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ASPCA Policy and Position Statements
An Overview of ASPCA Programs and Activities
0.1 History and Structure
0.2 ASPCA NYC Regional Programs
0.3 ASPCA National Programs
0.4 ASPCA Communications and Support
ASPCA Origin, Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles
1.1 Origins of the ASPCA
1.2 Vision
1.3 Mission
1.4 Guiding Principles
1.5 Overview of Policies and Positions
Companion Animals
Pet-Keeping Policies
2.1 Human/Companion Animal Bond
2.2 Definition of Companion Animal
2.3 Species Suitable to be Companion Animals
2.4 Definition of Responsible Guardian
2.5 Sources of Companion Animals
2.6 Criteria for Responsible Care
2.7 Obeying Local Laws
2.8 Life-long Care
2.9 Pets in Classrooms
2.10 Hoarding
Service Animal Policies
2.11 General Considerations
2.12 Therapy Animals
2.13 Service Animals
Policies on Pet Overpopulation Issues
2.14 Companion Animal Birth Control
2.15 Pre-Adoption and Early-Age Sterilization
2.16 Spay/Neuter Programs
2.17 Laws That Limit or Prohibit Pets
2.18 Euthanasia
2.19 Humane Transport for Adoption
2.20 Selling Shelter Animals to Pet Shops
2.21 Pound Seizure
2.22 Feral Cat Management
2.23 No-Kill Community Coalitions
2.24 Asilomar Accords
Policies on Dangerous Dogs
2.25 Dangerous Dog Laws
2.26 Breed-Specific Legislation
2.27 Breed Profiling by Insurance Companies
Food Animals and Livestock
3.1 Eating Meat
3.2 Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC)
3.3 HFAC Standards
3.4 Positions on Specific Issues
3.5 Force-Feeding of Fowl
3.6 Consumption of Dogs and Cats
3.7 Consumption of Horsemeat
3.8 Hides, Skins and Feathers
3.9 Farming Wildlife for Food
3.10 Animal Sacrifice
Animals in Research and Education
Animals in Research
4.1 General Considerations
4.2 Using Animals to Test Household Products and Cosmetics
4.3 Using Animals to Develop Medical Treatments
4.4 Using Animal Organs for Transplantation into Other Animals
4.5 Using Genetically Engineered Animals in Biomedical Research
4.6 Using Animals in Scientific Applications
Animals in Education
4.7 General Considerations
4.8 Dissection
4.9 Veterinary Medical Education
4.10 Students Who Object on Ethical Grounds
Animals in Entertainment, Sports and Work
Animals in Entertainment
5.1 General Considerations
5.2 Circuses and Traveling Shows
5.3 Roadside Zoos
5.4 Rodeo
5.5 Marine Mammal Shows
5.6 Animal Acts and Contests
5.7 Animal Actors
5.8 Racing
5.9 Fighting
5.10 Bestiality
Animals in Sport and Recreation
5.11 General Considerations
5.12 Dog Parks
5.13 Shows and Exhibitions
Working Animals
5.14 General Considerations
5.15 Guard Dogs
5.16 Working Dogs and Horses
5.17 Carriage Horses
5.18 Law Enforcement Animals
5.19 Military Animals
Wild Animals
6.1 General Considerations
6.2 Wild Horses and Burros
6.3 Hunting
6.4 Canned & Computer Hunting
6.5 Leg-Hold and Body-Gripping Traps
6.6 Rodent Control
6.7 Wildlife Roundups
6.8 Fur
6.9 Wild Animals as Pets
6.10 Endangered Species
6.11 Animal Parts
6.12 Zoos
Position Statements
- Alternative Methods of Birth Control
- Animal Transport for Adoption
- Asilomar Accords: Definitions
- Behavioral Pharmacology
- Birds as Pets
- Breed-Specific Bans
- Breed-Specific Legislation
- Criteria for Responsible Breeding
- Dangerous Dog Laws
- Declawing Cats
- Dog Chews/Treats
- Euthanasia
- Exotic Animals as Pets
- Feral Cat Management
- Hoarding
- Hybrids as Pets
- Hypoallergenic Cats
- Licensing
- Mandatory Spay/Neuter Laws
- Microchips
- Ownership/Guardianship
- Pound Seizure
- Pet Cloning
- Selling Shelter Animals to Pet Shops
- The Use of Taste-Aversive Additives in Antifreeze
- Training Aids and Methods
- Zoos and Aquariums
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