ASPCA Advertisments

I was recently exposed to a series of ads created by the ASPCA that really triggered a number of different emotions within me. I'll let the pictures do the talking.






Below the images reads; "Whatever you can imagine. We've seen worse." Now some people may think this advertisement takes things a little too far with the images of fire crackers, super glue, and a bunny- insinuating the firecrackers will be glued to the bunny and then..we know what happens from there. But the harsh reality is that things like this do happen and the ASPCA is trying to spread awareness and raise money to help animals live a better and long life free of abuse.

Things like the pictures shown above are prevalent not only in big cities but also in our small towns such as Oshkosh. I remember an incident back in the beginning of summer if I recall that the animal shelter received a phone call from someone saying they had come across a cat that had been burned alive. They immediately took the cat to the animal hospital and have been performing physical therapy and surgeries on her ever since. They named her "Bernice" and she has actually become a nation-wide phenomenon- raising over $10,000 from all over the world from people who hear her story and fall in love with the little feline.

Although the ads from the ASPCA may be somewhat controversial, especially if a young child saw the pictures, it helps raise awareness that this is really happening in our society. People are not just starving and abandoning their pets but they're going so far as to torture them and this needs to stop. Which is why although the ads I have shown deeply sadden me, they are necessary to raise awareness on how bad this situation has really become.