The Animal Welfare Act of 1998 Republic Act No. 8485‚ also known as The Animal Welfare Act of 1998 (full text)‚ is an act to promote animal welfare in the Philippines. It is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2120 and House Bill No. 9274‚ and signed into law on 11 February 1998 by President Fidel V. Ramos. WHAT IS SECTION 6 STATES? SECTION 6: It shall be unlawful for any person to torture any animal‚ or to neglect to provide adequate care‚ sustenance or shelter‚ or maltreat any animal or to
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preventing animal extinction is one of the most important and serious problems in the world today. Do you know some animals are disappearing year by year. According to an Internet article‚ 19817 animals are designated as an endangered species. Besides that 63837 species of animal are also registered on Red Book. It means the ecological food chain is breaking‚ so we have to think about how to prevent animal extinction. This essay will explain why people have to know how to prevent animal extinction
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Animal Testing Animal testing or animal experimentation is the use of non-humans in experiments conducted inside of universities‚ medical schools and pharmaceutical and commercial facilities. The researchers study genetics‚ toxicity testing and cosmetic testing also animals are breezed for education and defense research. Animal testing should not be continued because the tests put animal through pain‚ some tests do not even work and there are alternative which protect animals that can be used instead
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Right now‚ millions of mice‚ rabbits‚ primates‚ cats‚ dogs‚ and other animals are locked inside cages across the country waiting for the next painful and terrifying experiment to be performed on them. Before we conduct another experiment‚ we need to consider our treatment of others‚ both humans and non-humans. Animal testing is a form of animal cruelty that is no longer necessary or acceptable. There are many alternatives to animal testing that still ensure that the product is safe for humans. In addition
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History of Animal-Assisted Therapy Animal-assisted therapy can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and when they used horse-assisted therapy to boost the morale of the incurably ill. After that‚ there is little documentation for the use and effectiveness of it until the 18th century in York Retreat‚ England. In York Retreat‚ there was a facility ran by Quakers where people with mental illnesses would roam freely on the ground around the animals. The Quakers began to notice the positive interactions
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Animal experimentation is cruel and leads to the needless suffering and death of millions of animals. Public support for animal testing has been in steady decline since the 1950s. In 1949‚ the public support percentage was over 90 percent but in 2013 it declined to 57 percent (Ericson). According to Procon.org 95 percent of animals are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act. Also‚ Procon.org says 94 percent of drugs that pass animal tests fail in human trials. An estimated 26 million animals are
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Animal Habitats Unit Katelin Gortat‚ Roseline Etienne‚ Sara Johnson‚ Gayle Chancey October 24‚ 2011 SEI/300 Erika Fiorenza Animal Habitats Unit Our unit focuses on animals and their habitats. This unit is to introduce students to Life Science. One of the core curriculum standards for Utah second grade is Life Science. According to Utah Department of Education (n.d.)‚ Standard 4 of the Science Curriculum for 2nd grade states "Students will gain an understanding of Life Science through the
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For many years‚ animals have been used in research both in the scientific and medical fields. In order to introduce new drugs into the market‚ they have to be tested first on animals in order to ascertain whether they are effective or not. Animal experimentation in this context defines the use of non-humans‚ mostly animals‚ to test new drugs and consumer goods such as cosmetics‚ pesticides‚ herbicides‚ food additives‚ among others (Taylor 120). Pharmaceutical companies and research institutions have
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Animal Testing As citizens of the United States we are entitled to our civil rights. They include our basic needs for living a happy and safe life. Animals however are not entitled to any rights to ensure them safety‚ good health‚ and proper living conditions. Animal testing laboratories torture and kill innocent animals daily. The laboratories smell of chemicals and bleach‚ and the cages are dirty‚ and not properly kept. The horrible smells fill their nostrils and they are forced to walk in their
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The Aiken County Animal Shelter has been helping animals for many years now. They do whatever means necessary to provide the highest quality of care for local animals in need. Whether it be rescuing‚ providing shelter and a home‚ or putting them up for adoption‚ the shelter shows these less fortunate dogs and cats as much love and care as they possibly can. The Aiken County Animal Shelter’s mission statement is to improve quality of life for Aiken shelter animals‚ increase pet adoption‚ and
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