Research Topics, Skills, and More ~ 2013 Animal Issues: Research topics “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any way.” - pEta’s philosophy Research Topics, Skills, and More ~ 2013

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS PRESENTATION Animal Testing & Experimentation *Vivisection* Animals Used for Entertainment Animals Used for Food *Factory Farming* Animals Used to Help Humans *Service Animals/Animal Therapy* Organizations that Protect Animals/ “Whistleblowers” You will choose ONE for a research skills project & complete an approval form this week!

ANIMAL TESTING Animal Issues: TOPIC 1 Ask the experimenters why they experiment on animals, and the answer is:  "Because the animals are like us."  Ask the experimenters why it is morally okay to experiment on animals, and the answer is:  "Because the animals are not like us."  Animal experimentation rests on a logical contradiction.  ~Charles R. Magel

Animal Testing/Experimentation Dog Animal Experimentation Picture There is nothing wrong with this dog which has been taken from a dog pound, but it is the victim of major experimental surgery in an animal research testing laboratory. To help human beings and stop cruelty to animals, support humane medical research not involving animal tests. © Brian Gunn /IAAPEA Vivisection (from Latin vivus, meaning "alive", and sectio, meaning "cutting") is defined as surgery conducted for experimental purposes on a living organism, typically animals with a central nervous system, to view living internal structure. The term is sometimes more broadly defined as any experimentation on live animals (see animal testing.)[1][2][3] The term is often used by organizations opposed to animal experimentation[4] but is rarely used by practicing scientists.[2][5] Human vivisection has been perpetrated as a form of torture.

Types of Tests - photos by Brian Gunn of IAAPEA LD 50 Toxicity Test On Animals http://stoptestinghouseholdproductsonanimals.com/info/ld50test Draize Eye Irritancy Test http://stoptestinghouseholdproductsonanimals.com/info/draizetest Cosmetic Animal Testing Experiments Pictures (Acute Toxicity, Skin Corrosivity/Irritation, &Skin Sensitization Tests) http://www.cosmeticanimaltestingpictures.com/

Types of Tests - photos by Brian Gunn of IAAPEA PSYCHOLOGICAL & BEHAVIOURAL ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS AND RESEARCH TESTING http://www.iaapea.com/psychological_experiments.php Deliberately Induced Stress - Animal Experiments A. Social Isolation B. Physiological and Biochemical Effects of Fear and Stress - C. Aggression Food Deprivation Electric Shocks Brain Damage Drugs Farm Animal Behaviour - Experiments and Research

Types of Tests - photos by Brian Gunn of IAAPEA Stop Primate Animal Testing Experimentation http://www.stopprimateanimaltesting.com/ Warfare Animal Experiments (Military & Space) http://www.iaapea.com/warfare.php Other Types: Percutaneous Absorption Tests, Mutagenicity Tests, and more…

Where do the animals used in animal testing come from? PeTA website explanation: http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for- experimentation/how-animals-end-up-in-labs.aspx Pound Seizure Laws http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/animal s_laboratories/pets_experiments/map_pound_seiz ure_laws.pdf Info & Video about Monkeys used in Labs https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display &page=UserAction&id=3888

Some Alternatives to Animal Testing An embryonic stem cell test, using mouse-derived cells to assess potential toxicity to developing embryos, has been validated as a partial replacement for birth-defect testing in rats and rabbits.(9) The 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake Phototoxicity Test uses cells grown in culture to assess the potential for sunlight-induced (“photo”) irritation to the skin. Human skin model tests are now in use, including the validated EpiDerm™ test, which has been accepted almost universally as a total replacement for skin corrosion studies in rabbits.(10) The use of human skin leftover from surgical procedures or donated cadavers can be used to measure the rate at which a chemical is able to penetrate the skin. Microdosing can provide information on the safety of an experimental drug and how it is metabolized in the body by administering an extremely small one-time dose that is well below the threshold necessary for any potential pharmacologic effect to take place. SOURCE: PeTA http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for- experimentation/alternatives-testing-without-torture.aspx

More About Alternatives Website: The Humane Society of the US http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/cosmetic_testing/facts/alternativ es_animal_tests.html Article 1: “Alternatives to animal testing gaining ground” Baltimore Sun, 2010 http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-08-26/health/bs-hs-animal- testing-20100826_1_animal-testing-animal-welfare-act-researchers Article 2:“Straight Talk about Alternatives” By Sue Leary in AV Magazine http://www.aavs.org/atf/cf/%7B8989C292-EF46-4EEC-94D8- 43EAA9D98B7B%7D/summer2005.pdf Article 3: Animal Research: Why We Need Alternatives http://chronicle.com/article/Animal-Research-Why-We- Need/125240/

