Tfklover investigates eating disorders.

It might seem like a small thing, but when you check the facts, eating disorders are becoming like an epidemic in America. Statistics show that around five out of every hundred women and girls have some sort of eating disorder. In this article, I want to identify what eating disorders are so that if you have a friend who might be suffering from one, you can help her.

WHAT IS AN EATING DISORDER?

An eating disorder is when someone is so obsessed about their weight or clothing size, that they resort to drastic measures to lose weight. This can be more serious than a lot of people realize. Research shows that 10% of people affected with some eating disorder eventually die from it. If you know someone who sounds like they might have an eating disorder, tell an adult you trust immediately.

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TheStone4 reports on the horrible truths of animal abuse.

I'm here to talk to you about animal abuse! I thought I should write about this because my class is doing a service learning project on animal abuse. Animal abuse is if you are cruel or mean to an animal. Some examples of animal abuse is not spaying or neutering your animals, not giving your animals fresh food/water, not giving then an identification tag, and most importantly not loving.

Now on to animal shelters. What are animal shelters any way? Animal shelters are places where they take in abused/abandoned animals. A very popular shelter is the SPCA. The SPCA stands for Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Most cities have an SPCA. Animal shelters are non-profit organizations. That means all the money they get is for animal care and supplies. Shelters depend strongly on your donations. Some things you could donate are old towels and blankets, dog toys, and money. Shelters also love volunteers too!

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