#animal-welfare — Public Fediverse posts

I believe cats should be treated the same way dogs are as pets. They should be chipped, kept indoors and only taken out on a leash. Their mess should be cleaned up behind them and the owner should be held accountable for damage and/or distress caused by the animal.

Furthermore, breeding of both cats and dogs should be made illegal for anyone not registered as a breeder.

#unpopularopinion #cats #pets #animalwelfare #petcare

Here’s the truth about the label ‘free-range’. What it means, why it exists and the big question it misses. 👀 Find out the truth 👇 https://veganfta.com/blog/2026/05/10/think-free-range-means-happy-animals-heres-the-truth/ #freerange #cagefree #animalwelfare

Research on crickets is showing that insects feel pain. Potentially good news for the conservatives who were freaking out about a globalist conspiracy to make them eat bugs. “You will own nothing, and for ethical reasons, you will not have any bugs to eat either.” https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/13/insects-feel-pain-research #animalwelfare #insects

Mexico bans use of captive marine mammals for entertainment https://www.humaneworld.org/en/news/mexico-bans-use-captive-marine-mammals 🐬 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Science #AnimalWelfare #EmptyTheTanks

@gusseting #GuyHands said #CPC is a high-quality, well-run business with a strong position in a large and growing industry and proximity to major beef-consuming markets. Even in Australia, where beef industry standards are among the highest in the world, CPC stands apart for its commitment to #AnimalWelfare, #EnvironmentalResponsibility, and #innovation for productivity”

Putting a face and name to CPC / Hands Family Office’s handiwork. A lot of BS in the statement above. <https://www.pastoral.com/about-cpc/>

I live in a place where even donkeys seem exhausted by life’s hardship, a land weighed down by struggle and fatigue🥺💔🇵🇸
https://chuffed.org/project/180807-hanans-gaza-family
#gaza
#GazaVerifed
#palestine
#pain
#HelpAnimals
#animalwelfare
#freepalestin

Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism will top the agenda at talks on Antarctica opening in Japan on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/emperor-penguins-antarctic-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #antarctica #climatechange #environment #penguins #endangered #animalwelfare #tourism #hiroshima

Sicily police investigate illegal race with horse-drawn carts and Kalashnikovs https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/sicily-illegal-horse-race-carts-kalashnikovs-video #Italy #AnimalWelfare #Mafia #Animals #Europe #WorldNews

EU preparing to offer key concession to UK in new post-Brexit agricultural deal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/brussels-eu-uk-concession-agricultural-deal-live-animal-exports #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCommission #AnimalWelfare #Brexit #Students #ForeignPolicy #UkNews #Politics #Europe #KeirStarmer #TradePolicy #Labour #Animals

Seattle man detained after throwing huge rock at endangered seal in Hawaii https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/seattle-man-rock-endangered-monk-seal-hawaii-b2973828.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Seals #Science #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCruelty

Conservation groups lose the communications war through abstraction. 'Six hundred square kilometers of habitat loss' and the mind walks. One named animal with a documented arc holds. Stories exist in field notes at 9 PM. Someone has to say the name.
https://twp.ai/4hrC7w
#Conservation #AnimalRescue #Wildlife #Storytelling #EarthJustice #ClimateAction #AnimalWelfare #WildlifeRescue #NatureWriting #ThistleAndMoss

Chaotic whale rescue shocks marine biologists https://www.science.org/content/article/chaotic-whale-rescue-shocks-marine-biologists 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #AnimalWelfare

A new awareness campaign titled “Don’t Buy It” against the use of gas chambers in animal agriculture has been launched across the London Underground. 🐖🙅 https://veganfta.com/articles/2026/05/06/london-underground-campaign-exposes-gas-chambers-in-uk-abattoirs/ #campaigns #animalwelfare #meat

Rewilding giants: captive elephants rehomed in Europe’s first sanctuary https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/captive-elephants-rehomed-europe-first-sanctuary #AnimalWelfare #Europe #Portugal #Mammals #Animals #Environment #WorldNews #Rewilding

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• Biomedical Research: The discussion contrasts observational curiosity, such as the AMNH cat sex experiments or Harry Harlow’s monkey studies, with research intended for lifesaving cures.

• The Three R's: It highlights progress in the scientific community through Replacement (e.g., synthetic skin), Reduction (computer models), and Refinement (pain management).

https://youtu.be/6lOfoKbLPDg

#AnimalRights #Ethics #Philosophy #FactoryFarming #AnimalWelfare #BiomedicalResearch #DavidDeGrazia

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Philosophical Frameworks

The podcast defines three tiers of moral consideration:

1. Moral Status: Recognizing a being’s welfare for its own sake.
2. Equal Consideration: Granting equal moral weight to comparable interests, such as the avoidance of pain.
3. Utility-Trumping Rights: Protecting vital interests, like life or liberty, regardless of societal benefit

https://youtu.be/6lOfoKbLPDg

#AnimalRights #Ethics #Philosophy #FactoryFarming #AnimalWelfare #BiomedicalResearch