Facts and Statistics:
One animal is abused every minute.
Over 115 million animals โ mice, rats, dogs, cats, rabbits, monkeys, birds, among others โ are killed in laboratory experiments worldwide for chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing every year.
Intentional cruelty to animals is strongly correlated with other crimes, including violence against people.
Hoarding behavior often victimizes animals. Sufferers of a hoarding disorder may impose severe neglect on animals by housing far more than they are able to adequately take care of.
Surveys suggest that those who intentionally abuse animals are predominantly men under 30, while those involved in animal hoarding are more likely to be women over 60.
The animals whose abuse is most often reported are dogs, cats, horses and livestock.