Essay On Ear Cropping

In the article “PETA urges L.A. to ban all wild animals from circus performances”, Alexia Fernandez highlights the speed with which animal activists go in order to free wild animals from being used in circuses. According to the spokesman for the Ringling Bros, after L.A. “banned circuses from using bullhooks to manage elephants” in 2014, PETA activists demanded that circuses remove wild animals from their performances and Barnum & Bailey Circus begged to differ by arguing that animals in their facilities are taken good care of and are not mistreated (Fernandez, 2016). In conclusion, both sides of the arguments believe that neither is misinformed.

Case 2: Your University includes a college of veterinary medicine. In the past, the students practiced surgical techniques on dogs acquired from a local animal shelter. There have been some objections to this practice and the veterinary school wants the approval of your committee to continue this practice. They make the following points:

¨When I was in veterinary school at Iowa State University back in the '60s, I always liked surgery. Surgery labs back in those days, there was absolutely zero thought about the animal itself. I'm talking mostly about what the animal felt. It wasn't because we were cruel or we didn't want to be concerned about animals.

Hunting is not a form of animal cruelty because its serves a purpose to the population of certain animals. Animal cruelty is when people force pain on animals which lead them to suffer a slow agonizing death. This is a large moral issue today that just keeps growing into a nationwide problem. For instance, morally humans believe it is okay to harm non-domesticated animals rather than domesticated animals such as our pets. Domesticated animals and non-domesticated animals still have behavioral instincts. A domesticated dog will attack if threatened and a non-domesticated wolf would do the same. Thinking of ourselves as the dominate species is untrue in the state that animals kill other animals for food, just as we as hunters do and anyone who eats animal products. Many will ask what the differences are between hunting, poaching, and true animal cruelty.

Animal rights activists have rallied and petitioning for an animal bill of rights because they are stating that animals are only being considered “property” by law, being no different than a table and chair. The Animal Legal Defense Fund is really passionate about the document being published even having specific rights for animals with numbers and strong evidence to back up each right and claim, leaving little detail out. Also, in the article “A Change of Heart About Animals” written by Jeremy Rifkin states “What these researchers are finding is that many of our fellow creatures are more like us than we had ever imagined” (Rikin 2). I agree with his statement, because animals and humans have many similarities pointed out by many researchers over the many years. Rifkin provides specific evidence like Koko the gorilla, who passed an IQ test with a score of 70-95 or close to that range. I think it's pretty outstanding, depressing, and convenient that Koko is smarter than a majority than humans. There was also a parrot named Alex, who could communicate with it's owner. Alex was able to tell her owner how many of each colored shape was on a plate, he then asked for a glass of water and I think that is incredible that a bird was able to communicate with a human and they were both able to understand each other.

Veterinarians perform countless surgeries on domestic animals throughout their career. Many of these operations, however, are predominantly cosmetic and primarily requested by the owner for personal benefit (Mills, Robbins, and Keyserlingk, 2016). Procedures such as tail docking, ear cropping a domesticated dog, or declawing a particularly destructive indoor house cat may be beneficial to an owner, but the very little benefit an animal gets from these surgeries has created immense disagreement with Veterinary associations and animal welfare groups. Surgical alteration for primarily cosmetic reasons can be detrimental to the health of a domesticated animal and the controversy and resulting negative health implications of these elective surgeries

Recently, Vancouver Park Board (VPB) passed a motion to ban the use of cetaceans for entertainment or research purposes. This motion has lead to a heated debate among animal right supporters and others who believe the ban was too harsh. Some supporters of the ban use Tom Regan’s view, a philosopher who adopts the abolitionist view of animal rights, to argue that the motion is justified. Others who favour against the ban believe that the Vancouver Aquarium is an organization that helps cetaceans by research and educating the audience. In this paper, I will examine closely and proof that the supporters of the ban who adopt Regan’s stance of not viewing animals as resources and treat them with respect is not suitable as I believe Vancouver Aquarium keeps cetaceans to lead them to a greater good.

This article, Ascoine and Shapiro address the challenges of defining and assessing animal abuse, the relation between animal abuse and childhood mental health, the extensive research on animal abuse and intimate partner violence, and the implication of these

Current debates within the profession include the ethics of certain procedures believed to be purely cosmetic or unnecessary for behavioral issues, such as declawing of cats, docking of tails, cropping of ears and debarking on dogs.

Have you ever witnessed in your life a helpless animal crying is distress from their owner’s cruel actions inflicted upon it? Believe it or not various types of animals are found to be victims of numerous cases of severe Animal Abuse caused by humans worldwide. Animal Abuse is categorized in two different forms of abuse which includes: the intentional and physical trauma inflicted upon the animal such as depriving an animal from food and water, striking an animal out of unnecessary violence, hoarding, and inadequate living environments. The second form of Animal Abuse would be labeled as abuse being unintentional such as animal neglect. Many might dismiss Animal Abuse as a minor issue in our world, however as a fellow pet-owner, Federal laws should be enforced and established to protect the welfare of all animals throughout the globe because animals are not classified as property, and have the same rights as humans.

Jeremy Bentham, an 18th century English philosopher, once said, “The question is not, can they reason? Nor, can they talk? But, can they suffer?” Peter Singer’s 1975 book Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals, in which he discusses animal suffering, rights, and equality, prompted the discussion of animal cruelty and experimentation in the cosmetics and medical industry. Industries should not test their products on animals because it is unethical and there are alternative methods that prove to be more accurate. Technology permits researchers to create alternative tests that deliver more accurate results.

As human beings we have developed daily routines that we classify as “normal.” Most of us use a considerable amount of hygiene products each day without putting any consideration into the creation of the merchandise. Have you ever stopped to contemplate how this product was developed and ended up in your hands? To the consumer, it may be just a bottle of shampoo or a tube of mascara – but to animals it is a world of pain. The nature of animal experimentation is erroneous and inhumane. There is an overwhelming amount of scientific evidence that shows there are alternatives to experiments on animals that still benefit medical studies.

Aside from the possible advantages, disadvantages and alternatives to the procedure, an owner, as well as a veterinarian, must consider the ethical risks surrounding an invasive cosmetic surgery such as debarking. The five freedoms are crucial in considering the welfare of an animal, and after exploring the advantages and disadvantages to debarking, there can be a violation of some sort in every one of these freedoms (11). The first freedom, Freedom from Hunger and Thirst, has a possibility of being violated, as complications to the procedure can result in scarring of the larynx, ultimately obstructing the ability for an animal to swallow their food/water. Freedom from Discomfort is definitely violated, as not only is the dog

A question that plagues pet owners new and old is whether they should fix their animals which is the process of removing the reproductive organs of an animal. Though in the end it is a tough decision to make when considering both side to the problem. On the side that is for the spaying and neutering of their animals, research suggests that it helps keep animals healthy is certain ways that not fixing an animal does. It also contributes to the control of the animal population in not just in America. But, on the other side of the issue there are studies showing that even though fixing an animal has many health and population benefits for animals it can also cause problems for them, as well as brush up against moral boundaries that many people

To get a better understanding as to why animal experimentation should be illegal, one must consider the opposition. Many argue that making animal experimentation illegal will negatively effect the way further physicians are trained. However, alternative options could be taken in order to train rising physicians. According to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, “nearly 95 percent of U.S. medical schools […] do not use any animals to train medical students […]” (“Animal Testing Is”). Most schools have proven to be able to train students that want to pursue a future job in the medical field, without having to use animals throughout their teachings.