Statistics

Animal Abuse Facts and Statistics

• 2014, the FBI announced that it will add animal cruelty as a catergory in a Uniform Crime Report a nationwide crime-reporting system.  
• Serious animal abuse and neglect is often done by people with mental or social disorders. 
• Surveys show those who abuse animals, are mostly male and under 30. While those involved in animal hoarding are female and over 60.
• In 2007, out of 1,880 reported animal abuse cases, 64% were dogs, 18% were cats and 25% involved other animals.
• Dozens of homicides occur at dog fights, An incident in California, a man was killed over a 10$ bet.
• About 10.2 men and women are abuses by their partner, about 62% had atleast one pet. 
• 71% of domestic abuse report their abusive partner also abused the pet.