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Article: ASPCA(R) Offers Tips for Recognizing Animal Cruelty; April is Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month.
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- PR Newswire
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- April 4, 2005
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NEW YORK, April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Kicking the dog is a phrase that has become common use in the English language. However, we shouldn't be so flippant when using a euphemism that describes an act of animal cruelty. Animal cruelty is defined as acts of violence or neglect perpetrated against animals.
Examples of animal cruelty include overt abuse, dog fighting and cock fighting, and companion animals being neglected or denied necessities of care, such as food, water or shelter. Animal welfare organizations across the country work daily to educate people about how to care for their companion animals and how they can prevent animal cruelty.
April is ...