Animal Testing/Experimentation - VIDEOS PeTA – Basic Information http://www.peta.org/tv/videos/animal-experimentation/default.aspx “Unnecessary Fuss” – Univ. of Pennsylvania (Parts 1 & 2) This 1984 video was created from several hours of footage taken by vivisectors at the University of Pennsylvania. This vivisection lab was set up and funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars to intentionally inflict severe head injury, and ultimately death, to primates. This type of vicious "research" continues in labs all over the world, torturing many different species of animals, for no other reason than to land lucrative grants and subsidies in the tens of thousands or millions of dollars. Vivisection (experimentation on animals) serves absolutely no purpose. Vivisectors are deep in denial and steeped in the antiquated propaganda of such barbaric and ineffective methods. The vacuous victimization of these helpless animals is sickening, and those who engage in it contribute nothing but shame and perversion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1nK5aAE99o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cx6cf6Nl_k Drug Testing on Beagles – PeTA Undercover Footage For six months, a PETA undercover investigator worked in an Ohio lab where beagles were force-fed Oxycontin, a drug that had already been tested on animals and had been on the market in the U.S. for decades. The tests were conducted ostensibly to satisfy Japanese regulatory requirements. This case led to PETA's involvement in the International Conference on Harmonization, which works to streamline regulatory requirements for drug testing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Eu3VTjuyo Huffington Post Videos & Photos http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/03/crazy-animal-experiments_n_1182166.html Is Animal Testing Justified? TV program discussing the topic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD51eAOPSKc Fighting Animal Testing – Background Information -- Attempted ban in Europe 1993; India wants to ban NOW http://www.ethicalocean.com/content/animal-testing-cosmetics-2012-video

Animal Testing/Experimentation INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES PeTA Fact Sheet http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/animals-used-for-experimentation- factsheets.aspx International Association Against Painful Experiments on Animals http://www.iaapea.com/aep.php American Anti-Vivisection Society http://www.aavs.org/site/c.bkLTKfOSLhK6E/b.6457299/k.82D0/Types_of_Animal_Testing.htm PeTA Information about Military’s Animal Testing http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/us-military-animal-testing.aspx Goats used in military training http://prime.peta.org/2012/04/goats Info for kids from PeTA http://www.petakids.com/homework_help.asp3 More Information on Animal Testing http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.veganpeace.com/animal_cruelty/Pictures/dogresearch.jpg &imgrefurl=http://www.veganpeace.com/animal_cruelty/animal_testing.htm&usg=__Ie1rM9m2buJriNLlAg I6DxAEyT4=&h=223&w=346&sz=47&hl=en&start=15&sig2=_RIYEU7SkR3-oP- _DDcIiA&zoom=1&tbnid=5hVAvsQ1- SGavM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=120&ei=sasBUdWpG_OJ0QHT2IG4Cw&prev=/images%3Fq%3DIMAGES%2B OF%2BANIMAL%2BTESTING%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en- US:official%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1

Animal Testing/Experimentation - Articles Safer Methods http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/12/anim al-testing-safer-methods The Truth about Animal Testing http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/business/2012/07/truth -about-animal-testing How Much Does Animal Testing Tell Us? TIME http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1815241,0 0.html First Word (AV magazine) Summer 2005 – various articles http://www.aavs.org/atf/cf/%7B8989c292-ef46-4eec- 94d8-43eaa9d98b7b%7D/summer2002.pdf

Companies that Do/Don’t Test Lists Companies that don't test on animals http://www.mediapeta.com/peta/PDF/companiesdonttest.p df Companies that DO test on animals http://www.mediapeta.com/peta/PDF/companiesdotest.pd f PSA for Cruelty Free Products – “Bright Eyes” http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/against-animal- cruelty/videos/32085103/title/animal-testing-3d-tv- commercial-bright-eyes

ARE YOUR FAVOURITE COSMETICS CRUELTY-FREE? NON-APPROVED COMPANIES L'Occitane Yves Rocher Caudalie Mary Kay Avon Estee Laud Revlon Garnier L'Oreal Chanel LEAPING BUNNY APPROVED Paul Mitchell Urban Decay Sainbury's Marks & Spencer Liz Earle Faith In Nature The Co-operative Burt's Bees Dermalogica Bull Dog Johnson & Johnson FCUK Clinique Christian Dior Givenchy Yves Saint Laurent Lancome Virgin Vie Yardley Proctor & Gamble Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2181468/Big-beauty-brands-dropping-cruelty-free-animal-testing-policies-sell-products-China.html#ixzz2HxqOsbJz

