Epidemic:
Kids Hurting Animals
PETA keeps an updated list of reported incidents in which young people commit acts of cruelty to animals. These incidents are only the ones that have been reported in the media. The actual number of such abuse cases is likely much higher since many go unreported. This resource is meant to illustrate the prevalence of the problem and to provide educators with tools to help their students learn what it means to have compassion for all sentient beings.
43% of the perpetrators commit acts of cruelty to animals before schoolyard massacres (Source)—it’s time for educators to take action by implementing humane education.
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Vermont
State Laws
The first step toward protecting students and animals alike in your community is lobbying for their legal right to safety. Contact your local elected officials and demand that humane education be required in all schools. Here’s how.
Reported Animal Abuse Cases
November 2016/Burlington, Vermont
BurlingtonFreePress.com reported that a 13-year-old boy had been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after a local family’s cat was reportedly found dead, hanging from a tree. The boy was also allegedly accused of killing a chicken and was a suspect in an assault at school.