Small Animal Chapter 3 & 4

Name the 1 essential questions that we must ask ourselves prior to purchasing an animal?

What are 2 reasons why pets are good for us and why?

Older couples get pets

• to be companions

• to "fill the empty nest"

• All of these are valid reasons

Regulates the horse show and racing industry?

• Humane Slaughter Act

• Horse Protection Act

• USDA

Regulates Animal Dealers & Laboratories?

• Humane Slaughter Act

• Laboratory Animal Welfare Act

• Animal Enterprise Protection Act

Humane handling of animals before & during slaughter?

• Laboratory Animal Welfare Act

• Humane Slaughter Act

• Horse Protection Act

Develops & implements regulations that support AWA (Milk Inspector)

• USDA

• IACUC

• laboratory Animal Welfare Act

 Protect research facilities and a federal crime to attack these places.

• Animal Enterprise Protection Act

• Humane Slaughter Act

• Laboratory Animal Welfare Act

Committee that standardized the amount of pain and distress and animals can receive.

• IACUC

• USDA

• Humane Slaughter Act

 A belief that something is going against one’s moral principles

• Ecoterroism

• Unethical

• Confinement Operations