Chloe+Craft--Endangered+Species+FAQs

**A:** The main forms of abuse include hunting and trapping, factory farming, and animals that are used for entertainment purposes. Each is a very serious matter and all violates animals’ rights. There are of course more forms of abuse, but these pose the biggest issues in our society today.
 *  [[image:caged_puppy.jpg width="141" height="84"]] Animal Rights FAQ [[image:sad_puppy.jpg width="138" height="97"]] **
 * Q: ** What are the main forms of animal abuse in our world today?


 * Q: ** What is factory farming?
 * A: ** Factory farming is having animals for a farming purpose in a factory like environment. It is very inhumane; conditions are terrible and diseases spread quickly. The animals are kept in small cages called battery cages and spend the rest of entire lives in them. 85% of the meat that we eat is from these factories. Sadly there are not many regulations and animals must suffer these terrible conditons.


 * Q: ** Why are animals’ rights important?
 * A: ** Animals are living things too, which a common fact some frequently forget. Without rights, animals will be mistreated even more than they already are. It is important to protect animals considering they help the ecosystem function just as much as humans do. The way nature is set up, humans cannot survive without animals and vice vera. So, if we hurt the animals species, we are also harming ourselves in the process.

**A:** There are not many, but there are a few that do help ensure the safety of animals. In 1960, the Animal Welfare Act was passed to protect the performing animals. The AWA said all exotic animal owners //must// treat their animals properly or face severe punishment. Another law was passed saying that hunters cannot set steel jaw traps with the purpose of catching big game. This is because the traps are barbarous and cause the animal to suffer a slow and painful death. Dog fighting was also made illegal, but is still very common.
 * Q: ** Are there currently any laws set up to protect animals?


 * Q: ** Why is hunting a serious issue?
 * A: ** Hunting is an unnecessary killing of animals and can easily lead to overhunting. Overall overhunting has caused 91% to suffer of all animal species, 50% to decline, and 7% extinct. Also the forms of hunting are very inhumane. An example is Canned Hunting. This is when an a hunter pays to hunt in an enclosed area where there is no possible way for the prey to escape.

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