Our position statements reflect the latest science and the newest thinking as identified by experts in animal behavior, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry and other fields; professional and volunteer animal protection officers and enthusiasts; stakeholders from the worlds of academia, the first responder community, the entertainment industry, farming and ranching, the animal care industry and others; and a cadre of psychologists, ethicists, anthropologists and others who can speak to the human side of the equation.