Welfare

Julia, my elephant, had a shower each morning, ready for the working day ahead” (Birkett, Dea). In the circus, the lives of humans and the animals are completely entwined. No other people live so closely with the animals they care for, and it is the welfare of the animal performers, not the humans, that always come first. Another reason why circuses…

Indian Child Welfare Act. The Indian Child Welfare Act was enacted by Congress in 1978 as a federal law. The policy has not change very much since it was first enacted. The biggest and most recent change happened in June 2016. This change was done to take care of any loopholes that have been used by State courts and public social workers. This change made updates to the definitions and provides nationwide uniformity and clarity of federal standards established by the Indian Child Welfare…

strong connections and opinions to animals and how they are treated. PETA, a self proclaimed animal protection organization, finds itself under severe scrutiny in recent times. A wave of accusations launched by investigative journalists and animal welfare activists attacks the very foundation PETA stands upon. Through testimonies of former employees and first hand witnesses, as well as public record of euthanizations, establishes probable cause to believe the conglomerate is not exactly, up to…

equal intelligence ignore the “miserable life of the pig” (Pollan 158). Not only do we gain from the pig, we do not appreciate the mental capacity of a pig, that can be trained just as well as a dog. The question arises between both authors is the welfare of the animals. Where our food comes from, and how the animal is treated leading up to their death has become a public…

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 should be treated with more dignity. First of all,…

Animal Rights Tilikum was the first owned whale in the Sealand of the Pacific aquarium that was isolated from the other orcas in his own pool; Tilikum was taken from his natural habitat as an adult, and suddenly was forced to make a dramatic change to being in an isolated pool. Because of this dramatic change, it caused Tilikum stress, depression from being alone, and anxiety from being in an enclosed tank instead of having a free amount of miles to roam. This unfair treatment leads to Tilikum…

land, amendments have been added that offer protection of individual liberty and justice and place restrictions on the powers of government. Today, the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution is the cornerstone of litigation related to drug testing of welfare recipients. While the funding of federal assistance programs continues to escalate, drug abuse in the United States is spiraling out of control. Many states have passed laws that require recipients of assistance programs such as the…

Title: Parents of Boy Rescued From Gorilla Investigated: Accident or Negligence? Category: News & Opinion Tags:Harambe, gorilla shot, Cincinnati gorilla Teaser: Police investigate the parents of the 3-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, but are not recommending charges be laid. Article: The killing of 17-year-old Harambe, the 400-pound gorilla, to save the little boy who slipped into the animal's enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo has triggered outrage. Some say…

Welfare Drug Testing: A Violation of Privacy? Welfare was implemented to help struggling people afford food and other needs. It has been one of the most debated topics of all time. Those who are against the drug testing of welfare recipients point out that in the state of Utah, where drug testing potential recipients has been mandated, only 12 people tested positive in a whole year. Those who are for the drug testing, point to the fact that the state of Utah saved over $350,000 dollars in the…

“Unseen they suffer, unheard they cry, in agony they linger, in loneliness they die” Jo-Anne McArthur. Animals in factory farm endure immense suffering caused by their living conditions, which consequently affect human health, there are different ways to solve this problem. There are many ways animals are mistreated in factory farms. For instance, some workers do not successfully sedate cows and pigs so the animal struggles as they are hung upside down and have their throats sliced. Last Chance…