Table A1.

Items of the Composite Respect for Animals Scale (short version).

As long as adequate food, warmth and light are provided, there is nothing really cruel about battery hen farming.

It is wrong to kill crocodiles to make shoes and handbags from their skins.

I would like to be a veterinarian.

It is acceptable to test cosmetics/shampoos on animals, so that they will not harm humans.

There is nothing morally wrong with hunting wild animals for food.

In my opinion, animals are definitely inferior to humans.

All insects should be protected.

I think it is perfectly acceptable for animals to be raised for human consumption.

I find my pet a source of emotional comfort (or would if I had one).

It is wrong to keep animals in zoos.

I do not think that there is anything wrong with using animals in medical research.

Angling is cruel and inhumane to the animals.

It is wrong to kill animals to make fur coats.

It is wrong to keep chickens in battery cages.

I do not believe that humans are superior to animals.

I would like to spend some of my time telling people about the problems that face an endangered animal.

Hunting helps people appreciate natural processes.

All animals should be conserved.

It is wrong to use animals in circuses.

I think of my pet as a member of my family (or would if I had one).