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Animal Advocacy

Position Statements

Patenting

SPCA opposes the patenting of animals where this leads to negative impacts on their welfare.

Patenting animals may encourage the view that animals are merely laboratory tools rather than sentient beings capable of suffering, which can undermine efforts to safeguard their welfare.

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