TRESemme’s Policy on Animal Testing What is your policy on animal testing? Animal testing is a contentious issue, and there are strong and diverse opinions on the need for animal testing to underpin the development of new consumer products, particularly cosmetics. Unilever is required to provide animal data to comply with the safety regulations in place in different countries across the world. Where we are legally obliged to commission animal studies, we ensure that the minimum numbers of animals are used. Unilever is committed to the elimination of animal testing for its business, and is at the forefront of research into non-animal approaches for assessing consumer safety. Currently, a very small amount of animal testing is still necessary to deliver innovative products that provide consumer benefits and are market competitive. At Unilever, using non-animal approaches is the norm. Most of our products reach consumers without testing any of their ingredients on animals. We do not test our actual products on animals (any testing is undertaken on individual ingredients), and we do not undertake animal testing in our own laboratories (any studies are conducted by third party laboratories). A few countries still undertake product testing in their government laboratories. We are working with the local authorities to ensure the implementation of non-animal methods. For more information, please visit www.Unilever.com/sustainability SOURCE: http://www.tresemme.com/faq/

What Other Companies Have to Say… Avon http://avoncompany.com/corporatecitizenship/corporateresponsibility/resourc ecenter/policies_and_procedures/pdf/PETA%20Avon%20QA%20rev%20 08-07-2012.pdf#search=%22animal%20testing%22 Paul Mitchell http://www.paulmitchell.com/en- us/OurStory/CaringForOurPlanet/Pages/Home.aspx Burt’s Bees Q. Do you test on animals and do your products contain animal-derived ingredients? A. Burt's Bees does NOT conduct product or ingredient tests of any kind on animals. A few of our products contain ingredients derived from animals such as beeswax, royal jelly, milk and carmine.

ANIMALS USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT Animal Issues: TOPIC 2 ANIMALS USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself. JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE, Oceana

Animals Used in Entertainment What experiences have you had? How many different types of animal “entertainment” venues can you name? What might be cruel about the involvement of animals in the entertainment industry? Would you support or attend these “shows” after learning about abuse? What kind of information would stop you? YOU’RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT…

PHOTOS – Here’s what you see during the “show”…

PHOTOS – Here’s what you SHOULD see BEFORE & AFTER the show…

Animals Used in Entertainment – Venues Circuses Zoos, Pseudo-Sanctuaries, Roadside Zoos, Wildlife Parks, & Aquariums Animal Actors in movies, TV, & advertisements Horse-Drawn Carriages Exhibit Animals & “photo opp” animals Exotic Animals as “pets” Horse & Dog Racing Cruel Sports (such as dog fighting, bull fighting, cock fighting, rodeos, dog sled racing, hunting) Fairs, Games, & Rides (pony rides, donkey basketball, animals as prizes, racing or diving pigs, greased-pig contests, racing pigs, etc.) Marine Parks (ex. – Sea World) Mascots for Colleges & Companies

Animals Used in Entertainment - VIDEOS To Animals, It’s Not Entertainment – PeTA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2LZ6rw1e7g Have Trunk, Will Travel – Elephant Abuse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50wBdPhBQGo Ringling Beats Animals.com http://www.ringlingbeatsanimals.com/default.asp Circus Life: Behind the Scenes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y6WKI8eKI4 Ringling Baby Elephant Trainer Tells All http://www.ringlingbeatsanimals.com/about-whistleblower.asp Pig Diving!!! (especially for Micah!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8d1AQ1i9O8

Animals Used in Entertainment INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES PeTA http://www.peta.org/issues/Animals-In-Entertainment http://www.petakids.com/homework_help.asp Born Free USA http://www.bornfreeusa.org/a1_entertainment.php http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?more=1&p=433 Ringling Beats Animals http://www.ringlingbeatsanimals.com/ Animal Equality: Activism for Animal Rights http://www.animalequality.net/entertainment Pros & Cons of Zoos http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-zoos.html http://animalrights.about.com/od/animalsinentertainment/a/Arguments-For-And-Against-Zoos.htm Save Zoo Elephants http://www.savezooelephants.com/

Cartoons…sad but true!

Animals Used in Entertainment - Articles Animals in Entertainment http://www.dawnwatch.com/entertainment.htm “Cruel and Usual” from US News & World Report http://www.dawnwatch.com/Cruel_and_Usual.htm Why Wild Animals and Hollywood Don’t Mix TIME http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2103595,00.html “Luck” raises stakes on animals’ use http://articles.latimes.com/2012/mar/17/entertainment/la-et-0317-horse-safety-20120317 Huffington Post articles about Animals in Ent. http://search.huffingtonpost.com/search?q=animals+used+in+entertainment&s_it=header_form_ v1 NY Times articles http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/should-circus-elephants-be-banned/ http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/01/nyregion/animal-rights-groups-protest-circus-visit.html Data about Horse Drawn Carriage Mishaps, Accidents, Abuse http://www.peta2.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Horse-Drawn-Carriage-Factsheet.pdf

