Annotated Bibliography
American Humane Association. (2013). Facts about Animal Abuse and Domestic Abuse. Retrieved on 11th Oct. 2013 from http://www.americanhumane.org/interaction/support-the-bond/fact-sheets/animal-abuse-domestic-violence.html
This article further elaborates on the extent of animal abuse. It goes on to compare it to domestic violence. This is aimed at indicating how much the vice has spread in the society. It shows why there is need to curb the mass violation of animal rights.
ANAW. (2013). Home. Retrieved on 11th Oct. 2013 from http://www.anaw.org/
This is an organization that deals with fair treatment of animals. It emphasizes that animals are beings with emotions and can undergo psychological and physiological stress. Humane treatment towards them is, therefore, recommended. This is also for human welfare.
ASPCA. (2013). Farm Animal Cruelty. Retrieved on 11th Oct. 2013 from http://www.aspca.org/fight-cruelty/farm-animal-cruelty
This source looks at individual farm animals and the abuses that can be extended towards them. These animals include those reared as pets as well as other animals kept on the farm such as cows, sheep, goats, and chicken among others. It gives the various ways through which the rights of these animals can be abused and how to prevent this.
Dosomething.org. (2013). Home. Retrieved on 11th Oct. 2013 from http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-animal-cruelty
This is an organization that deals with animal welfare. It gives facts about animal abuse while giving suggestions on how animals are supposed to be treated. It also looks at the causes and reasons for animal abuse. Its recommendations can be used in controlling animal abuse.
Francione, G.L. (2013). Animal Rights: The Abolitionists’ Approach. Retrieved on 11th Oct. 2013 from http://www.abolitionistapproach.com/
Francione (2013) looks at one of the methods that can be applied in dealing with abuse of animal rights. She argues that this can be facilitated by avoiding activities which involve animal suffering. One such activity is eating of animal products.
Humanesociety.org. (2013). Animal Cruelty Facts. Retrieved on 11th Oct. 2013 from www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/facts/animal_cruelty_facts_statistics.html
This article is a revelation of the extent to which animal cruelty manifests. By giving the statistics, it acts as an awareness raising forum for conservation of animal rights. The article is important for giving background information on animal abuse.
King, W. (2012). Animal Rights. Animal Husbandry and Management, Vol. 2(2), pp. 3-5.
This article looks at the different animals in place. These include rights such as shelter, food, hygiene, veterinary care, among others. By being so informative, it helps individuals to understand the different animal rights and how to uphold them.
Nibert, D. (2002). Animal Rights, Human Rights: Entanglements of Oppression and Liberation. Rowman and Litterfield.
This is an account of the conflicts of rights between human and animals. More often than not, such entanglements lead to the annihilation of animal rights. This source seeks to outlay the oppression that animals face when their rights conflict with those of humans.
Ontario SPCA. (2013). What is Animal Cruelty. Retrieved on 11th Oct. 2013 from http://www.ontariospca.ca/what-we-do/investigations/animal-cruelty-resources/what-is-animal-cruelty.html
This article basically defines what animal cruelty is. It gives examples of animal cruelty by dividing them into two. There is neglect and physical abuse of the animals. By giving these definitions, the article makes it easy for anyone to know when animal abuse occurs. As such, this can help in upholding the rights of animals.
Peacock, L. (2013). Animal Welfare Top Concern for Female Activists Online – Above Human Rights. Retrieved on 11th Oct. 2013 from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10368874/Animal-welfare-top-concern-for-female-activists-online-above-human-rights.html
This article talks about the extent to which animal rights have captured global attention. The attention is so much that efforts at safeguarding animals rights are recognized in a global sense.
Peta Organization. (2013). Why Animal Rights. Retrieved on 11th Cot. 2013 from http://www.peta.org/about/why-peta/why-animal-rights.aspx
This article looks at the importance of observing animals’ rights. It emphasizes that animals are important to the human beings. As such, they have to be protected. This is for the good of the animals as well as the humans.
Sztybel, D. (2006). Can the Treatment of Animals be Compared to the Holocaust? Ethics and the Environment. Vol. 11, pp. 97-132
This article seeks to express the magnitude of abuse of the animal rights. It is comparable to the Holocaust in which human rights were gravely undermined. The article argues that the abuse of animal rights can be compared to this holocaust. As such, it sensitizes the people on the need to safeguard animal rights.
Wilson, S. (2010). Animals and Ethics. Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
More often than not, people tend to treat animals as if they were lifeless and did not feel any pain. It is with this regard that this source seeks to expound on the need for observing ethical considerations when dealing with animals.
