1. Animal Rights v. Animal Welfare
Objective 4.01: Summarize animal rights & animal welfare

2. Animal rights movement
NOT the same as animal welfare
The media may wrongly use the two terms interchangeably

3. Modern animal rights movement
Over 400 Animal Rights groups exist today
Begun in 1960s and 1970s
Initially made up of urban people, some of them vegetarians

4. Animal rights beliefs
Humanize animals to have the same rights as humans
To use animals for human purposes is wrong
Animals should never be used for food, clothing, medical research or product testing
Animals should not be used for entertainment
Ecoterrorism – Acts of violence in support of ecological issues

5. Animal rights groups PETA Largest in the world Founded in 1980
“People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals”
Largest in the world
Over 800,000 members
Founded in 1980

6. Animal welfare movement
Dates back to Chinese and Egyptians
Early US use of animals for food, clothing, shelter, transportation and horsepower to perform tasks
View that God gave man dominion over animals (Genesis 1:26)
Religions that use animal sacrifice include great detail of humane slaughter
Has influenced many laws

7. Animal Welfare beliefs
Animals should:
be treated humanely no matter their use
Receive proper housing and nutrition
Receive proper care for disease prevention and treatment for injuries
Be humanely euthanized or slaughtered