On February 1, Harvey Woodley, a five year old boy visited the local zoo, “Randolph’s Zoo”, in Elgin, Illinois, with his father Ralph. Towards the end of their trip they decided to visit the last exhibit. The building looked like the rest of the exhibits and there was no demarcation or any sign that indicated that the premises were privately owned and not for the public to venture. While walking towards the front door, they encountered a large German shepherd which appeared to be friendly. As it was snowing, the plaintiff innocently made a snowball and directed it towards his father, in response the father ducked and the snow got sprayed over the dog, startling it. The throw was of mild velocity and incapable of causing any injury. The dog
1. Case name: Geringer v. Wildhorn Ranch, Inc., 706 F. Supp. 1442 - Dist. Court, D. Colorado 1988
For owning a dog that wasn’t registered or not obeying with the rules once it is registered by keeping it on a leash and muzzled when in public as well as in a car resulted in the dog being destroyed. There were no other options that were available to the courts. The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is the greatest proof that the principles of democracy and justice have been unashamedly ignored. Parents and children were left in tears with their dogs being taken away from them for months and kept in kennels in secret locations.
If you’re a pit bull owner in Sioux City, Iowa, you are faced with certain ordinances that make it more difficult to own and keep your dog. This is Sioux City’s attempt to keep its citizens’ safe and prevent the abuse and harm of the pitbull. The city is trying to promote safety and animal advocacy. This ordinance is not effective because it punishes the animal and not the owner; it also does not take into account the animals individual personality. Legislators should create laws that consider all dogs based on their individual behavior and hold owner accountable for their animals.
Have you ever seen an animal sitting in a cage all alone with nothing to do. Well, zoos are trying to change that fact. They will allow the animals to live in an environment that is like their home. Many people don't realize this, but zoo are keeping and breeding these animals because they would not survive in the wild alone. In the three passages, ¨The Stripes Will Survive,¨ ¨The Zood Go Wild from No More Dodos,¨ ¨Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment.¨ All of these articles present one claim, that is that the role of zoos is no longer to keep animal, but to protect them.
Wallace-Wells' article "The Case for the End of the Modern Zoo", addresses whether there is a valid reason for zoos to exist.The author begins by explicitly stating that he is a huge fan of zoos, and visits them frequently with his young daughter. He states that the zoo he visits takes extra precautions to protect the well being of the animals, such as reducing visitation hours and attempting to replicate natural habitats. In addition, the author calls to attention recent studies that suggest animals suffer in captivity (through malnutrition, infanticide, and frequent deaths).Wallace-Welles also emphasizes a recent "anti-zoo sentiment" stemming from pop culture such as "Madagascar", "Planet of the Apes", and "Blackfish". This "anti-zoo sentiment"
Zoos have been with us throughout our history, and can provide a good barometer of public beliefs and values at any given time. Therefore it seems necessary to explore whether in today’s society contemporary zoos are a means of educating and conserving or still seek to control and exhibit animal others for human benefit. In order to make this assessment there are a number of contributing factors. Firstly it is important to establish context by considering the history of zoos and looking at the changes from the early menageries to contemporary zoos who strive to be institutions of refuge for animals facing twenty-first century global challenges. This links into how the physical space of zoos has changed over time and whether these advancements have made any crucial difference to the welfare of animals. Following this conservation, education and scientific research will be explored in detail in order to assess whether they provide good enough motives for keeping animals in captivity. I will seek to argue that although attempts have been made to point zoos in the direction of conservation and education, in my opinion the concepts of dominance and human superiority are still at the core of modern zoos.
United States. House of Representatives. Committee on Agriculture. “Puppy Protection Act.” Thomas Library of Congress. Government Publication Office. 11 Oct. 2001. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.
...ed by owner or animal that is not covered by another, non-breed specific portion of the Animal Control Code (i.e., vicious animal, nuisance animal, leash laws).”
This paper reviews and analyzes three main issues with the first one being leadership. Other sub-issues involve lack of vision, coercive leadership style, using taxpayer’s money for personal benefit and irresponsible top management. The organizational structure, mixed communication, and no clear indication to who to report to is the second. The third being communication, this paper tackles lack of the ability to speak about the actual problems in fear of being ostracized; if you’re not with us; you’re against us. We suggest a solution based on our SWOT analysis, star bursting, brainstorm, mind map, and rational decision making tool. With the use of these five tools we hope to help solve the problem at hand by making the city zoo a more engaging and dynamic experience for both employees and the public.
The play is set on a park bench, in a park, which is situated in the
"Do We Need Zoos?" : An All Creatures Animal Rights Article. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2015.
CASE FACTS: Pingaro, gas meter reader (plaintiff) warned of dangerous dog’s presence, with caution proceeded to backyard, two dogs severely attack her. She sustained bites that needed stitches, ...
In a crowded city such as Manhattan, it was no wonder that a man like Jerry felt lonely. He was without a friend, a mother and father, and the typical 'wife, two children, and a dog,'; that many others had. Jerry was thrown in a world that he felt did not want him, and his human flaw of wanting to escape loneliness led to his tragic death. In Edward Albee's play, The Zoo Story, all Jerry wanted was to be heard and understood, and in the end, after sharing his life story with a complete stranger, he got his final wish - death. The Zoo Story not only tells of the alienation of man in modern society, but also reflects the philosophy of twentieth century existentialism.
An Analysis of Dramatic Conflict in a “Zoo Story” by Edward Albee, Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, and Sonnets for an Old Century by Jose Rivera
In The Zoo Story, Edward Albee shows an encounter between two very different men, Peter and Jerry, sitting at a bench in Central Park. The play depicts people living like animals in cages, isolated from each other, and refusing to communicate. The play presents characters who suffer from lack of real human relationships, the sense of loneliness from being alienated and isolated from other members of their own society. This suffering leads mainly to agonizing life experiences and finally to the death of Jerry, who greatly suffers from alienation. In the play, Jerry tries to break this kind of alienation and make contact with another human being and who finally binds himself to that other in death. Through Jerry Albee presents the problem of alienation that marks the modern life of the mid-twentieth century. It shows how alienation from oneself, from other people, and from the society, in which one lives, is interrelated. In The Zoo Story, Albee makes it obvious that Jerry’s sense of alienation springs from multiple personal and social reasons, in which society as a whole imposes this sense of alienation upon its members.