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Psychological and Behavioural Experiments
SPCA advocates for advancements in technology and more open disciplinary attitudes and practices to move away from use of questionable psychological or behavioural tests.
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Research into Animal Behaviour
SPCA advocates for continuous improvement in use of animals in research, testing, and teaching where animal behavioural experiments are used.
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Toxicology Testing
SPCA advocates for continuous improvement in the refinement, reduction, and replacement of animals used in testing.
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Science and Technology Fairs
SPCA supports science education for students in primary and secondary levels, including an appreciation of animals. Our organisation advocates animals should only be used in primary and secondary science education when the animal’s physical, health, and behavioural needs are met before, during, and after a research or technology study.
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Transparency in research, testing, and teaching
SPCA advocates for institutions to participate in multi-institutional commitments to promote transparency in use of animals in research, testing, and teaching.
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Animals in Entertainment, Sport, and Work (ESW)
SPCA advocates that animals in entertainment, sport, and work must have a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and their physical, health, and behavioural needs are met.
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Captive Animals
SPCA advocates that animals must only be kept in captivity if they are provided with a Good Life that provides positive welfare and meets their physical, health, behavioural needs for the duration of their lives. Species-appropriate enrichment for all captive animals is essential to ensure their welfare; and this enrichment must be varied to reduce habituation.
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Circuses / Travelling Menageries
SPCA opposes the use of animals in circuses or travelling menageries because the demands placed on the animals to meet the entertainment schedule result in negative impacts to their welfare.
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Competitive and Fundraising Events
SPCA advocates for organisational responsibility for competitive and fundraising events to ensure that all animals involved have a Good Life where they experience positive welfare and have their physical, health, and behavioural needs met.
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Falconry for entertainment, sport, and work
SPCA opposes the hunting of animals by humans with birds of prey for entertainment, sport, and work.