Animal Cruelty Terms

verb to treat (someone or something) badly or unfairly

• It is unacceptable to mistreat any living being.
• I heard that the new manager tends to mistreat his employees.
• Don't mistreat your friends like that, it's not cool.
• We must not mistreat the environment if we want it to thrive.

noun A place where puppies are bred and raised for sale

• The government is cracking down on illegal puppy farms to protect the welfare of animals.
• I heard that new pet store is actually sourcing their dogs from a puppy farm.
• Don't support those puppy farms, they treat the animals horribly.
• The company's mass production of cheap products is like a puppy farm for consumer goods.