The Humane Society
believes…
It is
wrong to kill animals needlessly or for
entertainment or to cause animals pain or torment.
It is wrong to fail to provide adequate food,
shelter and care for animals for which man has
accepted responsibility.
It is wrong to use animal for medical, educational
or commercial experimental researchunless absolute necessity can be demonstratedand unless such is done without causing the
animals pain or torment
It
is wrong to maintain animals that are to used for
food in a manner that causes them discomfort or
denies them an opportunity to develop and live in
conditions that are reasonably natural for them
It
is wrong to kill animals for food in any manner that
does not result in instantaneous unconsciousness,
methods employed should cause no more than minimum
apprehension.
It
is wrong to confine animals for display, impoundment
or as pets in a conditions that are not comfortable
and appropriate.
It
is wrong to permit domestic animals to propagate to
an extent that leads to over-population and misery.
The elimination of these wrongs is the goal of this
Society and it will promote its efforts and
resources to the maximum achievable realisation of
this goal. To do any less would be a failure to meet
our responsibility.
Our
tools will be leadership, education and action using
such legal means as are most effective and are at
our disposal. We shall endeavour to promote animal
welfare in specific situations and strive to bring
about new respect for living things.
The
Humane Society of NZ Inc intends to make progress in
solving animal problems, but the scope and the depth
of the problems are immense. Because the Humane
Society is totally dependent on private
contributions, the rate of progress it can make is
tied directly to the level of support it receives.
It is
wrong to kill animals needlessly or for
entertainment or to cause animals pain or torment.
It
is wrong to maintain animals that are to used for
food in a manner that causes them discomfort or
denies them an opportunity to develop and live in
conditions that are reasonably natural for them
