Daily animals are subjected to torture, neglect, abuse and horrendous suffering in their millions. Sometimes the perpetrators are breaking the law and are brought before the courts but even in the best case scenario the sentences are grossly inadequate and do very little to prevent future atrocities please log on to Rspca.org for further information.
Unfortunately most animal abuse is legal and protected by the state. If you are ready maybe you could take a look into the realities of animal exploitation by watching Earthlings which is available to watch for free in the below video…
NETCU WATCH! 
The most disgusting thing about the video is how much enjoyment the ones killing and beating the animal are getting out of it. I am a vegetarian and the video show why.