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Animal abuse can take many physical and emotional forms. The same is true of animal neglect, which ranges from outright abandonment to animal hoarding. How common are these problems in America's pet-owning households, agricultural operations, and animal-related businesses? How do federal and state authorities divide up responsibility for regulating the ways in which humans interact with both domesticated and wild animals? What linkages have researchers found between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence? Turn to Animal Abuse and Neglect: A Reference Handbook for answers.
Table of Contents
Preface
1 Background and History
Defining an Animal
Speciesism
Legal Status of Animals
State versus Federal Laws
Ag-Gag Laws
Animal Sentience
The Human-Animal Bond
The Link Between Animal Cruelty and Interpersonal Violence and Other Criminal Behavior
Why People Abuse Animals
General Types of Animal Cruelty
The Lockwood Risk Factors and Their Application in Understanding Animal Cruelty
Summary
Further Reading
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
Animal Neglect
Animal Abandonment
Animal Hoarding
Puppy Mills
Physical Abuse of Animals
Emotional Abuse of Animals
Animals as Companions
Animals in Sport
Animals Raised for Food
Animals Used for Entertainment
Animals in Research and Product Testing
Wildlife Crime: Trafficking and Poaching
Investigating Animal Abuse and Neglect
Further Reading
3 Perspectives
Current Issues in Animal Law, Jessica Rubin
Veterinary Forensics: Science in Service of Animal Justice, Martha Smith-Blackmore
Equine Cruelty, Margaret M. Brosnahan
Understanding Animal Hoarding: A Field Perspective, Daniel Ettinger
DNA in Animal Forensics, David San Pietro
From Production to Peace: The Journey of Farmed Animals to Sanctuary, JP Farm Animal Sanctuary
Ethics, Exploitation, and Entertainment: The Enigma of Legal Animal Activities, Christina Failla
4 Profiles
Organizations
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Welfare Institute
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Farm Sanctuary
Grey2K USA Worldwide
Guardians of Rescue
Humane World for Animals
National Institutes of Health
The National LINK Coalition
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
State and Local Agencies
TUSK Trust
United Nations Environment Programme
US Department of Agriculture
US Department of Justice
US Fish and Wildlife Service
World Wildlife Fund
Individuals
Phil Arkow
Gene Baur (1962– )
Marc Bekoff (1945– )
Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832)
Henry Bergh (1819–1888)
Cecil the Lion
Puppy Doe
Jane Goodall (1934–2025)
Temple Grandin (1947– )
William Hogarth (1697–1764)
Randall Lockwood
Melinda D. Merck
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (1941– )
Wayne Pacelle (1965– )
Jessica Rubin (1968– )
Peter Singer (1946– )
Martha Smith-Blackmore
Mary Tealby (1801–1865)
Bill Travers (1922–1994) and Virginia McKenna (1931– )
Michael Vick (1980– )
Mary Ellen Wilson (1864–1956)
5 Documents and Data
Documents
William Hogarth, The Four Stages of Cruelty (1751)
Incorporating Act Establishing the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1866)
Comprehensive Anti-Cruelty Enforcement Act of New York (1867)
Little Mary Ellen's Legacy (1874)
UK Cruelty to Animals Act (1876)
European Union Treaty of Lisbon, Article 13 (2009)
State v. Nix, Oregon Supreme Court (2014)
Data
FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System Data (2023)
-Figure 5.1: Total Animal Cruelty Reports to NIBRS in 2023
-Figure 5.2: Total Animal Cruelty Reports to NIBRS by Category in 2023
-Figure 5.3: Total Animal Cruelty Reports to NIBRS by State in 2023
-Figure 5.4: Animal Cruelty Reports Categorized as Simple/Gross Neglect to NIBRS by State in 2023
-Figure 5.5: Animal Cruelty Reports Categorized as Organized Abuse to NIBRS by State in 2023
-Figure 5.6: Animal Cruelty Reports Categorized as Intentional Abuse or Torture to NIBRS by State in 2023
-Figure 5.7: Animal Cruelty Reports Categorized as Animal Sexual Assault to NIBRS by State in 2023
Shelter Animals Count Statistics (2021–2023)
-Figure 5.8: Feline and Canine Intake and Outcome Data for 2021-2023
Federal Animal Welfare Laws (1900–2023)
-Table 5.1: Federal Animal Protection Statutes
Animal Legal Defense Fund State Rankings (2024)
-Table 5.2: Animal Legal Defense Fund 2024 Animal Protection Laws State Rankings
Data Regarding the Link Between Animal Cruelty and Family Violence
-Table 5.3: Domestic Violence (DV)/Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
-Table 5.4: Child Maltreatment and Exposure to Family Violence
-Table 5.5: Elder Abuse
-Table 5.6: Sexual Violence and Coercive Control
-Table 5.7: General Violent Crime, Assault, and Homicide-related Indicators
-Table 5.8: Any Interpersonal Violence
Animals in Sport
-Table 5.9: Status of Country Bullfighting Bans
-Figure 5.9: Racing Related Fatalities per 1000 Starts in 2024
-Figure 5.10: Training -Related Fatalities per 1000 Workouts in 2024
-Table 5.10: Greyhound Racing Legality and Operational Tracks in the United States, 2024
Animals in Agriculture
-Figure 5.11: Public Attitudes to Livestock Treatment and Animal Pain in the United States, 2021
-Figure 5.12: Public Attitudes to Bans on Factory Farming and Slaughterhouses in the United States, 2021
-Table 5.11: The Approximate Number of Animals in Factory Farms in the United States
-Figure 5.13: The Concept of Quality of Life for a Farm Animal
-Table 5.12: Regulatory Definitions of Small, Medium, and Large CAFOs
-Table 5.13: Number of Medium and Large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations by State, 2024
