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The Care Of Pets Within Child Abusing Families, Elizabeth Deviney, Jeffery Dickert, Randall Lockwood

Animal Welfare Collection

The treatment of animals was surveyed in 53 families in which child abuse had occurred. Patterns of pet ownership, attitudes towards pets and quality of veterinary care did not differ greatly from comparable data from the general public. However, abuse of pets by a family member had taken place in 60 percent of the families. The families in which animal abuse was indicated tended to have younger pets, lower levels of veterinary care and more conflicts over care than non-abusive families in the study. There were several parallels between the treatment of pets and the treatment of animals within child-abusing …

Review Of Literature On Use Of T-61 As An Euthanasic Agent, Laura Dalia Barocio

Veterinary Science and Medicine Collection

The tools of evaluating the degree of distress in animals being killed include electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG), and measurement of blood pressure and respiration. Sound clinical and behavioral observations should also not be abandoned in the evaIuation process.

There are many methods which may be employed to reach the same end results, but the ideal method should satisfy several criteria: 1. It should be painless; 2. It should cause unconsciousness instantaneously and death within minutes; 3. It should not cause undue anxiety, alarm, fear, panic, behavior, struggling, vocalization, muscle spasms or clinical signs of automatic activation (e.g., convulsions) before unconsciousness; …

The Canadian Harp Seal Hunt: A Moral Assessment, L. W. Sumner

Hunting Collection

The population of the harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus, is divided into three distinct breeding groups, which are centered on the White Sea, the Greenland Sea, and the northwest Atlantic. The last of these three populations, by far the largest, summers in the Arctic waters of Canada and west Greenland. In the autumn the animals in this group begin to migrate southward ahead of the advancing ice pack. By late February or early March, the females reach the breeding grounds off the coast of Newfoundland-Labrador (the Front) and near the Magdalen Islands (the Gulf). They then haul themselves out onto the …

Psychology And Its Animal Subjects, Kenneth J. Shapiro

Experimentation Collection

By way of introducing Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PsyETA) to readers of the journal, I have been asked to make some comments about the organization and, from a personal point of view, to suggest some of my own positions and views.

Alternatives To Animal Experimentation, Steven M. Niemi

Experimentation Collection

Alternatives to animal experimentation are highly touted today by animal welfare advocates. Their campaign for adoption of alternatives has caused much discussion and debate within and outside of the biomedical community. The purpose of this paper was to examine the controversy and assess the more common alternatives, including the bacterial mutagenicity assay or Ames test, cell culture, and mathematical models for toxicity prediction. Safety testing of chemicals is the most promising of the fields for alternatives where laboratory animals are used, and incorporation of alternatives with live-animal assays is increasing. However, due to limitations of alternatives in use currently, there …

Some Preliminary Thoughts On Permitting Animals To Sue In Contract And Tort, Henry Cohen

Laws and Legislation Collection

Animal protection statutes are of course extremely valuable, and they might be made even more so if they were formulated to give private rights of action to their beneficiaries--the animals themselves. But what I would like to explore here is the idea of extending common law rights of action to animals. Admittedly, permitting animals to sue in contract and tort now seems fanciful, but my hope is that this article will provide an initial step toward bringing it about.

Prostaglandin F2a Induced Nest Building Behavior In The Non-Pregnant Sow, And Some Welfare Considerations, Judith K. Blackshaw

Agribusiness Collection

Nest building behavior, induced with intramuscular injections of prostaglandin F2_a (PGF2_a), was studied in non-pregnant sows. Acute effects, which included salivation, scratching, vomiting, defaecation and ataxia, were also recorded. Sows (Large White x Landrace) were housed in two different environments; six sows in bare pens and six sows in pens provided with bedding material. In all cases except one (bare pen) nest building sequences of differing intensities were recorded. Welfare suggestions include questioning the justification of using a drug (PGF2_a) in pig husbandry, which has unpleasant acute effects, and the suggestion that the provision of …

The North American Black Duck (Anas Rubripes): A Case Study Of 28 Years Of Failure In American Wildlife Management, John W. Grandy

Conservation Collection

A scientific and technical analysis is presented of the factors which may have been primarily responsible for an estimated 60% decline in the black duck (Anas rubripes) population since 1955. The analyses presented show that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the management agency responsible for waterfowl management in the United States, has recognized the population decline, that the FWS's own experts have consistently recognized that hunting is the most likely cause of the population decline, and that hunting is the only mortality factor which wildlife managers can control in the practical sense. Using FWS information, the author shows, …

Whaling Ban Threatened

Close Up Reports

A handful of countries, serving only their own greedy self-interests at the expense of the world's few remaining great whales, are threatening to sabotage the only hope of survival left to these magnificent creatures. Japan, the U.S.S.R., Norway, and Peru have filed formal objections with the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to that body's landmark decision to ban commercial whaling as of 1986. Iceland, Brazil, and South Korea, the world's other whaling nations, may join this infamous quartet and add their own objections before the filing deadline in 1983. Unless animal-welfare proponents act decisively now, years of negotiation and scientific inquiry--and …

