Essays on Cruelty to Animals

Horse racing is one of the largest betting sports in the world and it’s also the cruelest. Forcing animals to gallop at high speeds and whipping and kicking them to go even faster until they collapse from exhaustion is what people are paying money to...

How would you feel if you were constantly whipped and were constantly injured 24/7 in your own home, on the racetrack and on live television for millions to see? Only to be fatally injured, consumed by your owners or possibly die just for the sole...

Poaching is an enormous problem in the world. There aren’t many ways to fix this problem because there isn’t a way to change the hunters’ minds or decrease the demand for the meat, skin, or features from rare animals. The prevention of poaching itself will...

Ever since the first speck of life bloomed into existence on Earth, the inhabitants of this planet have strived for the top position of the apex predator. Humans have evolved to achieve the title of being the alpha species but have also used methods that...

Out of all things in the world, a horn of keratin is valued more than gold, diamonds or cocaine. Rhino horn poaching is and has always been an imposing and significant environmental issue. We have been poaching rhinos for centuries on end, and usage of...

The Tiger, king of the jungle, a statue of elegance, beauty, and power. Captured from his kingdom pacing back and forth along his enclosed cage with a constant loop of shrieking newborns, camera flashes and the thunder of children hammering on the glass; with running...

The air, hot and humid, climbs towards one hundred degrees, but unfortunately for you, you promised your child, a sweet animal lover, that you both would go to the zoo. Dreading the muggy trip, the only thing that can keep you excited is seeing your...

Due to rising amounts of vegan campaigns farmers have are being forced to look from a different angle about animal cruelty. This has affected dairy farmers the most as vegan campaigners have targeted the dairy industry. Due to milk prices dropping below 30p litre, farmers...

I came about this topic because I am both a meat consumer and animal lover. Lately, it seems like there are many documentaries, articles, and just overall awareness about the conditions animals have to endure in factory farms before they make it to our bellies....

Imagine you are trapped in a room completely surrounded by darkness in a small compact cage. You are continuously painfully poked, prodded, and injected with new chemicals, medicines, dyes, and even cosmetic products. You haven’t seen your family in weeks and you are beginning to...