Animal Welfare & Education

  • Cosmetic Animal Testing

    Preface of the issue:When I go to the mall with my friends, they almost always want to go to beauty stores like Sephora. Walking into the store, I immediately smell strong perfumes and run into a salesperson asking what I’m looking for, to which I politely decline. I browse the vast array of products, helping Read more

  • Why Animal Testing Needs to be Banned

    Subject: Animal Testing Definition of Key Terms:  Animal Testing – The medical experimentation on animals Used for medical research Animals testing for drugs later to be used on humans Testing occurs before product is marketed Contention #1: The majority of animal testing does not contribute to human health.  Dunnuck, Heather. “Save the Animals: Stop Animal Read more

  • Trophy Hunting: Why It Should Be Banned

    Definition of Key Terms:  Trophy hunting is hunting of wild animals and displayed trophies Whole or parts of the hunted animal kept and usually displayed to represent the success of the hunter Reason #1: Trophy hunting contributes to the endangerment of animal species Humane Society International. “Trophy Hunting – Humane Society International.” Humane Society International, Read more

  • Top 5’s: Critically Endangered Animals in 2021

    Throughout the last five years, the populations of animals around the earth have changed. Some for numbers changed to good, and some not so good. First, to bring to light five animals that have recovered from near extinction since 2016; the gray wolf, the bald eagle, the gray whale, sea lions, and white rhino. Although Read more

  • Top 5’s: Intelligence

    Dogs are amazing pets when you spend time with them, train them right, and overall, take care of them, because they depend on you. Dogs come in different sizes, shapes and appearances. All dogs have categories they can fit into, whether its popularity, intelligence, or even the most powerful. We’re going to look at some Read more

  • Am I Ready For a Dog?

    Click here to take the quiz! Take this quick quiz I created to find out! If you get 11/11 you are mostly ready, you should still do tons more research just to be sure! Sorry, to anyone scoring under an A+ (11/11), in the future, try again and I’m sure you’ll be ready! P.S I Read more