Writing 60 has helped me refine my research skills and has exposed me to the world of animal advocacy. Grateful for my journey in this class. #39canimals
According to Julianne Kaminski's article, “Individual Differences in Cooperative Communicative Skills Are More Similar between Dogs and Humans than Chimpanzees”, human social cognition is more similar to dogs than chimpanzees.
This quarter, I researched animal empathy. The idea that dogs are able to empathize with other organisms is evidence that they recognize the pain that they and their peers go through when subjected to things like animal testing and horrible living conditions. #39canimals
The Humane Society of the United States is one of the most effective animal welfare organization, focusing on ending any animal suffering. It is exactly their rescue team who removed nearly 4,000 beagles from animal testing laboratories.
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Did you know the seconding leading cause of animal shelter overcrowding is owners that abandon their pet? How would you feel getting left with no explanation or reasoning? #39canimals#youcommittocare
Now that we know how animals are known to have similar ability to feel, just like us, it would be morally unacceptable to treat animals only as ‘tools’. We should understand that they are living beings and are not obligated to sacrifice for our scientific purposes.
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Interaction in animal-assisted interventions has proven to lower stress levels in children. There is so much good that dogs do outside of laboratories. #39canimals
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According to the Humane Society of the United States, in vitro methods tend to be far more accurate and less expensive in comparison to animal testing. There are better alternatives. #39canimals
An ALTEX research article titled “Dog as the Experimental Model: Laboratory Uses of Dogs in the United States” suggests that the USDA models of scientific reporting lack detail and fall behind the standard set by the European Union (1). Dogs are living things.
Please, if you love beagles and can spare some cash, donate to organizations like TriBeagles that serve to rescue and rehome beagle in need. Every contribution helps and there are always beagles in need!
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Do you know what animal testing looks like? It looks like force-feeding, injecting, and making innocent animals inhale toxic chemicals only to euthanize them so their organs can be examined. How did humans get so cruel? #CrueltyFree#39canimals https://t.co/ULMHCsjF8r