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Here is the truthful facts about the percentages of animal cruelty. You'll be surprised of the outcome.

75%
The percentage of violent offenders that had early records of animal cruelty.

27%
The percentage, and also the majority, of animal cruelty cases that are categorized as "neglect."

13%
The percentage of animal abuse cases that involve shootings; it is the second most common case.

60 million
The number of households in the United States who have one or more pets.

60%
The percentage of women who are the victims of domestic violence that have had a pet killed by violence.

3.5 billion
The number of fur-bearing animals that are killed each year by trappers in the
United States.

2.7 million
The number of animals that are harvested on fur farms.

$5 billion
The amount of
U.S.
tax dollars that are put towards animal experiments every year.

70 million
The number of animals that are killed in
U.S.
laboratories each year.

10 billion
The number of animals that are slaughtered for consumption annually.