Animal Welfare/ Rights Flashcards
In terms of animal groups, give the order of how much they think animals should be free.
Animal exploitation
Animal Use/ Animal Control
Animal welfare
Animal rights
Animal liberation.
How do we sort animal groups? 3 factors
Should animals be used as food?
What should you do with surplus animals?
Can you use animals in research?
Of animal groups, What is the core belief of the animal exploitation group?
Argue that animals are human property.
What kind of activities do animal exploitation advocate or conduct?
dog fights, cock fighting.
True for false, cock fights and dog fights are illegal in most states, but not all.
False.
It is illegal in all states.
Which state was the last to outlaw cock fighting? When?
Louisiana, about five years ago.
Of animal groups, what is the core belief of animal use groups?,
Believe that animals exist for human use.
Animal use groups have guidelines for what?
The responsible care of the animals.
What do animal use groups think about eating animals?
Believe that use of animals for food should be as painless as possible.
Animal use groups thoughts on euthinasia and research?
Generally agree with both.
Give some examples of things that could fall under animal use groups?
Hunting and fishing
Livestock production
Rodeos
and zoos.
Of animal groups, what is the main purpose of animal control groups?
these organizations enforce laws and regulations affecting animals.
What do animal control groups think about animals for research and euthanasia?
Most allow for use of animals in research
Support euthanasia of unwanted animals.
What do animal control group advocate for?
Neutering and spaying animals.
Of animal groups, describe animal welfare groups?
National groups, humane societies and welfare agencies that support humane treatment of animals.
What is the focus of animal welfare groups?
focus more on the process than the result.
(If an animal is raised for food, the raising environment needs to be good, even if death is the end result. )
legally, what do animal welfare groups do?
They publicize and document animal abuses to get laws changed
They work within existing laws to accomplish their goals.
Do animal welfare groups support spaying and neutering of animals?
Yes.
Do animal welfare groups support euthanasia?
They believe in euthanasia of surplus pets rather than letting them suffer.
Do animal welfare groups support supplying animals for research? Whats the caveat?
Typically no, but they often dont really understand what animals for research means.
If it was broken down, they would agree that many experiments are good.
Of animal groups, describe animal rights groups.
These are national and local groups that believe animals have intrinsic rights which should be guaranteed like human rights.
What rights do animal rights groups believe animals should have
Not being killed, eaten, used for sport or research, or abused in any way.