Animals Used in Entertainment - Articles Animals in Entertainment - By the Animal Protection Institute (API) https://www.wildlife- rescue.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=a rticle&id=68&Itemid=65 “The Sanctuary” 60 Minutes story about circus elephants http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/stories/634126/t he-sanctuary

Animals Used in Entertainment - Websites Animal Liberation Front - GREAT SOURCE! http://www.animalliberationfront.com/Practical/Entertainment/entertai nment-index.htm PeTA http://www.peta.org/issues/Animals-In-Entertainment/default.aspx http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-in-entertainment/default2.aspx Animal Circuses.com – excellent info.! http://www.animalcircuses.com/ Break the Chain – Campaign to end circus animal abuse http://breakthechainus.com/ PAWS.org – Info. about circus cruelty http://www.paws.org/circus-cruelty.html

CRUELTY IN FILM & TV The Hobbit http://www.peta.org/features/the-hobbit- unexpected-cruelty.aspx HBO’s “Luck” http://www.peta.org/mediacenter/news-releases/- Luck--Whistleblower-Releases-Damning-New- Evidence-of-Horses-Drugged--Mistreated-on- Set.aspx

Animal Issues: TOPIC 3 ANIMALS USED FOR FOOD *Factory Farming* Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.   ~ Samuel Butler

Factory Farms – Animals Produced & Slaughtered in the Food Industry Warning: Graphic Content

What ARE Factory Farms? AKA CAFOs (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) or IFAP (Industrial Farm Animal Production) facilities What ARE Factory Farms? http://www.h-ed.com.au/think/13-animal-industry/15-factory-farms.html More Pics… http://www.animaljusticefund.org.nz/content/factory-farming-new-zealand FACTORY FARM FACTS – informational list http://www.idausa.org/facts/factoryfarmfacts.html How American turned its Livestock Farms into Factory Farms http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/reports/factory-farm-nation Factory Farm Nation: How America Turned Its Livestock Farms into Factories http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/tools-and-resources/factory-farm-nation-how-america- turned-its-livestock-farms-into-factories

Factory Farms – Animals Produced & Slaughtered in the Food Industry Mahatma Gandhi was correct when he said, “The moral progress of a nation can be judged by how its animals are treated.”

Food Industry/Factory Farming – Photos of Egg Industry “secrets” Workers from the Krasnaya Polyana Chicken FarmTipping baby chickens into oil cans for drowning or freezing to death Factory Farming Male Chickens Being Ground To Death-While Alive

Food Industry/Factory Farming – Photos of Poultry Industry “secrets”

Food Industry/Factory Farming – Photos of Meat Industry “secrets”

Food Industry/Factory Farming – Photos of Dairy Industry “secrets”

Food Industry/FF – VIDEOs WARNING! They are very graphic! EGG INDUSTRY & POULTRY FARM CRUELTY Footage from KFC - Chickens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Yh5h29r80 Butterball Turkey’s “House of Horrors” footage http://www.peta.org/features/butterball-peta-investigation.aspx Tyson – Unethical Practices http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNY4Fjsdft4 Hy-Line Hatchery = Treatment of Male & “weak” Chicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ--faib7to Chicken By-Products – Mechanically Separated Poultry (2 videos) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/04/mechanically-separated-meat-chicken-mcnugget- photo_n_749893.html http://articles.businessinsider.com/2010-10-04/news/30037622_1_white-meat-chicken-nuggets Truth Behind Battery Cage Egg Production http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T67DvoH2H3E Turkey farm cruelty video http://www.ethicalfarms.org/factory_farm_cruelty.html

More Videos WARNING! They are very graphic! MEAT INDUSTRY CRUELTY FOOTAGE (Slaughter Houses) “From Farm to Fridge” Footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzrRmB40l00 “If Slaughter Houses had Glass Walls, Everyone Would be Vegetarian” http://www.peta.org/tv/videos/celebrities-vegetarianism/86975251001.aspx Kosher Slaughter Houses’ Extreme Cruelty http://www.peta.org/features/agriprocessors.aspx “Where Horses Go to Retire” by PeTA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFG6aw_msHk Horse Slaughter “36 Hours to Hell” by PeTA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHGVr0J8cVQ Slaughter House Footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksFlFuqeQVk Pork Industry Exposed by Mercy For Animals (Gestation Crates) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzO9W2wmPWs

More Videos WARNING! They are very graphic! DAIRY INDUSTRY CRUELTY Dairy Cow Slaughter House Abuse http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=5417&pst=1126583 House of Raeford Farms, Inc. Undercover Turkey & Chicken Abuse Investigation http://www.mercyforanimals.org/hor/ “My Story” – Dairy Cow Abuse Exposed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56DGkc2T78&feature=youtu.be Mercy For Animals – Tries to Stop Farm Cruelty (News Footage) http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=y9wvWRthCIE&feature=endscreen Cow Abuse at Dairy Farms – news coverage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slViiNP_c1E

