- published: 27 Jan 2014
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Animal welfare is the well-being of animals. The standards of "good" animal welfare vary considerably between different contexts. These standards are under constant review and are debated, created and revised by animal welfare groups, legislators and academics worldwide.Animal welfare science uses various measures, such as longevity, disease, immunosuppression, behavior, physiology, and reproduction, although there is debate about which of these indicators provide the best information.
Concern for animal welfare is often based on the belief that non-human animals are sentient and that consideration should be given to their well-being or suffering, especially when they are under the care of humans. These concerns can include how animals are slaughtered for food, how they are used in scientific research, how they are kept (as pets, in zoos, farms, circuses, etc.), and how human activities affect the welfare and survival of wild species.
Animal welfare was a concern of some ancient civilizations but began to take a larger place in Western public policy in 19th-century Great Britain. In the 21st century, it is a significant focus of interest in science, ethics, and animal welfare organizations.
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia (also called Metazoa). All animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and independently, at some point in their lives. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their lives. All animals are heterotrophs: they must ingest other organisms or their products for sustenance.
Most known animal phyla appeared in the fossil record as marine species during the Cambrian explosion, about 542 million years ago. Animals are divided into various sub-groups, some of which are: vertebrates (birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish); molluscs (clams, oysters, octopuses, squid, snails); arthropods (millipedes, centipedes, insects, spiders, scorpions, crabs, lobsters, shrimp); annelids (earthworms, leeches); sponges; and jellyfish.
The word "animal" comes from the Latin animalis, meaning having breath, having soul or living being. In everyday non-scientific usage the word excludes humans – that is, "animal" is often used to refer only to non-human members of the kingdom Animalia; often, only closer relatives of humans such as mammals, or mammals and other vertebrates, are meant. The biological definition of the word refers to all members of the kingdom Animalia, encompassing creatures as diverse as sponges, jellyfish, insects, and humans.
Jessi examines what the term "Animal Lover" means and discusses the difference between Animal Welfare and Animal Rights. Includes questions about elephants and the bullhook, PAWS and the Butte fire, and a ban on exotic animal performances. Our Video Sponsors: Michelle Kim Wes Brown Moshe Schwartz Hammond Kerstin Soderquist Kirsty Avidano Rhiannon Cleobury Thank you so much for helping make these videos possible! If you'd like your name here or featured at the end of an episode, you can become a sponsor at www.patreon.com/animalwonders -- Looking for more awesome animal stuff? Subscribe to Animal Wonders Montana to see all of our videos! Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Anmlwndrs Other places to find us: Website: http://www.animalwonders.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animal...
This is a short documentary about People For Animal, which is an NGO working for the welfare of pets. This film clearly shows how pets are just thrown on the streets and are not taken care of after they are fully grown. Subscribe to our channels for Regular Updates on Newly Upload Films - http://bit.ly/MITIDFilms Find us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pocketfilms Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/pocketfilmsin Are you a film maker? Want to showcase your film / documentary and also generate income? Contact us at - info@pocketfilms.in
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Vaccination and desexing of animals such as dogs are a common practice and considered completely routine in Australia. However, in developing communities where access to basic resources, funding and Veterinarian training are limited, animal welfare can prove to be a challenge. Charmaine shares the mental and physical struggles of addressing these challenges. Charmaine has been highly engaged with the veterinary community since her graduation from the University of Melbourne in 2004. Her qualifications include the Bachelor of Veterinary Science with first-class honours, Bachelor of Animal Science in pain pharmacology research, ANZCVS Membership in Veterinary Pharmacology and Bachelor of Business Studi...
I wanted to clarify why I—as a vegan activist—am against animal welfare. This is an important question I was asked in a Live Q&A; on Facebook, and I feel it warrants a more comprehensive answer. Please see the links below for more resources. ▶︎➤SHARE on all platforms to inform! ➤➤Pre-Made TWEETS: ➣ Anti-Animal Welfare Vegan?: http://ctt.ec/0WM8a ➣ Necessary Suffering: http://ctt.ec/DIc84 ▶︎➤FEATURED VIDS & RESOURCES: ➣ The Best We Have To Offer [Ireland Speech]: http://bit.ly/2d8e1tg ➣ Live Q&A; Videos: Facebook- http://bit.ly/2dRZ93W | YouTube: http://bit.ly/2dl0P4Q ➣ More On The Humane Lie: http://bit.ly/2fx0pt2 ➣ Holocaust Survivors Speak: http://bit.ly/HolocaustSurvivorsSpeak ➣ The Nicest Way To Die (CO2 & Pigs): http://bit.ly/TheNicestWayToDie ➣ More of My Speeches: http://bit....
