Animal control officers, paid at taxpayer expense, spend many hours trying to educate pet owners about the dangers and cruelty involved in this practice. (animaladvocates.com)
However, the inherent cruelty involved in this trade, reinforced most recently by the tragic deaths of some 3,000 Brazilian cattle onboard a live export ship, means animals exported live will always be at risk at sea and in importing countries. (animalsaustralia.org)
Compelled by those who saw the immense cruelty involved, animal welfare laws were also imposed. (animalsaustralia.org)