Why Do People Harm Animals?

Why are some people cruel to animals? Do animals have rights? Is it right to kill animals for food? Part of growing up is about expressing yourself and voicing your own opinions about major issues, such as the rights and wrongs of eating meat or using animals to test new products. It is also about making choices about things which will affect your life - now and later.

This book gives you clear, no-nonsense advice about human attitudes to animals and their welfare. You can read about the reasons why animals are killed to provide food, hunted for pleasure, or put on display for our entertainment. You can also discover more about the history of animal welfare organisations, and global efforts to conserve and preserve wildlife. Together with case studies and quotes from people with different attitudes to animals, this book provides all the facts you need to make up your own mind about the subject.