Should preventing animal cruelty be a public responsibility?

Should preventing animal cruelty be a public responsibility?

Preventing animal cruelty is physically and emotionally risky for front-line workers, research says
The content you’re about to read is not graphic. But it is troubling, because the realities of animal cruelty are troubling. This article is not intended to make you recoil, but rather to encourage you to understand and care.
The cases of animal cruelty that receive media coverage shock, disturb and infuriate us. If images or footage are included, many of us simply cannot look, because we find it too horrific. But some people not only have to look, but also to listen, touch, document and, when possible, rescue the animals themselves, continuously.
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