ANSC 250 1st EditionExam #2 Study Guide Lectures: 9 - 15Lecture 9 (February 19)Animal Rights and Welfare Define animal rights and animal welfare. Who was Henry Salt? What is Peter Singer’s position on animal use? What is speciesism? What is Tom Regan’s position on animal use? Who was Henry Spira? Define gradualism and abolitionism. Who was Gary Francione? What is PETA? What is ALF? Describe AVMA and HSVMA. I. Rights vs. Welfare A. Animal welfare is the belief that humans can use animals, but we should not cause them unnecessary pain or suffering. (different views on what constitutes suffering)B. Animal rights is the belief that animals have certain moral rights. This type of belief receives the most media attention.C. Animal rights: concern with use of animalsD. Animal welfare: concern with the treatment of those animals II. Important People to ConsiderA. Who was the first person to state that animals had “rights”?i. Henry Salt (1851-1939)i. English writer and social reform advocateii. stated animals have "rights" iii. Animal Rights (1892)B. Who were the two individuals credited with laying the foundation for the modern animal rights movement in the 1970s?i. Peter Singer (Utilitarian view)ii. Tom Regan (Moral rights view) C. What is Peter Singer’s position on animal use? i. Animal Liberation (1975) ii. Utilitarian positioniii. "greatest good for the greatest number"iv. Share sentience with other animals D. What is the shared interest between humans and other animals Singer discusses?i. Ability to feel pain/suffer E. Speciesism is the prejudice against members of a different species F. What is Tom Regan’s position on animal use?i. The Case of Animal Rights (1983)ii. Moral Rights positionG. According to Regan, animals have intrinsic value (value just for being alive and existing) and thus moral rights. We cannot use animals in any way without violating those rights.H. Henry Spira was one of the best animal activists of the 20th century. His technique known as “Reintegrative shaming” involved working with corporations to invoke changes to their treatment of animals. (Revlon ad) III. The Animal Rights MovementA. There are two methods of the movement…i. Gradualism: gradual improvements in careii. Abolitionism: stop the use of animals altogether; empty cages, not larger ones B. Gary Francione: calls for the abolitionist approach and believes we should remove the property status of animals.C. What is the most recognized animal organization in the country? i. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)i. Founded in 1980 by Ingrid Newkirk (current president) and Alex Pacheco (shockvalue tactics) ii. Consider themselves "animal rights" group D. What type of organization is…PETA: animal rights ASPCA: animal welfare HSUS: animal welfare AHA: animal welfare E. The animal welfare/rights movement is generally peaceful.F. What is the name of the animal extremist group?i. Animal Liberation Front (ALF) i. Animal rights extremists ii. Major property damage iii. Domestic terrorism iv. Not an organization, no leadership ii. Focus of media and corporations IV. Veterinary OrganizationsA. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) acts as the “collective voice” for their particular profession. B. The AVMA consists of animal advocates who focus on the science and measurement of animal welfare. C. The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) is a group for veterinarians interested in direct care programs for animals. They focus on animal advocacy and supporting new legislation to protect animals.D. Use this space to write notes from our discussion of the broad spectrum in class.i. Animals are not for humans to use (extreme rights) vs. Humans can use animals in any way they wish (no welfare concerns) Lecture 10(February 24) What is the difference between neglect and abuse? What are some difficulties with prosecuting animal cruelty cases? What is the CSI Unit? Explain “The Link”. What are some motives forcruelty towards animals based on Kellert and Felthous? What is the connection between animal cruelty and serial killers? What is conduct disorder? Why should children be unexposed to animal cruelty? Why are people in abusive relationships tend to be cruel to animals? What is being done about animal cruelty? I. Cruelty, Neglect, and Abuse A. State laws are based on animal cruelty. B. Animal cruelty is broken into two partsi. Neglect ii. AbuseC. Animal neglect is the failure to provide the basic husbandry standards for an animal’s well-being. In these cases, investigators will work to educate owners first. (ex. abandonment, hoarding, poor conditions in commercial breeding facilities) D. Animal abuse involves intentional acts that cause unnecessary pain or suffering to an animal. These are more serious offenses and require gathering evidence to prove intent. (ex. Fighting, bestiality, physical harm/death, domestic abuse situations, extreme cases of neglect) E. Patrick the pit bull suffered from neglect and abuse and severely emancipated by his owner. (found in a plastic bag thrown down a garbage chute)i. Another example: Hudson and Pearl--> nailed to railroad tracks- rescued and trained to become therapy dogs F. Pit bulls are the most commonly abused type of dog.II. Animal Cruelty CasesA. Some difficulties with prosecuting animal cruelty cases include;i. The victim cannot speakii. There is a need to prove intentiii. Veterinary forensics is needed, but is still a growing field (new)iv. Large seizures require many resources to take on (animals held as evidence, lengthy court process, consider quality of life for animals) B. What type of organizations can help with large scale animal cruelty seizures/cases?i. ASPCA Mobile Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Unit ii. University of Florida Veterinary Forensic Sciences- specialize in forensics iii. Humane societies iv. Largest dog fighting bust in US History1. 8 states, over 400 dogs 2. Consider all the resources needed ii. Large cases take many resources1. Help from national groups 2. Seize animals, care for them, and rehome if possible3. Consider animal care costs and legal costsIII. Why should we care?A. “Cycle of Violence”i. Victim --> VictimizerB. “The Link”: Interconnectedness of different forms of violence (well documented correlation b/w violence to animals and violence to other people) C. Abuse and violence are all about power and control.D. Kellert and Felthous (1985)