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Animal welfare is based
on the time-honored traditional relationship of man and animal.
It emphasizes respect for
and concern for animals, and the concept that animals deserve to be treated humanely,
provided a quality life and a humane death. Unlike the Animal Rights philosophy, Animal
welfare supports responsible ownership, breeding and use of animals in agriculture,
research, and other venues.
Animal rights groups seek
the end to all breeding of animals. Their stated ultimate goal is NO
USE OF ANIMALS BY MAN -- not for food, fiber, medical research nor even as pets. NO
USE OF ANIMALS BY MAN -- not for food, fiber, medical research nor even as pets.
In recent years,
animal rights extremists have manipulated public perception with exaggerated and distorted
data. They are the largest, most vocal group impacting on laws and issues relating to
animals and are generally extremely well funded by people misled by their erroneous data.
Animal Rights organizations, such as HSUS and PETA, spend a significant
portion of the donations sent to them on such legislative initiatives. While some of their
initiatives would appear superficially to make sense to the general public, they ignore
much more workable alternatives that would not support the ultimate aim of abolishing the
use of animals by man, and which may, as a result, have ramifications that are far more
dangerous to our society than are seen at first glance. Thus, without
public awareness, the rights of animal owners are being gradually eroded, while
animal welfare is getting lost in the shuffle.
Some of the
animal rights goals are subtle and aimed at gradually achieving their ends...
like the effort to substitute "companion animal" for "pet"
in our laws and vocabulary and in the process gradually destroy the concept of
pet ownership and your ability to own pets. Such smoke and mirrors tend to cloud their real
aims, as you will see when you visit the links below. We encourage you to join
us in responsible animal advocacy by supporting animal welfare goals and recognizing
the danger posed to our society by the animal rights movement.
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A
Brief Overview of Cats in Society: Pedigreed Cats
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Cat
Overpopulation - CFA's Position
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CFA
Legislative Committee
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Due
Credit - Let's Give Responsible Breeders the Credit They Deserve.
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Cats:
"There oughta be a law..."
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Dogs
will be dogs . . . but cats won't
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A
Kitten Mill is a Kitten Mill ... Or Is It?
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Is
Russia the New Czar of Kitten and Puppy Mills??
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The
LA Catastrophe
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NAIA:
Mandatory cat licensing The
San Francisco SPCA takes a close look at a popular but seriously flawed
answer to cat population problems
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Pennsylvania
Court Strikes Down Ordinance Limiting Number of Cats Per Residence
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Pedigreed
Cats Face Extinction
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NAIA
AnimalTalk Email List
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San
Francisco SPCA Report on Cat Licensing
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The
San Mateo Ordinance - An Abysmal Failure
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Trap/Alter/Release
Programs for Feral Cats
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Why
Not Coercive Legislation
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ANIMAL RIGHTS OR
ANIMAL WELFARE
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What Every Pet Owner Should know
about Animal Rights
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Why be a Pet Owner as compared to "Animal
Guardian"?
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Do Animals Have the Right to Choose Human Companionship?
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HSUS “fact sheet” distorts animal control issues and answers
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Dogs will be dogs . . . but cats won’t
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Are there too many dogs and
cats?
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 Redefining "Pet
Overpopulation" is a *MUST READ* for anyone who wishes to stay on
top of the current situation in this country surrounding animal shelters, pounds and humane societies.
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The
Humane Society of the United States - It's not about Shelters
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Do you really know about the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
and what it doesn't do?
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Animal
Right Myths FAQ
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Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare
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Animal
Welfare as compared to Animal Rights - The Case of PETA
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Liberation Zoology
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What is the REAL agenda of the animal rights
movement?
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San Francisco SPCA -
impressively progressive programs and Position Paper
on Cat Licensing
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Are Owned
Cats Causing a Population Crisis?
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Pedigree Cats Face Extinction
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Quotes from
Animal Rights Activists
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Quotes from
Animal Rights Leaders
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The booming economy has fueled Animal Rights budgets. The
Better Business Bureau
has breakdowns of where your charity dollars go. PETA finances don't appear to
meet the Better Business Bureau's Standards for Charitable Contributions. To inquire about a charity or file a complaint against
a charity, contact the Philanthropic
Advisory Service.
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The
National Pet Alliance
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The
NAIA Trust
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Join the NAIA-animaltalk
Email list and learn about
NAIA
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Animal RIghts vs Animal
Welfare - Explaining the difference to a child
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The San
Mateo County Ordinance.. an Abysmal Failure
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Animal Owners
United
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Americans for Medical Progress
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The Trojan Horse of Animal
Protectionism
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Fight
Animal Rights Homepage
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Want to know how to contact your
Congressional Representatives or State
Representatives?
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NEW
SITE
FOR ADVOCACY IN AN ELECTION
YEAR:
The Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance (SAOVA)
has constructed a new, expanded website at http://saova.org
Please visit this new site and participate in the poll "Does your
U.S. House Representative support hunting, fishing and animal
ownership?" There's an opportunity to check your answer against his
or her voting record!
JOIN
Animal Owners United:
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