6 Resources
Books
Journals
Videos
Websites
Articles and Other Resources
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index
1 Background and History
Defining an Animal
Speciesism
Legal Status of Animals
State versus Federal Laws
Ag-Gag Laws
Animal Sentience
The Human-Animal Bond
The Link Between Animal Cruelty and Interpersonal Violence and Other Criminal Behavior
Why People Abuse Animals
General Types of Animal Cruelty
The Lockwood Risk Factors and Their Application in Understanding Animal Cruelty
Summary
Further Reading
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
Animal Neglect
Animal Abandonment
Animal Hoarding
Puppy Mills
Physical Abuse of Animals
Emotional Abuse of Animals
Animals as Companions
Animals in Sport
Animals Raised for Food
Animals Used for Entertainment
Animals in Research and Product Testing
Wildlife Crime: Trafficking and Poaching
Investigating Animal Abuse and Neglect
Further Reading
3 Perspectives
Current Issues in Animal Law, Jessica Rubin
Veterinary Forensics: Science in Service of Animal Justice, Martha Smith-Blackmore
Equine Cruelty, Margaret M. Brosnahan
Understanding Animal Hoarding: A Field Perspective, Daniel Ettinger
DNA in Animal Forensics, David San Pietro
From Production to Peace: The Journey of Farmed Animals to Sanctuary, JP Farm Animal Sanctuary
Ethics, Exploitation, and Entertainment: The Enigma of Legal Animal Activities, Christina Failla
4 Profiles
Organizations
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Welfare Institute
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Farm Sanctuary
Grey2K USA Worldwide
Guardians of Rescue
Humane World for Animals
National Institutes of Health
The National LINK Coalition
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
State and Local Agencies
TUSK Trust
United Nations Environment Programme
US Department of Agriculture
US Department of Justice
US Fish and Wildlife Service
World Wildlife Fund
Individuals
Phil Arkow
Gene Baur (1962– )
Marc Bekoff (1945– )
Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832)
Henry Bergh (1819–1888)
Cecil the Lion
Puppy Doe
Jane Goodall (1934–2025)
Temple Grandin (1947– )
William Hogarth (1697–1764)
Randall Lockwood
Melinda D. Merck
Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (1941– )
Wayne Pacelle (1965– )
Jessica Rubin (1968– )
Peter Singer (1946– )
Martha Smith-Blackmore
Mary Tealby (1801–1865)
Bill Travers (1922–1994) and Virginia McKenna (1931– )
Michael Vick (1980– )
Mary Ellen Wilson (1864–1956)
5 Documents and Data
Documents
William Hogarth, The Four Stages of Cruelty (1751)
Incorporating Act Establishing the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1866)
Comprehensive Anti-Cruelty Enforcement Act of New York (1867)
Little Mary Ellen's Legacy (1874)
UK Cruelty to Animals Act (1876)
European Union Treaty of Lisbon, Article 13 (2009)
State v. Nix, Oregon Supreme Court (2014)
Data
FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System Data (2023)
-Figure 5.1: Total Animal Cruelty Reports to NIBRS in 2023
-Figure 5.2: Total Animal Cruelty Reports to NIBRS by Category in 2023
-Figure 5.3: Total Animal Cruelty Reports to NIBRS by State in 2023
-Figure 5.4: Animal Cruelty Reports Categorized as Simple/Gross Neglect to NIBRS by State in 2023
-Figure 5.5: Animal Cruelty Reports Categorized as Organized Abuse to NIBRS by State in 2023
-Figure 5.6: Animal Cruelty Reports Categorized as Intentional Abuse or Torture to NIBRS by State in 2023
-Figure 5.7: Animal Cruelty Reports Categorized as Animal Sexual Assault to NIBRS by State in 2023
Shelter Animals Count Statistics (2021–2023)
-Figure 5.8: Feline and Canine Intake and Outcome Data for 2021-2023
Federal Animal Welfare Laws (1900–2023)
-Table 5.1: Federal Animal Protection Statutes
Animal Legal Defense Fund State Rankings (2024)
-Table 5.2: Animal Legal Defense Fund 2024 Animal Protection Laws State Rankings
Data Regarding the Link Between Animal Cruelty and Family Violence
-Table 5.3: Domestic Violence (DV)/Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
-Table 5.4: Child Maltreatment and Exposure to Family Violence
-Table 5.5: Elder Abuse
-Table 5.6: Sexual Violence and Coercive Control
-Table 5.7: General Violent Crime, Assault, and Homicide-related Indicators
-Table 5.8: Any Interpersonal Violence
Animals in Sport
-Table 5.9: Status of Country Bullfighting Bans
-Figure 5.9: Racing Related Fatalities per 1000 Starts in 2024
-Figure 5.10: Training -Related Fatalities per 1000 Workouts in 2024
-Table 5.10: Greyhound Racing Legality and Operational Tracks in the United States, 2024
Animals in Agriculture
-Figure 5.11: Public Attitudes to Livestock Treatment and Animal Pain in the United States, 2021
-Figure 5.12: Public Attitudes to Bans on Factory Farming and Slaughterhouses in the United States, 2021
-Table 5.11: The Approximate Number of Animals in Factory Farms in the United States
-Figure 5.13: The Concept of Quality of Life for a Farm Animal
-Table 5.12: Regulatory Definitions of Small, Medium, and Large CAFOs
-Table 5.13: Number of Medium and Large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations by State, 2024
6 Resources
Books
Journals
Videos
Websites
Articles and Other Resources
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index
Product details
| Published | 29 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 320 |
| ISBN | 9798216970088 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 24 bw |
| Series | Contemporary World Issues |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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