VIDEO: Worst Case of Animal Cruelty in St. Louis

When will we understand that animals are not our toys, not ours to abandon and not ours to torture?!

Everything on this Earth is linked to everything and we should try harder to take care of the environment and of our fellow animals.

Randy Grim, the founder of Stray Rescue of St. Louis, saw the worst case of animal cruelty back in 2016.

According to heroviral.com, Grim was in tears when he was the emaciated dog who had been shot at point blank range – in the face. A good Samaritan notified the rescue and Grim went out and picked the dog up. The dog is named Nickles and is a very gentle dog.

Nickels had almost starved to death and half of his muzzle was missing from the gunshot. From the video – it doesn’t look like a new injury, Nickles has been suffering for some time. Grim rushed Nickles to the veterinary hospital, and he is now fighting for his life. The incident occurred at the intersection of Sullivan and Jefferson in St. Louis.

According to caninejournal.com, when people think about animal cruelty, their minds usually start with an image of a dog chained up outside in the cold without any food, or some kind of dog fighting ring where pit bulls are raised to viciously attack one another.

The truth is, there are millions of animals that are being abused by people who aren’t actually intending to do the wrong thing. Animal cruelty includes but is not limited to abuse, neglect, animal testing, misinformation and sheer ignorance.

There is a lot of good being done to stop animal cruelty, but there are also those who are willing to turn a blind eye to animal testing when it comes to their cosmetics or look the other way when they see an animal being abused.

The question that usually comes up is, Why do humans abuse animals? The sad truth of the matter is that there is no targeted reason people do what they do.

Instead of treating animals like they are living creatures with emotions and feelings, some people view them like throw-away “things” that are put here for their pleasure. Animal abuse is not isolated to any specific gender, race, or demographic.

Animal testing is another area that people are quick to dismiss. We see makeup companies conduct testing on animals, and we think they are putting lipstick on monkeys – how much harm does that cause, right?

The truth is, animal testing is a much more cruel and inhumane practice that kills or seriously injures many types of species. Animal testing results in helpless creatures being burned, crippled, poisoned or even sometimes killed.

Animal rights vary from state to state, but they all reflect similar principles. Animal rights extend beyond dogs and cats, and include animals such as livestock and some wild creatures. It’s always touchy when it comes to animals being raised as a food source or hunting versus animal rights, but there is a clear set of rules that protect animals’ rights both at home and in the wild.