Because animal cruelty has had such a negative impact policy makers have decided to act in favor of protecting our animals. The Animal Welfare Act (AWA)‚ enacted in 1966‚ protects animal lives as it argues that they are equally as important as humans. The AWA grants the animal the right to positive quality of life while being used for research purposes. The notion of animal rights is “the idea that some‚ or all‚ non-human animals are entitled to the possession of their own lives and that their most
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Irlanda Incer Richardson Honors English 3(B) 3/9/14 Animals Should Have Rights If a dog is considered man’s best friend then why is it so common nowadays for some people to mistreat dogs and other innocent animals? Animals are a big part of our lives; animals feed us‚ help us‚ entertain us‚ and even keep us company. We need them as much as they need us. Even though animals are not perceived as superior or even equals to humans‚ they still have a
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ARE ZOOS UNETHICAL TO ANIMALS? Name: Tutor: Course: Date: University: ARE ZOOS UNETHICAL TO ANIMALS? Introduction In recent times‚ argumentative debates have been witnessed over the moral predicament that zoos brings concerning animals’ rights‚ liberties and ordinary behavior. Most of the people take zoo as unethical and cruel whereas others have the opinion that they are moral due to the fact that they support in study‚ safeguard‚ and proper treatment of wildlife. This profound topic has caused
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Should animal testing be legal or illegal? Animal testing in scientific labs can hurt the poor innocent creatures. I think that testing on animals should be illegal. I’m going to be telling you the different reasons why I prefer animal testing is illegal. “Animal testing is wrong and it is cruelty to animals. Each year about five million dogs‚ cats‚ rabbits‚ monkeys‚ and other animals die in lethal dose tests performed in many states of the United States” (mega essays). Every year‚ an animal
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Cruelty Involved in Animal Testing Hobbes‚ the cat‚ has been under experimentation for most of his life. This is probably the last time that he will ever have to be experimented on again. Why? Because he is probably not going to make it through this time. The makers of Herbal Essences are about to force shampoo down his throat to see what happens to its organs. Even if the cat lives through the process‚ they will have to kill it to see which organs were affected by the toxic chemicals. If this
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Every year millions of animals are used in more than 1‚000 laboratory experiments across the country. The facilities imprison millions of animals and exhaust millions of dollars to cause pain and suffering that are irrelevant to the diagnosis of the human well-being. Universities‚ hospitals‚ contract laboratories‚ pharmaceutical companies‚ and government agencies contribute to unethical animal testing. The cruel living conditions and senseless torture of these animals goes unnoticed by the majority
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innocent animals are abused and mistreated‚ and everyday millions of people are getting away with this cruelty because of the lenient laws against it. In 2013‚ there were a total of 1‚880 animal cruelty cases were reported in the state of Texas. Of those animals 1‚212 were dogs‚ 337 were cats‚ and 470 were other animals including livestock animals (Animal Cruelty Facts and Statistics). If a person can go to prison for child abuse‚ then why shouldn’t he get the same penalty for animal cruelty. The
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Evolve: End Animal Cruelty with the ASPCA Although the equal rights of animals is in question‚ The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) effectively advocates for the well-being of animals by providing health care assistance and legal advocacy‚ searching out the problem to find a solution that is potent‚ and rescuing them from danger. The ASPCA does compile available resources with intentions to better the lives of animals. Statistics substantiate that the numbers of
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many. They need these laws the same as dogs and cats. The wildlife in Texas need cruelty laws by: adding wildlife to the ASPCA and under federal laws‚ petitioning and adding barriers along the road; this will lead to less roadkill‚ affliction on wildlife and the people who treat them inhumanely will actually be committing a crime. Let’s start with the ASPCA‚ it is the” American society for the prevention of cruelty
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to take care of animals. This has taught me some valuable lessons in life. It has taught me priorities and work ethic. It has also taught me a lot about animals and their wellbeing. As farmers‚ we have to provide comfortable space and adequate food for our animals to grow to their full potential and create the best food source for many people. My dad has also taught me how to connect with animals and this has helped me learn how to respect animals and give them my best care. Animals impact our lives
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