Fighting For Animal Rights: Issues And Strategies, Henry Spira

Contributions to Books

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Moose, Alces Alces, On Aquatic Vegetation In Sibley Provincial Park, Ontario, D. Fraser, H. Hristienko

Feeding Behavior Collection

The effect of Moose (AIces aIces) on aquatic vegetation was studied in Sibley Provincial Park, Ontario. Two small exclosures were built in preferred feeding lakes to protect vegetation from Moose. Both exclosures developed a dense growth of plants. In one, species palatable to Moose were much more abundant than in unprotected areas. The other lake supported very little vegetation outside the exclosure. Aquatic vegetation in a large preferred lake underwent a series of changes from the 1960's to 1980. Nuphar variegatum and Potamogeton filiformis largely disappeared, leaving the lake sparsely vegetated in some years and dominated by annuals in others. …

Hs News Volume 28, Number 01

HSUS News 1979-88

• President's Perspective: Mobilizing for animals / John A. Hoyt
• Hassled hunters
• Another round on whales
• Dolphins face disaster
• B.C. bans leghold trap
• A new assault on rodeo: the HSUS launches a grassroots effort to end animal abuse in an all-American sport / Julie Rovner
• The hunt that wasn't: the HSUS plays a major role in halting the National Zoo deer hunt
• The veterinary profession & the Humane Society: are their differences irreconcilable? / Deborah Salem
• APHIS Report confirms HSUS puppy-mill findings: reinspections by senior staff reveal violations of the Animal Welfare Act
• 1983 -- The Year of the Seal?
• Countdown …

Whaling Ban Threatened

Close Up Reports

Nations vow to defy vote to protect great whales from extinction

Aquatic Feeding By Moose: Seasonal Variation In Relation To Plant Chemical Composition And Use Of Mineral Licks, D. Fraser, B. K. Thompson, D. Arthur

Feeding Behavior Collection

Activity of moose (Alces alces) was studied at aquatic feeding areas and at natural, sodium-rich licks during four periods covering late May to early September. Aquatic feeding increased from period 1 (late May and early June) to period 2 (late June and early July) and had declined by late July. Major activity at mineral licks occurred earlier in the season than aquatic feeding, especially for males. Chemical composition of aquatic plants showed no seasonal changes corresponding to the peak of aquatic feeding in period 2, although the sodium content of some species declined in period 3. We suggest that moose …

Shelter Sense Volume 05, Number 10

ShelterSense 1978-92

• Help your volunteers help you!
• New heat system chills rising energy bills
• Poop scoops
• Dog owner jailed for killing cat
• Tell us about your year
• Just Wright – Make 1983 your best year ever! (Phyllis Wright)

Shelter Sense Volume 05, Number 09

ShelterSense 1978-92

• Canine field agents earn their keep (Pat Nieburg)
• Check the facts on society-run clinics (Roger Kindler)
• Fund-raisers!
• Your newsletter: friend or foe?
• Maximum jail sentence given
• Poisonous Christmas plants
• Guinea pig abuser convicted
• Shelter Sense Reproducible – Before you give a Christmas pet, consider what pets want!
• Just Wright – Your heart’s in the right place; Are your taxes? (Phyllis Wright)

Gsro Fall 1982

Gulf States Regional Office

• Pet overpopulation critical in region
• Oklahoma passes strong dogfight law
• HSUS denounces Armadillo Roundup
• Around the Region
• Hot Car Warnings success in region
• "Circus Watch" program started
• Arkansas excells in public awareness

Nero Fall 1982

New England Regional Office

• New England hosts 1982 Annual Conference
• Hot Car Campaign
• "Confiscated"
• From the Director
• Legislative Update
• Maine moose in trouble
• Regional office assists students

Humane Education Happenings Fall 1982

Humane Happenings 1975-81

No abstract provided.

Moose-Vehicle Accidents In Ontario: Relation To Highway Salt, David Fraser, Evan R. Thomas

Anthropogenics and Population Decline Collection

No abstract provided.

