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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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AnimalScam | Animal Rights Is Not Animal Welfare http://tinyurl.com/yjmpryl
9lucillx9u7 (Lucille Valencia) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:47:30 -0000
AnimalScam | Animal Rights Is Not Animal Welfare http://tinyurl.com/yjmpryl
Jo and I are working on an Animal Welfare Apologist Bingo! card. http://www.animalemancipation.com/animalwelfarebingo.png
VincentJGuihan (Vincent J. Guihan) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:00 -0000
Jo and I are working on an Animal Welfare Apologist Bingo! card. http://www.animalemancipation.com/animalwelfarebingo.png
Amended organic animal welfare recommendation passes.
OrganicConsumer (Organic Consumers) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:22:03 -0000
Amended organic animal welfare recommendation passes.
RT @animalag: American Humane Association (not HSUS!) celebrates passing of Issue 2 as way to improve animal welfare: http://bit.ly/1k98z0
chicknafoxhole (warrior2) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:13:18 -0000
RT @animalag: American Humane Association (not HSUS!) celebrates passing of Issue 2 as way to improve animal welfare: http://bit.ly/1k98z0
Organic Animal Welfare: Certifiers keep track of stocking densities.
OrganicConsumer (Organic Consumers) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:08:06 -0000
Organic Animal Welfare: Certifiers keep track of stocking densities.
.RT - Put your money where your heart is http://bit.ly/1kXdYv - First Paramotor flight around the world - aimed at promoting Animal Welfare
epponuman (Eppo Harbrink Numan) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:17 -0000
.RT - Put your money where your heart is http://bit.ly/1kXdYv - First Paramotor flight around the world - aimed at promoting Animal Welfare
Second Chance Pet Adoptions - A non-profit volunteer organization. Adoption information and policy, images of available pets, volunteer opportunities, and links to shelters, rescue, and pet care resources.
SPCA of Wake County, Garner, NC - The SPCA has been providing for and protecting abandoned, abused and unwanted animals and promoting animal welfare since 1967.
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