1. I evaluate my progress towards achieving my goal against animal abuse as highly successful. The meaning of animal abuse is a malicious act toward an animal. I learned many things during my time of research, such as the behavior of an abused animal, steps to intervene and report, and the emotional and external after effects on the animal. There are two types of animal abuse, neglection and physical abuse. Neglection is providing inadequate nourishment and health maintenance. There are many ways to physically abuse an animal, such as stabbing, shooting, kicking, etc. In fact, abused animals present certain behavioral patterns, such as anxiety, fear, or stagnant behavior. The first step in order to address an animal being mistreat is by intervening