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Several proposals have been made during this year's two sessions in the hope of preventing animal abuse. This is good news for animal lovers, although some people say that major progress cannot be accomplished in one stroke. According to reports, there were more than 45 cases of animal abuse caused public opinion disturbances in 2020. As more and more young people in China have pets, it can anticipated that pet-related legislation and management methods have attracted many concerns. Keeping pets now is not only a spiritual comfort. Many people have also set up social media accounts for their adorable pets, leading to a trend of "cyber petting." While fighting against animal cruelty, we should also let people know how to keep pets healthily. Starting from educating children to care for animals, following the laws of nature, and marketing to constantly improve the relevant management methods is an important measure to effectively avoid animal abuse.