In recent years people are getting much more sensitive about the “rights of animals” and what is or is not “animal cruelty.” Many people have pets in place of children. These people often treat their pets as they would treat a child. This, of course, caused a wave of regulations and laws being passed on animal abuse. Although, some of the regulations are necessary, a few are simply unreasonable. Animal rights activists are trying to achieve goals such as banning crating a dog. Kenneling dogs at night is common practice for families; this is to either keep the dogs from either running of or from being harmed by cars. Consequently, animal rights organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals recommend pets like dogs should live inside like an actual member of the family. One of the biggest problems of animal cruelty is the misunderstanding of the public. The needs of animals are different depending on not only the type of animal but also the breed. To many people leaving dogs outside on a cold snowy day seems cruel, but if the dog is a Siberian husky, the dog would actually be more comfortable outside than in a hot house.