The Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy (HSISP) works to advance the application of scientific and technical analysis and expertise to animal welfare issues and policy questions worldwide, and to reinforce the importance of animal welfare science as a credible and valid field of inquiry. The HSISP is sustained by The HSUS’s own core group of academic, scientific, and technical experts in animal welfare, as well as outside scientists and others in the field.
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The welfare of purebred dogs is frequently misunderstood. iStockphoto
Join us for our inaugural conference
“The Purebred Paradox” will focus on problems associated with the selective breeding of purebred dogs with the goal of advancing discussions about measures to enhance their health and well-being.
Join the discussion April 28-29, 2011, with a roster of distinguished speakers from leading institutions around the world at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Humane Society Institute for Science & Policy and the University of Pennsylvania Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society.