Root Causes
"More than two decades of psychological and sociological research reveals that barbarous acts toward animals often lead to brutality toward humans. Such violence has been observed in serial killers, who often began their sprees of violence by practicing on animals, but is well-documented in cases of domestic violence and child abuse as well.
With the rise in professional study of the causes of animal cruelty, concerned professionals and caring individuals alike will have a greater understanding of how violence toward animals begins and how to combat it.
These theories certainly do not encompass all the many factors that influence children and adults to act cruelly towards animals, nor are they simple and isolated from each other. In truth, the causes of animal cruelty and torture are complicated and often overlapping. It will take the strength and efforts of many professionals from different segments of our society to ultimately prevent and deter willful animal cruelty."
With the rise in professional study of the causes of animal cruelty, concerned professionals and caring individuals alike will have a greater understanding of how violence toward animals begins and how to combat it.
These theories certainly do not encompass all the many factors that influence children and adults to act cruelly towards animals, nor are they simple and isolated from each other. In truth, the causes of animal cruelty and torture are complicated and often overlapping. It will take the strength and efforts of many professionals from different segments of our society to ultimately prevent and deter willful animal cruelty."