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Animal Rights: Home

Resources related to animal rights and topics such as product testing, puppy mills, dog fighting, etc.

Use the resources below to explore the topic of animal rights and related issues

Starting Points

Animal cruelty
World Book Student article
Animal cruelty facts and stats
Information from the Humane Society
Animal Rights Movement
World Book Student article
Introduction to animal rights
Ethics Guide from BBC (archived): explains the difference between animal welfare and animal rights
The Issues
Summaries of different animal rights issues from PETA

125 Pet Rescues by National Geographic Kids; National Kids
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2017-04-25
Zoos and Animal Welfare by Christine Van Tuyl (Editor)
Call Number: 590.73 ZOO
Publication Date: 2007-12-13

Organizations

The Humane Society
The Humane Society works to end animal cruelty and is a good source to explore animal rights issues
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
World Book Student article
PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is a good source for news stories, images, videos, and more
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
World Book Student article
SPCA
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) International is a good source for news and exploring animal rights issues

Animal Experimentation

Animal experimentation
World Book Student article
Animals Used for Experimentation
Information from PETA
Ending Cosmetics Animal Testing
Information from the Humane Society

Dogfighting

Dogfighting
World Book Student article
Dogfighting
Information from SPCA
Pit bull
World Book Student article

125 Pet Rescues by National Geographic Kids; National Kids
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2017-04-25

Individuals

Puppy Mills

The Pet Trade
Information including puppy mills from PETA
Puppy Mills
Information and action items from SPCA
Stopping Puppy Mills
Information and action items from the Humane Society

125 Pet Rescues by National Geographic Kids
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2017-04-25

Trophy Hunting

Banning Trophy Hunting
Information from the Humane Society
Trophy Hunting
Information from SPCA

Hunting by Louise I. Gerdes; Dawn Laney (Editor)
Call Number: 363 LAN
Publication Date: 2007-12-10
National Geographic Kids Mission: Lion Rescue by Ashlee Blewett
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2014-04-08