Food Industry/FF - Websites PeTA kids http://www.petakids.com/homework_help.asp The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) http://www.wspa- usa.org/Search.aspx?keywords=factory+farming&pn=1&ipp=10& x=0&y=0 Disturbing Facts about Factory Farming http://www.organicconsumers.org/Toxic/factoryfarm.cfm 11 Facts about Factory Farming – dosomething.org/ http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-animals- and-factory-farms Factory Farming is Barbaric & Needs to Stop! http://www.animal-rights-action.com/factory-farming.html

Food Industry/FF - Websites See Where FACTORY FARMS are LOCATED in your state! http://www.factoryfarmmap.org/#animal:all;location:US;year:2007 Factory farms in PA http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/factsheet/factory-farms-in-pennsylvania/ http://www.beyondfactoryfarming.org/get-informed/locations/locations http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/reports/factory-farm-nation/ http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/tools-and-resources/factory-farm-nation-how- america-turned-its-livestock-farms-into-factories/ Health risks due to Factory Farms in PA http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=5226 Good facts and stats http://www.rodale.com/factory-farm-map

Food Industry/FF - Websites RESTARAUNTS UNDER SCRUTINY KFC http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/u-tyson.asp http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C96473%2C00.html http://www.peta2.com/issue/cruelty-in-the-kfc-slaughterhouse/ McDONALD’s http://www.mccruelty.com/ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-19/business/ct-biz-1119-mcds-egg-farm-20111119_1_sparboe-farms-cruelty-bob- langert http://aafprofessional.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/mcdonalds-battles-controversy-but-sales-are-still-increasing-new-ads-to- blame/ http://theweek.com/article/index/221164/mcrib-controversy-the-pork-supplierrsquos-hellish-methods BURGER KING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN_YcWOuVqk http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dairy-workers-charged-animal-cruelty-undercover-video-shows-beating-cows-article- 1.1180649 http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/10/3043822/animal-rights-group-targets-burger.html http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2007-03-28-bk-cagefree_N.htm WENDY’s http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/farm/wendys_ad_111207.pdf http://www.usuallyvegan.com/tag/wendys-animal-cruelty/ http://on.aol.com/video/animal-abuse-allegations-linked-to-kraft--wendys-supplier-517503722 http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/10/11/2306463/burger-king-wendys-suspend-relationship.html

Petitions Against Factory Farming Urge Pennsylvania to take a firm stand against factory farming animal cruelty http://www.change.org/petitions/urge- pennsylvania-to-take-a-firm-stand-against-factory- farming-animal-cruelty# Petitioning Secretary Thomas James Vilsack U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) http://www.change.org/petitions/reform-rethink- factory-farming#invite/

Food Industry/FF - Articles Factory Farming is Not the Best We Have to Offer http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/10/13/factory-farming-is-not-the-best-we-have-to-offer/ Many Articles about Slaughter Houses – Orlando Sentinel http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/slaughterhouse Feds close CA Slaughter House http://www.examiner.com/article/feds-close-california-slaughterhouse-after-video-reveals-abuse CBS Reports “More Slaughter Houses Cited for Abuse” http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-204_162-4057626.html USA Today Article http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-06-25-downer-cattle_N.htm Huffington Post Article about USDA Beef & Slaughter House http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/22/california-slaughterhouse-abuse-video-usda-beef_n_1821126.html Food From Factory Farms are Killing Us http://www.vegsource.com/news/2010/05/food-from-factory-farms-is-killing-us.html Autism Rates & Factory Farming http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-5369956-503544.html Cow Abuse Isn’t Rare from The Press-Enterprise http://www.pe.com/local-news/reports/beef-recall/beef-recall-headlines/20080326-researcher-cow-abuse-isnt- rare.ece WHO PROTECTS ANIMALS? An article about the “ag-gag” laws http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/who-protects-the-animals/

Food Industry/FF - Articles Factory Farming is Not the Best We Have to Offer http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/10/13/factory-farming-is-not-the-best-we-have-to-offer/ Many Articles about Slaughter Houses – Orlando Sentinel http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/slaughterhouse Feds close CA Slaughter House http://www.examiner.com/article/feds-close-california-slaughterhouse-after-video-reveals-abuse CBS Reports “More Slaughter Houses Cited for Abuse” http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-204_162-4057626.html USA Today Article http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-06-25-downer-cattle_N.htm Huffington Post Article about USDA Beef & Slaughter House http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/22/california-slaughterhouse-abuse-video-usda-beef_n_1821126.html Food From Factory Farms are Killing Us http://www.vegsource.com/news/2010/05/food-from-factory-farms-is-killing-us.html Autism Rates & Factory Farming http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-5369956-503544.html Cow Abuse Isn’t Rare from The Press-Enterprise http://www.pe.com/local-news/reports/beef-recall/beef-recall-headlines/20080326-researcher-cow-abuse-isnt-rare.ece WHO PROTECTS ANIMALS? An article about the “ag-gag” laws http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/who-protects-the-animals/ Article about Egg Industry & Salmonella http://www.mfablog.org/2010/09/striking-new-illustration-highlights-battery-cage-salmonella-link.html Burger King – Cruelty to Cows footage http://www.mfablog.org/ http://www.burgerkingcruelty.com/

