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0.1 History 0.2 Structure
1.1 Origins of the ASPCA 1.2 Vision 1.3 Mission 1.4 Guiding Principles 1.5 Overview of Policies and Positions
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 Cosmetic Surgery 2.8 Surgical Procedures for Resolving Undesirable Behavior 2.9 Obeying Local Laws 2.10 Life-long Care 2.11 Pets in Classrooms 2.12 Hoarding
2.13 General Considerations 2.14 Therapy Animals 2.15 Service Animals
2.16 Companion Animal Birth Control 2.17 Pre-Adoption and Early-Age Sterilization 2.18 Spay/Neuter Programs 2.19 Laws That Limit or Prohibit Pets 2.20 Euthanasia 2.21 Animal Transport for Adoption 2.22 Pound Seizure 2.23 Feral Cat Management 2.24 No-Kill Community Coalitions 2.25 Asilomar Accords
2.26 Dangerous Dog Laws 2.27 Breed-Specific Legislation 2.28 Breed Profiling by Insurance Companies 2.29 The Use of Force by Law Enforcement
3.1 Eating Meat 3.2 Humane Care Labeling 3.3 Food Animal Standards 3.4 Positions on Specific Issues 3.5 Force-Feeding of Fowl 3.6 Consumption of Horsemeat 3.7 Hides, Skins and Feathers 3.8 Farming Wildlife for Food 3.9 Animal Sacrifice
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
4.7 General Considerations 4.8 Dissection 4.9 Veterinary Medical Education 4.10 Students Who Object on Ethical Grounds
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
5.11 General Considerations 5.12 Dog Parks 5.13 Shows and Exhibitions
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
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
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