Animals Rights: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

g, handling, sanitation, nutrition, water, veterinary care, and protection from extreme weather and temperatures. Although Federal requirements establish acceptable standards, they are not ideal. Regulated businesses are encouraged to exceed the specified minimum standards" (Animal Welfare 1)
             This leaves a rather large whole in which the Animal Welfare Act does not cover by law many animal rights. "For example it does not cover cold blooded animals, mice and rats and animals used in agriculture. Most of these animals are considered to be the most abused and tortured animals there are" (The Animal 1 and 2). Many people and groups who use animals follow the bear minimum standards for the animals they use. They follow what the law states when dealing with animals most of the time it is not any more then necessary. Even if the animals show a great deal of discomfort in a variety of different ways as long as the basic requirements are met there is no injustice in the eyes of the law. Not only do they exploit the laws that are in affect to the limit but find any loops whole possible. Many farmers, researchers and exhibitors believe that the regulations are sufficient enough if not to imposing on their everyday lives already. Where as groups such as P.E.T.A., A.S.P.C.A. and the Humane Society of the United States believe that these regulations are a joke and need to be reworked and much stiffer regulations must be put in place. At least the laws should be enforced much more and with a heavier fist. The views of the law, animal rights groups and people who profit from the animals differ very much almost to the extent of complete opposites. So it is no wonder that their views differ so much from each other.
             Animals can not vote the can not pay taxes they have no voice of there own to speak off. The animals for the most part have no idea what they are missing out on or how their lives could be better. This makes many peopl...

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