Hs News Volume 27, Number 04

HSUS News 1979-88

• President's Perspective: A reformation in the making (John A. Hoyt)
• Brains discuss pain
• What a neighborhood
• New stamp debuts
• Are cats smarter than dogs? : No, but neither are dogs smarter than cats. It's all in how you look at intelligence and at each animal's unique qualities. (Julie Rovner)
• The "impossible" achieved: the IWC votes for a total ban on commercial whaling (Patricia Forkan)
• The HSUS co-publishes new Schweitzer book
• Constructing a temporary ark: zoos and private landowners have designed a new program to breed endangered species on former game ranches (Sue Pressman)
• The Everglades deer massacre ... and its …

Shelter Sense Volume 05, Number 08

ShelterSense 1978-92

• Deadly heartworms require prevention
• Circus Watch needs you [Interview with Jeanne Roush, HSUS Assistant Director of Captive Wildlife]
• Dog killer gets five-year sentence
• For cat lovers
• We’ve moved!
• “Pet Alert”
• Dead pigs bring penalties
• Knoxville seminar
• Survey supports cat ordinances
• Flexi Leash
• Keep the black cat safe
• Just howling for funds
• Shelter Sense Reproducible – Does your dog have Heartworm?
• Just Wright – Let’s be honest about animal health (Phyllis Wright)

Utilization Of The Intact Male For Red Meat Production: A Review, S. C. Seideman, H. R. Cross, R. R. Oltjen, B. D. Schanbacher

Contraception and Sterilization

Castration has long been a traditional practice in the United States. Research studies indicate that intact males grow more rapidly, utilize feed more efficiently and produce a higher-yielding carcass with less fat and more edible product. The disadvantages of the intact male include aggressive behavior (bull and boar); undesirable odors and flavors (boar and ram); lower quality grade (bull); lower meat tenderness (bull and ram) and undesirable meat color (bull and ram). Research is needed to develop antemortem and(or) postmortem handling procedures that offset the disadvantages of the intact male so that the meat and livestock industry can take advantage …

Shelter Sense Volume 05, Number 07

ShelterSense 1978-92

• Spay/Neuter efforts reach highs and lows
• Public information needed
• Many shelters report success
• Still too many animals
• September Workshop
• HSUS Conference highlights
• Charity auction is tops
• Chlorine poisoning
• Jail sentence
• Man fined
• This Halloween give KIND – not candy!
• Set backs by veterinarians
• Humane Society helps elderly pet owners
• Shelter Sense Reproducible – When the school bell rings, who will protect your pet?
• Just Wright – A time to reflect (Phyllis Wright)

Hs News Volume 27, Number 03

HSUS News 1979-88

• President’s Perspective: Joint rodeo policy statement (John A. Hoyt)
• Second chance for chimps
• Pounds of trouble
• "Don't Buy Here"
• Pet shop blues
• No bad dogs
• Teachers cited
• Good dog news
• Cruelty for a "good cause" : events that abuse animals for charity pose problem for sponsors, participants, and animal protectionists (Julie Rovner)
• Accreditation: one society's story: The Mobile SPCA uses dedication and ingenuity to meet The HSUS's rigorous standards for accreditation (Susan Bury Stauffer)
• 1982 Annual Conference of The Humane Society of the United States: Protecting Animals in Today's World
• S. 1043: The HSUS testifies for federal restrictions on racehorse …

Shelter Sense Volume 05, Number 06

ShelterSense 1978-92

• Rabies update
• Adopt-a-Dog Month
• Academy completes session; next session scheduled for September
• Telethon
• Special feature – Poster [Think Before You Adopt]
• Ride the white water!
• Good , clean fun
• KIND: Tool for education (Charles F. Herrmann III)
• Educating on a budget (Kathy Savesky)
• Using someone else’s wallet
• Using someone else’s hands
• Making your dollars count
• If you can’t buy, sell
• Just Wright – Learning has many faces (Phyllis Wright)

U.S. Declares War On Coyotes

Close Up Reports

The coyote has long been perceived as a threat by ranchers who graze their sheep on U.S. public lands. At the ranchers' insistence, U.S. government employees are paid to shoot coyotes from helicopters and airplanes, ambush them in cruel steel-jaw leghold traps, and plant cyanide guns that explode in the coyotes' faces. The Humane Society of the United States is irrevocably opposed to the unabated, cruel, and unnecessary practice of killing animals in the name of "predator control." The resumed use of denning and the threat of reinstituting 1080 makes our--and your--actions even more urgent.

U.S. Declares War On Coyotes

Close Up Reports

Department of Interior reinstitutes cruel killing methods

Shelter Sense Volume 05, Number 04

ShelterSense 1978-92

• Youth volunteers for summer
• How are you reaching out to young people?
• Animal Control Academy goes on the road
• IRS ruling
• Vet letter helps animals
• Shelter Sense Reproducible – 5 Steps to a Great Vacation with Your Pet
• Deposit slip
• Emergency care available
• Donations from book reviews
• New developments in cruelty investigation
• Winners announced
• Society writes newspaper column
• Raffles
• If you hold a raffle, be sure to check into any applicable state or local regulations
• Have you received your questionnaire?
• Cat licensing
• Just Wright – Veterinarians and humane societies (Phyllis Wright)

Glro Spring 1982

Great Lakes Regional Office

• HSUS moves against area cockfighters
• Cockfighting
• Bunching battle
• Dogfighting update
• Around the Region
• From the Director's Desk (Sandy Rowland)