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Solution 1-Get involved with local shelters and groups and get involved by reporting acts of abuse SOURCE CITATION- "Top Ten Ways to Help Your Local Shelter." //ASPCA We Are Their Voice//. 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. . SOURCE URL- http://www.aspca.org/adoption/help-your-local-shelter.aspx • A person could go to dog school and help train dogs so the dogs will become a better match for someone to adopt it. • Have your community create a list of available with pictures and descriptions of the pets, the community should keep the website updated. • if a person wants a cat that cant have one they can go to the shelter and help socialize the cats that need to be socialized in order to be adopted. • You can donate your time by helping your local shelter build or expand on their property. • you can like the ASPCA on Facebook and then you can read the posts on their page and the forward that to friends and family... get the word out! • ask friends, family, or your community to donate their time, a few bucks, or even a lending hand. Every person counts and helps out a lot. SOURCE CITATION-

"Step 2: Report Animal Abuse." //American Humane Association | Home//. 2011. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. . SOURCE URL-

http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/stop-animal-abuse/report-animal-abuse/step-2-report-animal-abuse.html • If you witness animal abuse or neglect, report it to your local animal control department, police department or humane society. • If these authorities agree that there's the possibility of neglect or abuse, they will investigate and decide how to help the animal. • Pet are usually neglected because their owner doesn't understand the pets full needs. • Humane officers help by explaining how to correctly care for pets. • But some owners neglect their animals because they just don’t care. • When confronted by a humane officer, these owners may decide to give up the animal instead of being bothered with properly caring it. • If the pet is seriously unhealthy or obviously abused, the humane officer may take it into protective care during the investigation. • Humane officers try to respond quickly to complaints, but get a lot of calls every day and can't always respond the moment you call. • If you're concerned for the animal's immediate safety, tell the officer. • Don't try to rescue a pet from a potentially abusive or neglectful environment yourself. Solution 2- Educate people on animal abuse and how they can help prevent it. SOURCE CITATION- Peters, Sharon L. "Fight on Animal Cruelty Unleashed on All Fronts with 'humane Education' - USATODAY.com." //News, Travel, Weather, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, U.S. & World - USATODAY.com//. USA Today, 30 July 2008. Web. 17 Nov. 2011. . SOURCE URL- http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2008-07-29-humane-education_N.htm • The ASPCA believes it is extremely important that kids learn animal compassion at a young age. • In Austin, TX kids are reading compassion-to-animal books to cats that are waiting to be adopted at a shelter. • Programs are being held in schools to teach compassion to animals, and how to recognize and report animal abuse. • The ASPCA has currently teamed up with Dosomething.org to provide teens/tweens with info on animal abuse and neglect. • "Children are the focus of many groups' efforts." SOURCE CITATION-

"5 Simple Ways to Prevent Animal Cruelty." //Petside//. NBC Universal. Web. 17 Nov. 2011. . SOURCE URL- http://www.petside.com/article/5-simple-ways-prevent-animal-cruelty • Respecting animals needs to start young because acts of violence towards pets can sometimes be an indicator of violence towards people later in life. • Be a role model to your children and show them how to properly take care of and handle animals. • To reach even more kids, talk to your children's school or neighborhood community center and see if you can arrange an assembly on responsible pet ownership SOURCE CITATION-

"Humane Education for At-Risk Youth | Pet-Abuse.Com Animal Cruelty Database." //Pet-Abuse.Com - Home//. 2011. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. . SOURCE URL- http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/prevent_abuse/humane_education.php • It is critical for high-risk children such as those who have been abused to learn about animal abuse and animal cruelty. • When children learn to treat animals well they will learn that they need to treat people the same way. • If children are allowed to take out their anger and frustration on animals then they will likely learn to take out their anger and frustration on people as well. • Understanding animal behavior and nonverbal communication are topics for humane education. • Another cause of violence is lack of empathy. 

