Animal Abuse

1. shelters

1.1. how many shelters are involved in animal abuse

1.1.1. if so how are they punished?

1.1.1.1. shut down?

1.1.1.2. fined?

1.1.1.3. left alone or ignored?

1.2. how many shelters house animals who have been victims of animal abuse

1.2.1. if so are they rewarded?

1.2.2. how much better are the animals treated there?

2. laws

2.1. what are the laws that are associated with animal abuse

2.1.1. is there a set of laws or no?

3. discipline vs abuse

3.1. what is the line between discipline and abuse

3.1.1. how much discipline is too much

3.1.2. is just a small amount of abuse considered discipline?

4. punishment

4.1. what happens to the oppressor

4.1.1. jail time?

4.1.2. fines?

4.2. how do they determine what degree of abuse it is?

4.2.1. i know its by looking at the animal

4.2.2. but what how else?