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Introduction

Many animal cruelty suspects are known to be teens and young adults, almost always young males. It is also known that the cruel act of animal abuse is as likely to follow other violent crimes as it is to precede them. You can help BREAK THE CYCLE.

Research

• What is the connection between animal cruelty and human violence?
• Why does the FBI take this connection seriously?
• What are the motives for animal cruelty?
• Are pets, more often than stray animals, targets of animal cruelty? Why?
• Are animal abuse and domestic violence interrelated?
• What does it take to break the cycle?
• Is it common for serial killers to possess, in earlier years, a history of animal cruelty? Why?

Dilemma

A lack of education and awareness exists, in your generation, on the importance of, “Making the Connection between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence”.

Task

• For your task, create a film or video, Public Service Announcement (PSA), on the importance of “Making the Connection between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence”.
• Be creative. Develop a message that educates, creates awareness and speaks out to your generation.
• Get your message across by creating visual analogies throughout your video.
• Integrate the use of a combination of content forms in your video, such as text, audio, still images, animation or video clips.
• Maintain your runtime at a maximum of 30 seconds.
• Your video will be broadcast on the SPCA of Central Florida’s Youtube Channel.
• E-mail your final product to Tara@OrlandoPets.org
• Upon completion and evaluation of this module you will have earned up to 20 hours of community service.