarian, can lead to an animal's death.
Wounds on the body.
Patches of missing hair.
Extremely thin, starving animals.
Limping.
An owner striking or otherwise physically abusing an animal.
Dogs who are repeatedly left alone without food and water, often chained up in a yard.
Dogs who have been hit by cars-or are showing any of the signs listed above-and have not been taken to a veterinarian.
Dogs who are kept outside without shelter in extreme weather conditions.
Animals who cower in fear or act aggressively when approached by their owners.
From the ASPCA
Posted by sue at April 16, 2008 06:48 AM