Animal Cruelty In The Victorian Era

As Albert Einstein once stated “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” Animal cruelty is the infliction of animals by humans. In other words animal cruelty is when humans disrespect animals in the act of hoarding, mills, dog fighting, slaughter, etc. Over the years Animal cruelty is similar in inflicts but different in laws , this is shown through the book Oliver twist (the Victorian era) compared to facts of now.

The Similarities between the Victorian era and now include what people do to animals. For example in the Victorian era Sikes fought his dog “This resistance only infuriated Mr. Sikes the more; who, dropping on his knees, began to assail the animal most furiously. The dog jumped from right to left, and from left to right; snapping, growling, and barking; the man thrust and swore, and struck and blasphemed; and the struggle was reaching a most critical point for one or other; when, the door suddenly opening, the dog darted out: leaving Bill Sikes with the poker and the clasp-knife in his hands.” (Dickens, 1961) Nowadays there are 1,920 cases of animal abuse over all a year, every year and most of them are dogs. 32% of cases reported are neglect cases or abandonment. “Animal neglect

These are shown when bill Sikes was beating his dog and Fagin sees and does nothing about it. If this were to happen now the person would be arrested the moment it is caught. Cruelty charges are only a 1,000 dollar fine with up to 1 year imprisoned but if there are injuries on said animal there is a 5,000 dollar fine and up to 10 years imprisoned. Section 1 of animal abuse laws it states that anyone who does anything to harm an animal whether it is their own or someone else's, will be charged to pay for medical bills. (Cruelty to animals;penalty (1st paragraph),