Support for animal rights as it relates to eleven social issues, including gun control, acceptance of violence, and rights for minority groups.

Support for animal rights is significantly related to 7 or the 11 variables studied, suggesting a link between human and non-human animals.

Younger people more supportive of animal rights versus older people.

Women (88%) more supportive than men (76%) City residents (86%) more than rural residents (78%).

“Other” religions (89%) more supportive than Catholics (84%), who are more supportive than Protestants (77%).

Income, education and race seem to be unrelated to support of animal rights.

Relationship between animal rights and other societal issues including gun permits, abortion, neighborhood segregation, punching a stranger, victim’s fault in rape, homosexuals in military, homosexual speech, domestic violence, homosexual teachers, wife working, and interracial marriages were also examined.

Strongest relationship between animal rights and social issues found with gun permits.

Mixed results found for social issues related to women.

Animal rights supporters more likely to support homosexual rights to make a speech or be in military, although not to teach.

In conclusion, study shows support of animal rights are related to other social issues, notably issues regarding gun control, acceptance of violence, and acceptance of diversity and rights for women, persons who are homosexual, and persons of color.