Animal welfare

In both tales, the little boys find themselves in a situation where there isn’t much hope until Ooka intervenes. In “Ooka and the Pup’s Punishment,” Kohichi is holding a dog that he cares much for. Hambei, a merchant, and Yasuke, Kohichi’s father, accuse the dog of attacking Hambei and ripping his new, differently colored robe. Hambei and Yasuke both want the dog to be punished for hwat it had done. They claim, by law, the dog must be punished. Ooka felt bad for the boy, so he decided to…

Dogs need exercise so they dont get over weight and become lazy. Implamenting a dog park is a good idea to help fix that problem, but not everyone likes dogs. Having a dog park in a residential area is conveniant but is also obnoxous. Muscatine is in need of a dog park, it is important for dogs to get exercise. "Dogs that don't get exercise can act out by barking and destroying things at home."(A Dog Park Benefits All). This bad behavoir causes dogs to be left at shelter. A dog park would fix…

An Nkisi nkondi is considered a hunter throughout the Democatic Republic of Congo. A nkisi nkondi was originally owned by a ritual professional who used it precisely for monitoring and pertaining to spiritual forces. A nkisi nkondi was also used for therapeutic diseases, penalizing offenders, battling witchcraft or unraveling additional complications. If any problems were to arise with any spiritual forces, either a nail or blade was immediately forced and jabbed into the figurine. This would…

different species of animals, some of which are threatened or endangered” (USNews.com). Nonetheless, the Pittsburgh Zoo strives to fashion optimistic, lifelong relations between animals and people, and this goal is evident throughout the Zoo’s walkways and exhibits. As I walked throughout the Zoo, I noticed that the animal’s exhibits closely resembled their natural habitats. With further investigation, I realized that these exhibits must resemble natural habitats in order for “animals to be…

organization that has taken the lead in providing services to all of the homeless animals in our area. The Humane Society of the White Mountains was incorporated in 1970, and founded by a group of caring and dedicated individuals, who were concerned with the plight of homeless animals in our area. We are dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals, and finding loving forever homes for abandoned and abused animals. Our organization provides services to Navajo County, Apache County, and the…

known as the practice of keeping many animals in small, confined spaces, lives in every piece of meat within large fast food chains. This practice is relatively recent, developing in the late 19th century, and is used in virtually all major fast food chains, such as: McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Sonic, and even Krispy Kreme. Now a growing epidemic, factory farming has become an inhumane practice to appease the gluttony of Americans at the expense of our animals, our food, and our…

Factory farming should be stopped to avoid environmental damage, animal exploitation, and health issues. Ending Factory farming will reduce the pollution in the air and from creating more diseases through the unsanitary conditions that the animals are forced to live in. When ending the operations of factory farms in will have an impact on human health in a positive way less meat will be eaten and there will…

About News’s website, they name several arguments for and against animal rights in zoos. They first argue that zoos promote awareness for a species and that zoos can be educational tools to learn about a certain species (“A List of Arguments for and Against Zoos”). When visiting a zoo, the visitors can learn more about the animals, which creates a sense of helping the animals. Visitors are more prone to donate to their zoo or animal rights charity because they read all the facts and information…

devoted to wildlife conservation, public education, and animal well-being. Almost every zoo states that they make significant donations to conservation by participating in endangered species captive propagation plans and public education programming. However, in most of those zoos, several animals suffer lives of unhappiness and poverty. Animals can suffer physically, mentally, and emotionally. Light and sound also have negative effects on animals held in captivity. Brightness levels are higher…

controversies worldwide. This battle is fought by animal rights activists, hunters, governments, and conservation groups on both sides, mostly going against it. It has gone to the point of that if you type the words “trophy hunting” into a search engine, it is most likely just arguments on this topic. The only real, unbiased definition that you can easily find is just stated as the selective hunting of game, specifically the largest and oldest of a group. These animals are usually at the age…