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Remember, animal rights means no pets, no cute talking dog movies, TOTAL animal liberation, no human use of animals, no service dogs, and the future home of a mental institution(PETA, ALF).

Animal welfare is advocating the ethical treatment of animals (ASPCA).

I am a very strong advocate of animal welfare but I am probably seen as crazy not because I might be but because of the animal rights freaks made it look like a mental illness to care about a being that is not human.

Nina

marigold asked:


I have been working on educating people about the horrors of puppy mills and the HSUS website has been a great help. I wonder, however, how trustworthy it and other organizations like it really are. I hate to be so jaded and suspicious but I know that a lot of organizations that work for humane causes can’t always be trusted 100% either because they misues funds that are donated, don’t really do what they claim, etc. Can anyone give me some info? I really want to make a difference and work for animal welfare in my state and would like to know what organizations are best to utilize. Thanks!

Imani

abbyful asked:


Animal welfare (example: ASPCA, local animal shelters)
To prevent suffering and cruelty to animals. And to provide care and good homes for pets in need. This often includes, but is not limited to, the funding and running of animal shelters (to provide a sanctuary for abandoned, abused, homeless, or unwanted pets, and to place them in good homes where possible, provide painless euthanasia for those that cannot be adopted, and to educate the public about the need for spaying/neutering their pets to prevent more surplus animals ending up in shelters), enforcement of anti-cruelty statutes (where their authority permits), initiating, lobbying for, and monitoring enforcement of legislation to ensure more humane standards of care for livestock, laboratory animals, performing animals, and pets.
Animal rights (example: PETA)
To end all human “exploitation” of animals - this includes, but is not limited to, raising and slaughtering of livestock for human or animal consumption, eating meat, hunting, using animals for any medical or veterinary research, zoos (regardless of how well managed), circuses, rodeos, horseshows, dogshows, animals performing in TV commercials, shows or movies (regardless of how well treated any of the above are), guide-dogs for the blind, police dogs, search & rescue dogs, and the practice of owning pets.

(Above was quoted from: http://www.sover.net/~lsudlow/ARvsAW.htm )

Jake

luci asked:


A) a plan exist for providing environments to promote the psychological well-being of all labratory animals
B) institutions provide adequate veterinary care including anesthetics
C) cagewash systems maintain a temp. of 180 F (82.2 C)
D) everyone using animals in research be appropriately trained in the techniques used

Roger

treemeadow asked:


I’m wondering about Mitzvah 106-about not castrating males,

yet, it is agreed upon by ALL animal welfare experts that to prevent excessive euthanasia, this is necessary.

Mitzvah, or animal protection-which is Mitzvah!

Do the Mitzvah contradict each other, orshould I just accept them as culturally-dictated?

Ricky

reginaldstower asked:


if i cant give me get books could you good links
would prefer links if possible as i have to keep an eye out for animal cruelty cases as volunteer i try stop the animals suffering from cruelty

Quinton

rk0 asked:


Can anyone give any ideas on any scientific discoveries that have had a major impact on animal welfare legislation

thanks

Andrew

mashedpoatoesandgravy asked:


I heard they take it more seriously than the UK is this true?

Alice