What you can do… Go to Extremes… Become a vegetarian http://veganismisthefuture.com/the15thwhistleblower/ Become a vegan Or…Just Be Smart About From Where Your Food Comes… Eat Better! http://www.chooseveg.com/ Boycott Factory Farming Boycott Animal By-Products (ex. – Don’t eat fast food) Buy Local Visit http://www.humaneitarian.org/ for availability of humanely raised meat in our area Visit http://www.animalwelfareapproved.org/ to find animal welfare approved food available in our area

ANIMALS THAT HELP HUMANS Animal Issues: TOPIC 4 ANIMALS THAT HELP HUMANS *Service Animals/Animal Therapy* “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” Anatole France

Background Information The Difference between: Service, Therapy, Companion and "Social/therapy" Animals Service Animals are legally defined (Americans With Disabilities Act, 1990) and are trained to meet the disability-related needs of their handlers who have disabilities. Federal laws protect the rights of individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by their service animals in public places. Service animals are not considered 'pets'. Therapy Animals are not legally defined by federal law, but some states have laws defining therapy animals. They provide people with contact to animals, but are not limited to working with people who have disabilities. They are usually the personal pets of their handlers, and work with their handlers to provide services to others. Federal laws have no provisions for people to be accompanied by therapy animals in places of public accommodation that have "no pets" policies. Therapy animals usually are not service animals. A Companion Animal is not legally defined, but is accepted as another term for pet. 'Social/therapy' Animals have no legal definition. They often are animals that did not complete service animal or service dog training due to health, disposition, trainability, or other factors, and are made available as pets for people who have disabilities. These animals might or might not meet the definition of service animals. SOURCE: http://www.petpartners.org/page.aspx?pid=303

Types of Service Animals Dogs *Most popular Miniature Horses Capuchin Monkeys Goats Cats Ferrets Birds & Ducks Iguanas

Reasons Why People Require Service Animals Physical Handicaps, Wheelchair-Bound Individuals, & those with Degenerative Diseases, such as Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS or Parkinson’s Disease Psychological Disorders, such as PTSD or Bipolar Disorder Visual or Hearing Impairments Other diseases, such as diabetes, epilepsy & seizure disorders Autism Spinal Cord & Brain Injuries Other Uses: prisons, religious ministries, grief & loss, and more!

Service Animals & Animal Therapy - Information NPR segments – Read script & listen to radio news segments for facts, stats, and interview! http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/09/146583 986/pet-therapy-how-animals-and-humans-heal-each- other http://www.npr.org/2012/03/06/148053980/pets- and-owners-form-a-mutually-beneficial-bond http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1 9148435 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1 26162874

Service Animals & Animal Therapy - Videos Definition of a Service Animal http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhczql_what-a-service-animal-is_animals Info about Service Dogs http://www.servicedogcentral.org/content/node/127 How Service Animals Aid the Disabled http://videos.disabled-world.com/category/service-animals Noble Paws – Service Animals video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1030005/noble_paws_the_importance_of_service_animals/ How Service Dogs Assist Vets with PTSD - CNN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyKld0UXjcY Canine Companions Assist Vets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OP7duJV9gs Humans, Horses, & Autism – 1st video - report by CBS; 2nd about Colton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN4jrA3pYdk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHzEfMdRE30

Service Animals & Animal Therapy – Websites What is a service dog? http://www.petside.com/article/what-service-dog Paws With a Cause – Trains Service Animals http://www.pawswithacause.org/ Service Dogs for Vets Paws and Stripes http://www.pawsandstripes.org/ Alpha K9 http://alphak9.org/ Canine Angels http://www.canine-angels.net/ Patriot Paws http://patriotpaws.org/ Other Service Animal Info. Various Articles from the LA Times http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/service-animals Various Article from the Chicago Times http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/service-dog Service Animals Help More than the Blind http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jul/29/an-unusual-partnership/

