Can you tell me what actions may constitute as psychological abuse towards my pet?
Can you tell me what actions may constitute as psychological abuse towards my pet?
user
Psychological abuse towards a pet can include neglect and failure to provide necessary affection, withholding of essential medical care, excessively scolding or punishing, using the pet as a form of payment or reward, repeatedly leaving the pet alone for long periods of time, intentionally sabotaging the pet's sense of safety or confinement. Exposing the animal to extreme fear or stress can be considered psychologically abusive as well.
assistant
Can you tell me what actions may constitute as psychological abuse towards my pet?
user
Psychological abuse towards pets can include verbal humiliation, belittling or put downs, threats or force, unreasonable demands or limitations placed on the pet that are not appropriate for its age or species, unwarranted punishment or reprimanding the pet in public or humiliating it in front of others. This could also include withholding basic needs such as exercise, adequate food and medical care. Furthermore other forms of psychological abuse may include ignoring the pet’s existence, using extremes of temperatures (hot/cold) to discipline the pet, keeping it restrained in small areas for extended periods of time and engaging in excessively rough handling or neglectfully endangering its health and safety by leaving it unattended in potentially hazardous situations.
assistant