Pink+Flamingos+(Animal+Rights)

__Animal Testing__. Humane Society of the United States. April 3, 2009 .

1. Government statistics show product testing accounts for 10% of animal use for scientific reasons. (SB) 2. Chemicals applied to animals eyes or skin, injected into them, or are forced inhale or ingest them. (SB) 3. "Three R's": replacing animals in tests, reducing animal numbers in tests, refining tests to lessen suffering. (SB) 4. Estimated wordwide spending for alternatives greater than $50,000,000 a year compared to $100,000 25 years ago. (SB) 5. Some animal tests are 80+ years old, but were not validated, or proven to show the effects on humans. (SB) 6. Common animals used in testing: mice, rats ,guinea pigs, rabbits, cats ,birds, and primates. (SB) 7. Much of animal research is funded by federal tax money. (SB) 8. There are about 50 animal testing research areas in Maryland. (SB) 9. Animal Welfare Act doesn't give protection to mice, rats, and birds - 3 most common species used in testing. (SB) 10. "Three R's" formulated by British scientists William Russell and Rex Birch. (SB) 11. Most animals are euthanized after being used for testing. (JS) 12. The practice of animal testing is regulated to various extents in different countries.(JS)

__Non-Animal Testing Methods__. Humane Society of the United States. April 3, 2009 . 13. A large number of regulations and laws have been passed to limit animal testing (CT) 14. Animal testing in other countries still cannot be regulated or affected (CT) 15. There are non animal procedures that could be used (CT) 16. The Humane Society of The United States (HSUS), and other organizations like it (PETA, etc.) are against animal abuse and testing (CT) 17. The methods used to test animals: general toxicity, eye and skin irritation, and reaction under ultraviolet light (CT) 18. In drug cases: metabolic tests (CT) 19. EPISKIN, EpiDerm and SkinEthic (tests for skin irritation) (CT) 20. EPISKIN, EpiDerm, SkinEthic and Transcutaneous Electrical Resistance (tests for skin corrosion) (CT) 21. 3T3 neutral red uptake (3T3 NRU) (phototoxicity test) (CT) 22. In vitro micronucleus (test for genetic toxicity) (CT) 23. The animal welfare act requires labs to report eh # of animals used in experiments (JF) 24. Household products and cosmetic companies still pump products into animals stomachs (JF) 25. FDA requires all drugs to be tested on animals (JF) 26. Animals differ from humans, making animal drug test unreliable (JF) 27. Companies that don't test animals state it in their labels (JF)

Animal Rights and Human Responsibilities: A Keynote Address. The Humane Society of The United States. 4/6/09 . __ Animal Cruelty and Fighting Campaign __. The Humane Society of The United States. 4/6/09 . __ Hog- Dog Fighting __. The Humane Society of The United States. 4/6/09 .  28. Animal fighting is a very brutal form of abuse. (CT) 29. There are many types of animal fighting (CT) 30. Cock fighting, Dog fighting, Hog- Dog fighting (CT) 31. Often results in injury or death (CT) 32. The trainers abuse and torture their dogs (CT) 33. It is a felony to be involved in any way with animal fighting (CT) 34. Cock fighting is a blood sport that involves roosters that have been bred especially for fighting and killing other roosters or animals of the same breed (CT) 35. Hog- Dog fighting or Hog- Dog Rodeo is when a vicious dog attacks a feral hog that is released from a cage into a pit to be killed or tortured by a dog (CT) 36. Dog fighting is a brutal blood sport that involves 2 or more dogs (CT) 37. Common fighting dog: pitt bull (CT) 38. Felony in all 50 states (CT) 39. Often dogs die during the fight, or after from injury (CT) 40. Recent years: increase in animal fighting in urban and rural areas (JF) 41. Present young children promote insensitivity towards animals (JF) 42. Dogfighting dogs in community can attack people (JF) 43. Illegal "sport" (JF) 44. Intentional cruelty (JF)

