Welfare

Have you ever been to a zoo? Zoos are very popular and everyone has been to at least one, at some point in their life. They are known for showing off the wild animals, and educating you on them at the same time. I don’t think zoos do very well with that. To me, a zoo is a large business that captures wild animals and changes their lives forever. They hold them in captivity and don’t treat them like the should, like wild animals. Many zoos are businesses and known for only caring about the money,…

still in captivity, or in research labs. They can even be seen in circus, acting to a human’s command, being whipped and punished. These animals aren’t taken away, nor gives the company a charge for capturing and enslaving wild animals. The Animal Welfare Act does not acknowledge this either, and see it as fair and safe. The fact that animals captive by the government and that such acts are in place is not something you see in television every day. People do not think of this as a major problem,…

Introduction Neuroscientist Jaak Panskepp (1998) came up with a definition of emotion such that they are “processes which are likely to have evolved from basic mechanisms that gave animals the ability to avoid harm or punishments and seek valuable resources or reward.” Robert Plutchik, an American psychologist suggested that there are eight primary emotions that have an associated behavior and functional aspect: fear, anger, joy, sadness, acceptance, disgust, expectation, and surprise. This is…

the future, I hope cases of animal testing would show a decline across the world and people realizing how important these animals are in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem. The government should also take actions in strengthening the Animal Welfare Act as Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are…

The video Child Welfare Choice a caseworker realist job preview seemed to be more appealing for those who may take an interest in this position. It was amazing that those people who spoke in the video mainly spoke about the importance of the job. This video illustrated major points that seemed to mainly focus on serving children. It was also amazing that they were able to point out the significance of giving a family the materials they needed to succeed. It was important that they did include…

Indian Child Welfare Act 1978 It comes as no surprise that numerous Native American Indians tribes has been in the United States for the longest time ever. According to population evaluations of pre-contact, Native American populations fall in between the ranges of 8 to 18 million people (Scupin, 2012, p. 97). There has been several acts or laws passed over time which gave American Indian tribes certain rights or accommodations. The lives of several Native Americans drastically changed…

Animal abuse is a critical issue as it is concerning the welfare and treatment of animals. It is illegal by the law as it is about intentional and unintentional harm to the animals which is caused by humans. The cruelty may come towards the animals in two main forms of abuse physical and psychological. Animal abuse is a critical issue as it is concerning the welfare and treatment of animals. It is illegal by the law as it is about intentional and unintentional harm to the animals which is…

Slaughterhouse Abuse Every day, thousands of animals are killed due to improper and inhumane ways of killing for their meat. According to Animal Rights Action, there is such a high demand for meat, workers don’t stop for anything. With improper and poor methods of killing, this can lead to unsafe work areas for the workers, fecal contamination with meat, bacteria and pathogens landing on meat, it makes you second guess where your meat, eggs and milk came from. A lot of times when slaughter…

family events without people even being aware. The circus, which often serves as a fun activity to attend as a family, is drenched with cruelty that is made invisible for obvious reasons. Although circus animals are “protected” under the Animal and Welfare act, they are nearly all abused during training (“11 Facts About Circus Animal Abuse”). Although many would like to believe that animals are able to achieve such dangerous stunts because they are given incentives, such is not at all the case.…

A Response to Peter Singer on Animal Rights and Consciousness Long has the world and its popular philosophy considered animals to be mere things, mere living objects; lacking essential consciences, devoid of personhood. Humanity, however, has changed and is continuing to change, drastically. Knowledge is rapidly increasing, culture extensively expanding, and philosophy dramatically changing; thus, the personhood and, by extension, rights of animals is subsequently being reexamined. A leader, if…