The prevention of cruelty to animal America Association and prevention of child abuse Association, still use the same flag. It may be hard to imagine, American first trial case of child abuse, actually is the application of the animal protection law.

   Henry Berg was born in 1813 in a fairly affluent family. Youth he traveled extensively in Europe, and had a strong interest in drama. Because of his influence in society, in 1863, was at the time of the America President Lincoln appointed ambassador to Russia America secretary.

   One day, he walked in the street, suddenly heard the scream. He originally thought it was sitting in the carriage on women hit. But the fact is that the horses in the whip wail. This scene let Berg is difficult to let go. Back home, he introduced the prevention of cruelty to animal law in the American called on authorities. Because of his great influence, USA first animal protection laws.

  From then on, Berg became the streets of New York "great love snooper" -- as long as he saw someone animal cruelty, he would brandish crutches approached scold, and threatened to take the torturer in court.

   In 1973, in a rented apartment, the landlord found tenants often abuse their sons and daughters. The little girl called Alan Mary. At the age of 9, she looks only 5 years old. All day long resounded through the little girl in the corridor or. The landlord can not bear to look at it, then find a tenant, asked her to stop abuse, otherwise you will get her to move out of the apartment. But the tenant does not care, second days out of the apartment, to find another place. The landlord is not assured, then tracking search, found that the tenants in place, did not stop for the adopted child abuse.

   Helpless, the landlord found the legal aid when miss Wheeler, ask her for help. Miss Wheeler is the first to find the police, but the police told her that the parents of their children's "discipline" is a legitimate -- as long as it is happening at home. Miss Wheeler found the welfare, but the welfare of the people say, if you can to save the little girl, can accept her, but in the rescue, the welfare of the little girl from the mother hands away without any right.

   Miss Wheeler thought of the "great love snooper" Henry Berg, asking him to help the poor little Marie. Henry Berg was cautious, he found a private detective to do a detailed visits, and let the torturer neighbors testimony.

   In 1874, New York City Court, Henry Berg on behalf of the prevention of cruelty to animal USA Association, told the court accused of cruelty to little Mary Alan's mother. Because of the America not specifically for the child abuse laws, Berg said in court:"The child is also an animal, if she as humans cannot be treated fairly, then at least she should also enjoy the street dogs have rights. She should not be subjected to abuse."From this moment, the rights of the child began to be protected, and all this is to protect the statute on dogs as a basis. (Stanley Coren:The Pawprints of HistorySDX Joint, Publishing Company, 2007)