Animal Welfare Animal Rights

Who’s Right?

• Animal welfare is defined as the ___human_ _responsibility_ that covers all aspects of an animals well being.

This includes proper housing, management, nutrition , disease-_prevention_ and treatment, responsible care, humane handling and when necessary human _euthanasia_.

• Humans can interact with animals for _entertainment, industry, _sport and recreation. – But, this interaction should

include provisions _, that insure proper _care of the animals.

  Some animal sports that they support are _rodeo and livestock shows.

   Animal welfare utilizes scientific evidence to base animal care and handling guidelines.

- Basic interests of non-human _animals, such as avoiding _suffering , should be afforded the _same consideration as the basic interest of _human __beings . Animals should not be regarded as _property, used for _food_, _clothing , __research_, or entertainment.

•PETA– People for the Ethical Treatment of

Animals

•ASPCA– American Society for the Prevention of

Cruelty to Animals

•HSUS– Humane Society of the United States

Reflection

• What is your stance on Animal Rights?• What uses/treatments of animals are acceptable,

and which are not?-issues you agree and disagree with

• What has lead you to feel this way?

• Should be at least 3-4 paragraphs.• 1 paragraph = about 5+ sentences.