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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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AnimalKind Inc. - Raleigh based nonprofit organization that works with the local animal welfare community to develop educational programs to combat pet overpopulation. List of Triangle area spay and neuter resources, educational ads, and contact information.
Carolina Raptor Center - Non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of birds of prey through education, rehabilitation, and research.
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North Carolina Animal Resource and Education Services - A non-profit organization involved in raising awareness about the growing issue of dog fighting and the link that exists between animal abuse and violence against humans.
Pig Pals of NC - A non-profit organization dedicated to rescue and education of the potbelly pigs for pets. Images of available animals, and adoption and contact information.
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Safe Harbor Farm, Inc. - Promotes spay/neuter programs for cats and dogs and spay/neuter/release for feral cats. Features benefits, fee schedule, downloadable forms, membership information, events. Based in Maysville.
Spay-Neuter Assistance Program of North Carolina - Non-profit surgery group which provides low-cost spay and neuter services. Provides cost, contact information for appointments with mobile service or at Garner clinic, and donation needs.
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Wildlife Rehabilitators of NC - A nonprofit, membership organization committed to sharing information and knowledge about wildlife rehabilitation for the benefit of native wildlife.
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