Animal Cruelty: Why are animals being treated like worthless garbage?

Animal cruelty is bad because animals feel pain and are capable of suffering, just like people. Animal Cruelty to me is worse than human cruelty. Why you ask? Because animals are so helpless. They cannot scream out in pain or talk to anyone to help them. Pets trust humans, then when they hurt them, they still will be loyal to them and try to make their owner happy. Animals are just mini humans. They have a soul and a beating heart. Animals are sweet, living things. They shouldn’t be treated like boxing bags.