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ANSC 250: Exam 2
28-hour law
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first federal law; food, water and rest required for livestock being transported; interstate commerce
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Animal Welfare Act
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federal law; passed in 1966; protect pet owners from theft; prevent sale of pets for research
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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ensures equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities; defines service animals
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service animals
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dogs trained to perform tasks for an individual with a disability (mini horses are only exception in certain cases)
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Pets Act
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Pets Evacuation & Transportation Standards Act; implemented after hurricane Katrina; requires states to accommodate for pets and service animals in evacuation plans
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Horse Protection Act
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protects from "soring" Tennessee Walking Horses
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
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is an advocate for Illinois' agricultural industry and provides the necessary regulatory functions to benefit consumers, ag. industry and natural resources; focus is on food animals
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Humane Care for Animals Act
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oversees all of the animal laws under the state of illinois
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Cruel Treatment
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no person or owner may beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any animal; no person may abandon
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Aggravated Cruelty
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no person may intentionally commit an act that causes a companion animal to suffer serious injury or death
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Animal Torture
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a person that, without legal justification, knowingly or intentionally tortures an animal.
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Depiction of Animal Cruelty
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any visual or auditory depiction that would constitute a violation |
Animal Hoarding
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possesses a large number of companion animals; fails to to do what they are required to do; keep the companion animals in a severely overcrowded environment
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Dangerous Dog Legislation
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placing restrictions on ownership based on breed
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animal neglect
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failure to provide the husbandry standards for an animal's well-being
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animal abuse
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intentional acts that cause unnecessary pain or suffering to an animal
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pitbull |
most abused animal
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"The Link"
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the victims may become the victimizer; interconnectedness of different forms of violence
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Conduct Disorder
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childhood behavioral disorder in which one often violates social rules and the basic rights of others; cruelty to animals was added
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Cross-reporting
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animal control officers and humane investigators must report suspected child abuse; social workers and investigators must report suspected animal abuse
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surgical neutering
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to render an animal incapable of breeding by removing the reproductive organis
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spay |
the removal of the female reproduction organs (ovaries & uterus)
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neutering
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castration is removal of the testicles
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chemical sterilization
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the use of chemical compounds which destroy and/or render ineffective essential components of the reproductive system
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feral cat/communitycat
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a cat that cannot be handled, is unsocialized and not suitable for placement in a home as a companion animal
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vacuum effect
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neighboring cats move in to take advantage of newly available resources
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Trap, neuter, return (TNR)
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humane trapping -> spay/neuter -> vaccination against rabies -> ear-tipping for identification -> cats returned to original colony; PRACTICAL AND HUMANE OPTION
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