Causes for Concern

Animal rights and welfare issues, as they apply to South Africa

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Farmed animals
Factory or battery farming, physical maiming of animals, long-distance transport and slaughter methods are all important issues in this area of concern.
Research
Medical and scientific research, as well as household product and cosmetic testing are covered here.
Animals in Entertainment
Circuses, menageries, sports and the film- and advertisement-production industries are presented here
Companion Animals
All animals which are kept as "pets" are subject to many forms of abuse, starting with their sale in pet shops and often ending in abandonment, neglect and sometimes horrific abuse.
Conservation
Conservation of species is often placed above the needs of individual animals. Their suffering is often flatly ignored as being irrelevant, or a fair price to pay for species survival.
Legislation
Laws protecting animals in South Africa are inadequate and have little power to convict or punish offenders.


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