ANimal Welfare Essay

The Illinois ‘Dog Bite Statue’ states the following: “If a dog or other animal, without provocation, attacks or injures any person who is peaceable conducting himself in any place where he may lawfully be, the owner of such a dog or other animal is liable in damages to such person for the full amount of the injury sustained” According to this statue and in the case of Beckert v. Risberg, four elements were laid down to decide the liability of the defendant: 1. Injury was caused by the dog owned…

In the article “All Animals Are Equal” by Peter Singer, Slinger expresses how animals and humans should be treated the same. Stinger expresses how humans treat other humans with respect but don’t necessarily treat animals the same way some humans even treat them with cruelty. Animals are very similar to humans, some more than others but we need to treat them with as much respect as we treat any human today. Stinger defines speciesism in this article as a prejudice or attitude of bias in favor of…

global population at an affordable cost. Unfortunately, these farms are hiding the ugly truth of their business from their consumers. False advertisements of animals living conditions are made to overshadow the abuse of farm animals. These farms put the health…

Eric Sowards English 1001.014 Professor Fetters March 7, 2017 Should Stricter Laws Be Placed on Animal Hunting? It is very common for many people to hunt animals as a “sport” but hunting is not a sport in any sense, it is murder. There should be stricter laws placed on killing animals and selling their parts. In the past, people hunted for survival and for food. However, that is not the case now. People shouldn’t be allowed to hunt because it is inhumane. Hunters are killing endangered species…

Ruby Arndt Ms. Francis English 9 27 April 2018 Silver Spring Monkeys aren’t the type of animal you hear on an everyday basis, however they are certainly important in today’s society. In 1981, Alex Pacheco went undercover as a scientist for the Institute for Behavioral Research. During his work there, he discovered 17 silver spring monkeys captured in small metal cages, all of them suffering from living in their own stench and feces. Many of the silver spring monkeys had lost the movement of…

In the world today, there are over 3 million slaves, and one woman is trying her hardest to save each and every one. Tami Hochalter has been risking her own life to save other’s lives by working with a non-profit organization that rescues women and children who were forced into human trafficking. There are three pieces of criteria a person must meet to receive a Giraffe Award. The criteria include: the person must take a significant risk, it must be done out of caring, and the person must go…

Title: Should Animals Be Kept in Captivity? Introduction: Nowadays, there are not many people in Hong Kong who have not visited a zoo in their lifetime. People are able to get relatively close to different types of animals though going to Ocean Park, Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Tuen Mun Reptile House, etc. When we are having fun in those places, it is also important to think of the feeling of those animals who are being displayed. Opponents argue that it is erroneous to remove…

Animal Rights Morgan Nitsche Classes ~ 2nd & 4th period Teacher ~ Mrs. Trant Date ~ May 19, 2017 Laws Animal rights are the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans. What are the laws for Animal Rights? The Animal Welfare Act is a series of laws made to protect animals. 1970~ This law states that animals would not be tested on for any reason. 1976~ A law that states there is to be…

torturing animals. Humans burn, cut up and even poison animals. Animal abuse is one of the many important issues out there in the world. Animals should be able to have the rights to receive proper love and care. People in our society need to watch out for animals and to take more responsibility for animal welfare. Also, society should create and organize more animal shelters to help animals be safe. Because animal abuse is so wrong, the government should prevent it from happening and animals…

Ralph Woodley and his son Harvey went to visit the local zoo. After spending few hours there visiting the various exhibits, they decided to visit one final exhibit building. Although this building looked like all the rest at the zoo, it was set apart from the majority. Upon walking up to the building, they spotted a large dog that seemed friendly at first and it nuzzled them. In a playful manner, the son made a snowball to throw at his father, who ducked and inadvertently the dog got hit. This…