Right now the biggest problem around where i live in terms of animal abuse is people who use dogs as weapons, Not only the dog who becomes a weapon but the other animals which are used to train them.What makes that worse is regardless of what happens there is no hope at all for those dogs because they cannot be given a new home because they're just too dangerous now.
In normal animal abuse cases atleast the animal can be given a second chance at a good life, We have a pet shop near us that pretty much is nothing but abused reptiles, I have a Bull Snake who was badly abused but she is perfectly fine now and actually more timid than any other snake i have owned, I have 2 Bearded Dragons too who were both mistreated and have lost their tails and a few toes but i've never had a problem with them.
Sadly some animal re-homing places are just bollocks, I went with my gf to one because she wanted to give a dog a new home, She wanted a puppy as most girls do but she took a real shine to a Staffy cross, He was getting on abit, One eye and covered in scars, The kind of dog that gets overlooked but for us was ideal as she wanted a dog that needed a new home and that dog really needed a new home.
£450 they wanted for this dog, They didnt want to know anything about the area we lived in or if we had kids even though it clearly stated the dog would be better in a home without kids due to his age and his eyesight issues he was passed the whole playful petting stage.They didnt really ask anything just said it would cost £450 if we wanted the dog.
They do all these adverts saying the animals need homes and then charge £450 for a dog, What are the chances of people taking one of these dogs that clearly deserves a break when you can get a puppy out of almost any paper for free that comes without any baggage.My gf set her heart on him though so i was out £450 but it was well worth it, Took him about a month to fully settle in but its been 5 month now and he thinks he owns the place.