Service Animals & Animal Therapy - Articles Military Service Dogs Also Suffer with PTSD http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/us/more-military-dogs-show-signs-of-combat- stress.html?ref=todayspaper&pagewanted=all&_r=0 NY Times article: “Creature Comforts” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/magazine/04Creatures-t.html?pagewanted=all Article about Service Animals from LA Times http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/05/nation/na-subway5 Service Dogs for Bipolar Disorder http://bipolar.about.com/od/disability/a/servicedogs.htm College Students Train Service Dogs in Lab http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/07/5096401/students-make-university-of-kentucky.html Info. on Dogs that Assist People with Seizure Disorders http://www.petpartners.org/document.doc?id=227 Various Articles about Service Animals http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/serviceanimals/ Animal-Assisted Therapy Info. http://www.petfinder.com/animal-shelters-and-rescues/volunteering-with-dogs/animal-assisted- therapy-dogs

Service Animals & Animal Therapy – More Articles Service Dogs for Children with Disabilities http://www.petpartners.org/document.doc?id=226 Service Dogs for Autistic Children http://www.childmind.org/en/posts/articles/service-dogs-love-protect-and-connect-autistic-kid Horses Soothe Children with Autism http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=horses-soothe-kids-with-autism Healing Autism with Horses – from NY Times http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/healing-autism-with-horses/ Prisoners working with foster dogs http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Inmates-rehabilitate-problem-pooches-3751769.php More inmates working with dogs – includes a video http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Inmates-dogs-learning-together-1335711.php#media- 5028 Can Canines Sniff out Seizures? Article from US News & World Report http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2009/11/27/canine-noses-may-sniff-out-seizures Animal Therapy comes in all Forms http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your- healthcare/treatment/articles/2011/12/27/the-new-face-of-pet-therapy

ORGANIZATIONS THAT ANIMALS & WHISTLE BLOWERS Animal Issues: TOPIC 5 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ANIMALS & WHISTLE BLOWERS In the words of Mahatma Gandhi: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

Organizations that Protect Animals (Animal Rights Organizations)

Organizations that Help Animals - Websites The Humane Society of the United States http://www.humanesociety.org/ People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) http://www.peta.org/ American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) http://www.aspca.org/ Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) http://pspca.org/ World Wildlife Fund http://www.wwf.org/ American Humane Association http://www.americanhumane.org/ 4 Paws for Ability http://4pawsforability.org/autism-assistance-dog/

Organizations that Help Animals - Websites Best Friends Animal Society http://www.bestfriends.org/home.aspx Greenpeace http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/ Mercy for Animals http://www.mercyforanimals.org/ World Society for the Protection of Animals http://www.wspa-international.org/ Sea Shepherd http://www.seashepherd.org/ International Fund for Animal Welfare http://www.ifaw.org/united-states Animal Legal Defense Fund http://aldf.org/ http://aldf.org/section.php?id=4 Locket’s Meadow Farm http://locketsmeadow.com/

Organizations that Help Animals – Videos on Various Topics ASPCA http://www.aspca.org/Get-Involved/aspca-video Humane Society of the United States http://video.humanesociety.org/ PeTA http://www.peta.org/tv/default.aspx Greenpeace http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/multimedia/vid eos/?accept=2a9d16f4be843df8af1423ad17e15f7b World Wildlife Fund http://worldwildlife.org/media?filter=videos

Organizations that Help Animals – Articles THE NY TIMES PeTA http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/organizations/p/people_for_the_ethical _treatment_of_animals/index.html ASPCA http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/#/ASPCA/ HSUS http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/#/humane+society+of+the+united+states/ Greenpeace http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/#/greenpeace/ HUFFINGTON POST http://search.huffingtonpost.com/search?o_q=hsus&s_it=topsearchbox.search&q=peta ASPCA http://search.huffingtonpost.com/search?o_q=peta&s_it=topsearchbox.search&q=aspca http://search.huffingtonpost.com/search?q=hsus&s_it=header_form_v1 http://search.huffingtonpost.com/search?o_q=aspca&s_it=topsearchbox.search&q=greenpeace

Whistle Blowers! What ARE Whistle Blowers? http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Are-Whistleblowers?&id=1802786 http://animalwhistleblowers.org/ http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2013/01/wy-ag-gag-hb0126-opposition-011513.html ANIMAL TESTING WHISTLE BLOWERS Examples of Lab Cruelty reported to PeTA http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/Be-a-Hero-to-Animals-in-Labs.aspx http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-peta-snbl.html http://www.all-creatures.org/saen/usda-20071015.html http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/24284 Whistle Blower in Chimp Cruelty in Lab Investigation http://nihchimpcruelty.net/nih_press1.html Article w lots of Examples http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-05-05/news/9605031569_1_peta-treatment-of-animals-monkeys Chimp abuse http://nihchimpcruelty.net/nih_overview.html \ Lab Responds to Whistleblower Monkey abuse http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/12/05/9227484-lab-responds-to-petas-monkey-abuse-allegations?lite

