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Animal welfare is the viewpoint that animals, especially those under human care, should not suffer unnecessarily, including where the animals are used for food, work, companionship, or research. This position usually focuses on the morality of human action (or inaction), as opposed to making deeper political or philosophical claims about the status of animals, as is the case for an animal rights viewpoint. For this reason animal welfare organizations may use the word humane in their title or position statements.
History of animal welfare
Systematic concern for the well-being of other animals probably first arose as a system of thought in the Indus Valley Civilization as the religious belief that ancestors return in animal form, and that animals must therefore be treated with the respect due to a human. This belief is exemplified in the existing religion, Jainism, and in varieties of other Dharmic religions. Other religions, especially those with roots in the Abrahamic religion, treat animals as the property of their owners, codifying rules for their care and slaughter premised mainly on hygiene concerns for humans.
Welfare in practice
As in the case of animal rights, the secular forms taken by animal welfare concerns, policies and action have each been pioneered in the UK, where an early industrial revolution first created the modern separation between popular experience and animal husbandry, opening a space for popular sentimentality towards animals. More on [ Animal welfare ]
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Fundraising Manager / Donor Manager, Animal Welfare Charity 34k http://bit.ly/5uJ7Ua
FindAJob2 (FindAJob) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:45:40 -0000
Fundraising Manager / Donor Manager, Animal Welfare Charity 34k http://bit.ly/5uJ7Ua
China plans first animal welfare law http://bit.ly/7ADh3n
spcahk (SPCA Hong Kong) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:44:31 -0000
China plans first animal welfare law http://bit.ly/7ADh3n
Which Comes First, Human Emotions and Desires or an Animal's Welfare? http://bit.ly/6Lb2wG
petsitterkat (Kats Pet+House Care) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:06:06 -0000
Which Comes First, Human Emotions and Desires or an Animal's Welfare? http://bit.ly/6Lb2wG
Keep animal welfare in mind this holiday season http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20091214-OPINION-912140322
petsitterkat (Kats Pet+House Care) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:48:07 -0000
Keep animal welfare in mind this holiday season http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20091214-OPINION-912140322
RT @AnimalRightsCom A good list of animal rights and welfare books you should read! http://tinyurl.com/yenoall
devotchkah (Carol) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:37:49 -0000
RT @AnimalRightsCom A good list of animal rights and welfare books you should read! http://tinyurl.com/yenoall
A good list of animal rights and welfare books you should read! http://www.animalsuffering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7701
AnimalRightsCom (Animal Rights Online) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:35:19 -0000
A good list of animal rights and welfare books you should read! http://www.animalsuffering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7701
Europäischer Tierschutz und Naturschutz e.V. - Animal and nature protection organization. Includes a list of projects, goals, and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Europäischer Tierschutz und Naturschutz e.V. ETN in Bonn fördert den Tierschutz, Artenschutz und Umweltschutz und unterstützt europäische Tierheime. Tiervermittlung von Hunden und Katzen, Tierrechte, Tiertransporte, Tierschutzverein ]
Save the stay animals of Greece - Petition to avoid that thousands of stray dogs and cats will be poisoned in preparation for the Olympics.
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