2.  Not the same as Animal Welfare  Should not be used as if it means the same as animal welfare.  Media may wrongly use the two terms interchangeably.

3.  Over 400 animal rights groups exist today  Came into prominence in the 1960s and 1970s  Initially mainly made up of urban people, many of whom were vegetarians

4. VIVISECTION: DISECTION OR EXPERIMENTATION ON A LIVE ANIMAL

5.  Humanize animals to have the same rights as humans (humans are also animals).  To use animals for human purposes is morally and ethically wrong and reflects a bias that humans are superior to animals.  Animals should never the used for food, clothing, medical research, and/or product testing.  Animals should not be used for entertainment.  Believe in using ecoterrorism to prevent people from using animals if necessary.

6. Setting animals free Blowing up labs * Poisoning

7.  Largest animal rights group in the world. It has over 800,000 members.  Since 1980, it has been dedicated to establishing and protecting rights of animals. Against eating, wearing, experimenting and using for entertainment.

8.  Rooted in any of several schools of thought:  History of animal domestication dating back to Chinese and Egyptians.  Early United States use of animals for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and horsepower to perform tasks.  Creation view that God gave man dominion over animals which includes use and care (Genesis 1:26).  Various religions that use animal sacrifice and include great detail as to how to humanely slaughter the animal.

9.  Animal welfare influenced early laws (Laws protecting animals were present before the animal rights movement):

10.  Was passed by U.S. Congress in 1966  Protects certain animals from inhumane treatment  Requires minimum standards of treatment and care  Guarantees research animals the following:  veterinary care  anesthesia or pain relievers  opportunity to exercise daily

11.  Is a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture  Enforces the Animal Welfare Act  Administers license and registration of regulated commercial animal breeders, dealers, transportation companies and research facilities

12.  Aristotle – among the first to experiment on animals  Louis Pasteur – produced the germ theory of medicine by using anthrax in sheep  Peter Singer – wrote “Animal Liberation”  Experimentation on Animals  Rudolph Jaenisch- produced the first transgenic mammal  First closed in 1996

13.  Charles Darwin – promoted Cruelty of Animals Act of 1876  Supported testing of animals for advancements in physiology and medicine  Charles Bernard – “Prince of vivisection” and “Father of Physiology”  He argued the effects of experimenting on animals vital to health of humans

14.  Animals should be treated humanely regardless of how they are used.  Animals should receive proper housing and nutrition.  Animals should receive proper care for disease prevention and treatment for injuries.  Euthanasia or slaughter should be done in a humane way.