More Whistle Blowers! Whistle Blower exposes testing at Mars Candy Co. – Animal Cruelty http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/26814 Check this source out for all articles about Whistle Blowers of Animal Cruelty! http://enn.com/ FARM FACTORY WHISTLE BLOWERS cruelty to pigs http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/27313 animal antibiotic data withheld http://www.whistleblower.org/press/press-release-archive/2012/2399-gap-sues-fda-for-wrongful-withholding-of-animal-drug-data Ag-Gag Laws will threaten whistle blowers http://gmo-journal.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/23/6927718-another-state-ag-gag-bill-threatens-animal-rights-whistleblowers http://www.whistleblowersblog.org/2011/04/articles/legislation/iowa-house-votes-to-put-animal-rights-whistleblowers-in-jail/ http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2077514,00.html http://www.npr.org/2012/03/10/148363509/ag-gag-law-blows-animal-activists-cover http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/the-ag-gag-laws-hiding-factory-farm-abuses-from-public-scrutiny/254674/ http://www.acslaw.org/acsblog/%E2%80%98ag-gag%E2%80%99-laws-chill-speech-threaten-food-supply Example of an Anti-Ag-Gag Petition http://www.change.org/petitions/dont-put-animal-cruelty-whistleblowers-in-jail SLAUGHTERHOUSE TWO: PETA undercover investigator Philip Schein and his wife, Hannah, exposed inhumane practices at a kosher meat plant in Uruguay

More Whistle Blowers! WHISTLE BLOWERS IN THE ANIMALS FOR ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY Various Articles http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/ar-whistleblower.html Accounts of circus abuse & employees share stories http://www.animalliberationfront.com/Practical/Entertainment/RinglingWhistleblowers.htm http://www.animalliberationfront.com/ALFront/Actions-USA/USDAvsRingling.htm SAM HADDOCK http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/12/15/ST2009121505174.html?sid=ST2009121505174 Sam's sworn statements http://www.allanimals.org/files/haddockDeclarationRedacted.pdf PeTA Urges Regular Citizens to Become Whistle Blowers! FILM & TELEVISION http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-in-entertainment/Be-a-Whistleblower.aspx PeTA Urges Regular Citizens to Become Whistle Blowers! ZOOs http://suite101.com/article/peta-seeks-zoo-animal-mistreatment-reports-a61938 Q &A w undercover agent http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1883742,00.html

Whistle Blower Videos! PeTA – Imprisoned and Poisoned http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFCCsm_qT1Y Ag-Gag Anti-Whistleblower Bills: Keeping Americans in the Dark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoHqY_3RhAk Ag-gag Bill news coverage – Jane Valez-Mitchell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMIIKx_zc0U Protecting America’s Shame = Ag-Gag law news coverage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN97uvvEkK4

FYI: The Research Sources Stop Here… 

OTHER ORGAINZATIONS/LINKS: PET ABUSE.COM http://www.pet- abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/reporting_abuse. php http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_laws.php HUMANEITARIAN.ORG http://www.humaneitarian.org/ ANIMAL WELFARE APPROVED.ORG http://www.animalwelfareapproved.org/

INTERESTING SITES & ARTICLES THAT DENOUNCE ORGANIZATIONS: http://911animalabuse.org/About-Us.php http://www.petakillsanimals.com/ http://www.humanewatch.org/ http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnist s/the_lawsuit_circus_2qt5F2tVROO52lhmFLpp8I http://washingtonexaminer.com/sunday-reflection- when-animal-rights-groups- attack/article/2517588#.UOrZMoGd60M http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?cat=8

Happy Stories… Animal Heroes & Animal Miracles! Top 10 Heroic Dogs of 2011 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhczql_what-a-service-animal-is_animals ANIMAL MIRACLES – ANIMAL PLANET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFGvgbQsI7I READER’s DIGEST – Animal Heroes http://www.rd.com/slideshows/americas-hero-pets/ http://www.rd.com/advice/pets/true-stories-of-hero-pets/ TIME magazine Top 10 Animal Heroes http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2059858,00.html

WAYS FOR US TO PROTEST/ BECOME INVOLVED!!!! The White House https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/ Care 2 Care http://www.care2.com/take-action/ Do Something http://www.dosomething.org/ Change.org http://www.change.org/ Animal League Defense Fund http://aldf.org/article.php?id=1946&gclid=CPjQ1q7O5r QCFQSg4AoddT8ADg

OTHER INFORMATIONAL SITES Animal Liberation Front – BLOCKED @ CMHS (only viewable from home) http://www.animalliberationfront.com/index.html http://www.animalliberationfront.com/Saints/StsAlive .htm Wikispace for ideas of sub-topics to further research (NOT FOR THIS PROJECT!) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory_farming