In studies, it has been shown that there is a direct correlation between animal abuse and a criminal record, showing that those who harm animals as a child are much more likely to become criminals as they grow older. There have been a number of offenders in the past that have admitted to animal cruelty as children, a sure confirmation that this is something that should be investigated and prevented.

Interactions with animals as a child can help the terminally shy to make new friends and learn how to socialise, it helps children understand ownership, boundaries, relations and responsibility, as well as helping those with disabilities, such as autism or lost limbs. Working and guide dogs are a recognised and respected part of our society, and are given more leeway than other pets. But what kind of influence can children get from elsewhere?

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What are the fundamental principles of the Animal Rights (AR) movement?
The fundamental principle of the AR movement is that nonhuman animals deserve to live according to their own natures, free from harm, abuse, and exploitation. This goes further than just saying that we should treat animals well while we exploit them, or before we kill and eat them. It says animals have the RIGHT to be free from human cruelty and exploitation, just as humans possess this right. The withholding of this right from the nonhuman animals based on their species membership is referred to as “speciesism”.
Animal rights activists try to extend the human circle of respect and compassion beyond our species to include other animals, who are also capable of feeling pain, fear, hunger, thirst, loneliness, and kinship. When we try to do this, many of us come to the conclusion that we can no longer support factory farming, vivisection, and the exploitation of animals for entertainment. At the same time, there are still areas of debate among animal rights supporters, for example, whether ANY research that harms animals is ever justified, where the line should be drawn for enfranchising species with rights, on what occasions civil disobedience may be appropriate, etc. However, these areas of potential disagreement do not negate the abiding principles that join us: compassion and concern for the pain and suffering of nonhumans.
One main goal of this FAQ is to address the common justifications that arise when we become aware of how systematically our society abuses and exploits animals. Such “justifications” help remove the burden from our consciences, but this FAQ attempts to show that they do not excuse the harm we cause other animals. Beyond the scope of this FAQ, more detailed arguments can be found in three classics of the AR literature.
The Case for Animal Rights, Tom Regan (ISBN 0-520-05460-1)
In Defense of Animals, Peter Singer (ISBN 0-06-097044-8)
Animal Liberation, Peter Singer (ISBN 0-380-71333-0, 2nd Ed.)
While appreciating the important contributions of Regan and Singer, many animal rights activists emphasize the role of empathetic caring as the actual and most appropriate fuel for the animal rights movement in contradistinction to Singer’s and Regan’s philosophical rationales. To the reader who says “Why should I care?”, we can point out the following reasons:
One cares about minimizing suffering.
One cares about promoting compassion in human affairs.
One is concerned about improving the health of humanity.
One is concerned about human starvation and malnutrition.
One wants to prevent the radical disruption of our planet’s ecosystem.
One wants to preserve animal species.
One wants to preserve wilderness.

The connections between these issues and the AR agenda may not be obvious. Please read on as we attempt to clarify this.

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You can volunteer to take animals in to your home & take care of
If you love animals & need to help them you ought to think about being an animal
Examines the varying concepts of the dividing line between humans & animals in
them until the rescue can find a “permanent home” for the animal.
compares them to the Western viewpoint. Concludes that the great variety of ideas
the religious & cultural understandings of several non-Western peoples &
multifaceted relationship with others, & that these understandings help us to
about the dichotomy witnessed during the piece are indicative of our species’
other species.
Define our proper roles in nature’s polity & to deepen our connection with
life. If all animals were allowed to live their natural lives free from
Animal Rights calls for respect & consideration to be shown to all sentient
exploitation & abuse from humans they would all be able to lead better lives.
Animal Rights would give benefits to humans because there would be more food for
us, better health & more land for our own use.
Given the importance of animals in our lives & the symbolism of animals in myth
respect they deserve. Counting the number of animal artists over the past three
& art, it is surprising that most artists who paint animals don’t receive the
done on no over ten fingers.
Hundred years whose work museum directors think about worthy of exhibition can be
Most people think of Animal Communication as some kind of psychic skill. That is
limited a viewpoint. Animal Communication takes place every day between you
& your animal mate.
Native Americans believe that each animal carries its own special energies and
gifts, and that each animal has a gift to give each of us. Do you know what
animals are guiding you on your individual journey?