There is a difference.
| Animal Welfare | Animal Rights | |
| What
is it? A philosophy of stewardship of animals by people |
What
is it? A political movement that opposes all animal use including working dogs (for blind, etc.) and breeding companion dogs (i.e., pets) |
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| Proponents:
ToyBreeds.com, American Kennel Club (AKC), National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA), Responsible Pet Owners Alliance (RPOA) |
Proponents:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Doris Day Animal League, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) {but not local Humane Societies} |
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Beliefs: 2.
Manages animal populations by 3. Requires humane treatment and responsible use of animals on farms, ranches, circuses, rodeos, homes, kennels, catteries, laboratories, and wherever else animals are maintained. 4. Endorses a scientific approach to commercial use and management of wild animal populations and a quick death when death is inevitable. 5. Celebrates human/animal interactions and works to improve animal well-being. 6. Enjoys animal sports and animals in movies, circuses, and on stage. 7. Rejoices in the bond between humans and dogs as owner and pet. |
Beliefs: 1. Abolish by law animal research. 2. Outlaw the use of animals for cosmetic and product testing, classroom demonstrations and weapons development. 3. Make vegetarian meals available at all public institutions, including schools. 4. Eliminate all animal agriculture. 5.
End herbicides, pesticides, and other 6.
Transfer enforcement of animal welfare 7. Eliminate fur ranching and end the use of furs. 8. Prohibit hunting, trapping and fishing. 9. End the international trade in wildlife goods. 10. Stop any further breeding of companion animals, including purebred dogs and cats. 11.
Spaying and neutering should be subsidized by state and municipal
governments. Commerce in domestic and exotic animals for the pet
trade 12.
End the use of animals in entertainment. |
What you can do:
- Protect
our rights to have pets and support the organizations such as the
National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA), American Kennel Club (AKC), and your local dog
clubs that lobby for our interests.
- Review
the websites of groups like PETA and the domestic terrorist group (that's
the FBI's
designation) Animal Liberation Front. PETA has provided financial support to ALF terrorists
when they were faced with legal action. Wikipedia.org describes PETA's support to ALF.
- Don't
donate to groups that want to end breeding of companion animals. I realize
PETA
seems like a harmless publicity-seeking group and that is part of it. The part they don't
publicize, however, donates money and support to the terrorist group ALF.
- Another
group to avoid is the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Many
people
erroneously think HSUS is the parent organization to local humane society groups.
Not so. Just ask your local humane society if they get any funding from HSUS. The answer
will be no. In fact, HSUS charges local groups for any assistance it provides.
- HSUS spends
the majority of its money on political activity, legal challenges and
fund raising.
Although once a worthwhile group, it has been taken over by the animal rights cultists.
- Let your
local, state and national legislators know that you expect them to protect
your right to have pets. Visit sites like the AKC or NAIA to get summaries on current
legislation before Congress.
- Protect
your rights or lose them.
“One day, we would like an end to pet shops and the breeding of animals. [Dogs] would pursue their natural lives in the wild ... they would have full lives, not wasting at home for someone to come home in the evening and pet them and then sit there and watch TV.”
Ingrid Newkirk, PETA founder in The Chicago Daily Herald, March 1990
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