Group+1

__Group Members__

 * – Lauren**
 * – Roseline**
 * – Karen**



===The issue we have chosen is //Animal Cruelty//. We chose this topic because we are concerned about the animals that aren't being treated the way they are supposed or to be and mainly because this is a major issue.===

Community questions and our opinion about what a community is.
A sport club or groups of people that own something. ||
 * ==Questions== || ==Answers== ||
 * ===What is a community?=== || A community is a group of people who share the same origins or interests.
 * ===How and why are communities formed?=== || They are formed because they may need a leader to lead them and set the rules. They may be formed by electing someone or choosing someone they trust. ||
 * ===What helps a community to thrive?=== || Everyone working together and obeying the rules. Helping each other if they have problems. ||
 * ===What problems do communities have?=== || Problems people have are when people don't obey the rules, don't co-operate, cause accidents, are racist and discriminate. ||
 * ===How do the communities I belong to shape me?=== ||  ||
 * ===How can I make a difference to the communities I belong to?=== || By obeying the rules and cooperating with my community. If there is an issue I should try to solve it. ||
 * ===How are values formed and how might they change?=== || Cultures, religion, family, friends and emotions form our values. They might change because of the community you live in or because the community does not fit all your values. ||
 * ===How are my values connected to how I interact=== ===in different communities?=== ||  ||

=__**Video**__=

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Our questions we would like to know and answers.
It could be anger or it could be they don't like the animal. No one is really sure of why these people do this. It’s just inhumane to do something like that and to not have sympathy for the poor defenseless animals. || Write it down! If you see signs of animal abuse, report it! ||
 * ==Questions== || ==Hypothesis== || ==Answers== ||
 * ===What are the signs of animals that have been abused?=== || They may be very skinny and have cuts or bruises. Not clean and disabled. || Thin, afraid of humans, tied up without food water or shelter, nervous, dirty, not going too close to other people, visible bones, bad health, always nervous, scars/bruises, possible death. ||
 * ===What percentage of animals are abused each year and why does this happen?=== || I assume that 50% of animals in NZ are abused and abandoned. It may happen because the people don't like their pet anymore and can't be bothered taking them to the SPCA. || 75% of animals are abused each year. A person with an anger management issue might abuse their animals to take out some of their frustrations.
 * ===How does animal abuse effect the animals?=== || They may feel lonely and very anxious about what he does and what would happen. It is just like a human as a slave. || It can affect the animal much in the same ways as any human can be affected by abuse. Physically, psychologically, and spiritually. It makes them think that humans cannot be trusted. The only thing is that animals can't speak for themselves, which makes them more vulnerable. ||
 * ===Do some people abuse animals without realising it?=== || Yes, because they don't mean harm but hadn't known that it was abuse or didn't have the knowledge. || Just like excessive tickling can be a form of abuse to a child, playing rough and certain foods can be a form of abuse to animals. People innocently mean to make those they love happy but without knowledge can in fact hurt them. Chocolate, onions, macadamia nuts, grapes and raisins are sometimes given as special treats off an owners plate and in fact can cause illness and a lot of times kill beloved animals. ||
 * ===What should you do if you see someone treating an animal badly?=== || Call the SPCA and tell them the address of that house or tell the police. || You should call animal control, SPCA or a local vet. If they go and check and its nothing bad thats good. If you don't then it could lead to the loss of a defenseless animals life. Do it for the animals sake.
 * ===**What categories are broken down from Animal Cruelty and what are some examples?**=== || I think the categories are neglect (starvation, parasite infestations, no shelter, dehydration) and intentional cruelty (killing, torture) || The two main categories that a broken down from Animal Cruelty are Passive Cruelty (which refers to lack of action rather than action itself) and Active Cruelty (implies malicious intent, where a person has deliberately and intentionally caused harm to an animal.)

Examples of Passive cruelty are neglect (the most common type of animal cruelty), starvation, dehydration, parasite infestations, allowing a collar to grow into an animal’s skin, inadequate shelter in extreme weather conditions, and failure to seek veterinary care when an animal needs medical attention.

Examples of Active cruelty are abandonment, shooting, poisoning, threatening and torturing. ||

**~ www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty.php**
=**Our Action Plan**=

going to find the answers to your questions, and who you are going to ask. || from, then it could only be your opinion. ||
 * ===Name=== || ===Reflection=== ||
 * Lauren || I researched the questions and answered some questions too. ||
 * Roseline || We answered the community questions and the 2 questions of our own. Also changed the title. ||
 * Roseline || I added more pictures and thought up a new question. Also added teacher feedback space below. ||
 * Karen || I edited some of the answers I thought could be better and also edited some grammatical errors. ||
 * Roseline || I added another page as our Action Plan [Animal Rescuers–Action Plan] also edited some writing. ||
 * Karen || I wrote some things on our Action plan. ||
 * Roseline || We added a video from you tube. ||
 * Lauren || We looked for good videos on YouTube and we uploaded it ||
 * Karen || I researched and answered a question. ||
 * Karen || I edited this page and made slight change on the Action plan page. ||
 * ===Date=== || ===Teacher Feedback=== ||
 * 12 Nov || A great start by your group. Now I would like to see to form a plan to work out how you are
 * 13 Nov || Make sure you provide references for you answers. If you don't say where you got the information