 __Animal Neglect__. Pet-Abuse.com. April 5, 2009 .

45. Most common type of animal cruelty: neglect or abandonment (SB) 46. Animals left without proper food, water, shelter or veterinary care (SB) 47. Underlying cause is simply caretaker's ignorance (SB) 48. Officers first try to educate neglectful cartaker before making a formal arrest (SB) 49. Animal cruelty is a crime (SB) 50. Body conditions: Emaciated, Very thin, Thin, Underweight, Ideal, Overweight, Heavy, Obese, Grossly(Morbidly) Obese (SB) 51. Slowly starved/dehydrated, bled dry from parasite infestations, killed by own collars (SB) 52. Major cause is caretaker simply doesn't care (SB) 53. Animals are purcahsed as pets and forgotten about (SB) 54. Many people w/ basic knowledge of care can realize when an animal is emaciated (SB) 55. Abused and neglected animals aren't only found in run down homes (SB) 56. Fighting animals is a form of animal abuse (SB) 57. Neglect is the widest known form of animal cruelty (CT) 58. Direct abuse is the most brutal form (CT) 59. " " beating, torturing or unnecessary punishment (CT) 60. Over past 2 decades violent criminals and animal abuse are linked (JF) 61. As young ones, many serial killers start out being cruel to animals. (JF) 62. The public is the biggest ally in fighting animal cruelty and neglect (JF) 63. Mutilation, starvation, beating, fighting, etc. (JF)

"You May Not Know This!." Anti-Fur Society. 6 Apr 2009 [].

64.Every year thousands of animals are killed for the use of their fur (JS) 65. As more people learn the truth about killing animals for fur, more are going bankrupt (JS) 66. To make one fur coat, one must kill < 55 wild mink, 9 beavers, 30 muskrats, and 15 bobcats, etc (JS) 67. "Fur Arms" are often of poor quality, and the animals are not kept safe, nor in good conditions (JS) 68. China produces 85% of the fur on the planet, and has no animal protection laws (JS) 69. False labels are used to obscure the use of animal fur in the product (JS) 70. Over 2,000,000 dogs and cats are slaughtered each year for their fur, mostly in China (JS) 71. Trapping is a cruel method used on fur-bearing animals (JS) 72. U.S Fur Products Labeling Act exempts fur products costing less than $150(JS) 73. (Because of #47) it's virtually impossible to know if you're buying a dog/cat fur item, unless a DNA test is done (JS) 74. A documented 50,000-100,000 cat pelts were stockpiled at animal byproduct factories in China (JS) 75. Killed by gassing, neck breaking, electrocution, clubbing, trapping, lethal injections, etc. so as not to damage their fur (JS) 76. On ranches spend lives in filty, tiny cages suffering (JS) 77. 60-75% of fur in coats sold in the US comes from cage raised animals (JS) 78. 90% of cage raised foxes are used in fur-trim (JS) 79. All is in the name of fashion (JS)

"Poaching." __Poaching__. NAWEOA. 6 Apr. 2009 []. 80. Poaching is the illegal taking or killing of any wildlife (SB) 81. Poachers are considered criminals, are are dealt with as criminals (SB) 82. The hides, skins and other parts may be used for clothing, food, folk medicine, jewelry, and trophies (SB) 83. Poachers are interested in any marketable animal that is available (SB) 84. Fish caught illegally find its way to the restaurant and commercial food trade (SB) 85. Poachers aren't poor people trying to feed their families (JF) 86. Some poach because their beliefs find it acceptable (JF) 87. Some poach just for the thrill of it (JF) 88. Poach to market themselves or a product (JF) 89. Many poachers are also involved in other legal activities (JF) 90. Wildlife belongs to the state or province (JF) 91. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Animal taken out of season depreives another of legally hunting that animal 92. Operate year round with any method that results a low risk (JF) 93. Poachers do not own liscence, therefore poaching is illegal (JS) 94. The selling of animals or animal parts by a poacher is known as an illegal profit (JS) 95. ost poachers usually use illegal weapons to kill animals (JS) 96. Poaching has been associated with the spread of disease, both in animals and humans (JS) 97. Poaching is described by wildlife officers as everything from an "addiction" to a money-making industry (JS) 98. Animal poaching is a violation of nature & highly harmful (JS) 99. The poaching of animals can result in disease, jail, & extinction (JS) 100. Poaching happens in virtually every continent. (JF)