Title: (Optional) Define prominent animal special interest groups.
Course: Veterinary Science I (18105-I) > Section: Demonstrating Professional Conduct in the Animal Care Field

Definition should include the mission statements and short descriptions of breed groups, as well as rescue and humane groups such as the Humane Society, PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals), American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) /Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), AWI (American Welfare Institute), and NAIA (National Animal Interest Alliance).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between animal rights and animal welfare?
- What is the history of the development of special animal interest groups?  Which animals were the first focal points of such groups?
- Why might the goals of animal rights organizations not always be the same as the goals of veterinarians, who are concerned with animal welfare?
- Why do many veterinarians not support PETA and other such organizations?