Detroit Zoological Society Executive Director Ron Kagan will share a view of the future that includes a different relationship between human and non-human animals. Zoos will demonstrate a fundamental commitment to being "patient-centered” – ensuring a great quality of life for every single animal in a zoo. Not just aspirations and words but reality. He will explain the challenging responsibility involved with keeping living beings "captive" and the need to deliver on a decades-long promise to make captivity similar to (and possibly better than) the wild. Ron Kagan is the Executive Director and CEO of the Detroit Zoological Society. An advocate and activist for compassionate conservation and animal welfare, Ron is a leader in environmental and humane education. Over the past thirty years, ...
Dr. David Fraser, Loblaw Scientific Advisor on Animal Welfare discusses farm animal health and welfare.
Originally broadcast March 14, 2014 Hidden camera footage, secretly recorded at an Ontario turkey breeding farm, is raising troubling questions about the lack of government oversight of animal welfare standards. Erica Johnson investigates turkey and reveals the darker side of white meat. Undercover footage shows what one activist calls "the worst abuse I've ever seen inflicted on an animal," raising troubling questions about animal welfare on Canadian farms. More from CBC Marketplace, Canada's top consumer affairs show: Watch episodes online at http://cbc.ca/marketplace Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cbcmarketplace Talk to us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cbcmarketplace Follow our hosts @cbctom and @cbcerica
Factory farming threatens animal welfare, human health and the environment. This video was produced prior to June 2014, when we were known as the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). We are now World Animal Protection: http://worldanimalprotection.org.uk
Jessi examines what the term "Animal Lover" means and discusses the difference between Animal Welfare and Animal Rights. Includes questions about elephants and the bullhook, PAWS and the Butte fire, and a ban on exotic animal performances. Our Video Sponsors: Michelle Kim Wes Brown Moshe Schwartz Hammond Kerstin Soderquist Kirsty Avidano Rhiannon Cleobury Thank you so much for helping make these videos possible! If you'd like your name here or featured at the end of an episode, you can become a sponsor at www.patreon.com/animalwonders -- Looking for more awesome animal stuff? Subscribe to Animal Wonders Montana to see all of our videos! Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Anmlwndrs Other places to find us: Website: http://www.animalwonders.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animal...
This is a short documentary about People For Animal, which is an NGO working for the welfare of pets. This film clearly shows how pets are just thrown on the streets and are not taken care of after they are fully grown. Subscribe to our channels for Regular Updates on Newly Upload Films - http://bit.ly/MITIDFilms Find us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pocketfilms Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/pocketfilmsin Are you a film maker? Want to showcase your film / documentary and also generate income? Contact us at - info@pocketfilms.in
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Vaccination and desexing of animals such as dogs are a common practice and considered completely routine in Australia. However, in developing communities where access to basic resources, funding and Veterinarian training are limited, animal welfare can prove to be a challenge. Charmaine shares the mental and physical struggles of addressing these challenges. Charmaine has been highly engaged with the veterinary community since her graduation from the University of Melbourne in 2004. Her qualifications include the Bachelor of Veterinary Science with first-class honours, Bachelor of Animal Science in pain pharmacology research, ANZCVS Membership in Veterinary Pharmacology and Bachelor of Business Studi...
I wanted to clarify why I—as a vegan activist—am against animal welfare. This is an important question I was asked in a Live Q&A; on Facebook, and I feel it warrants a more comprehensive answer. Please see the links below for more resources. ▶︎➤SHARE on all platforms to inform! ➤➤Pre-Made TWEETS: ➣ Anti-Animal Welfare Vegan?: http://ctt.ec/0WM8a ➣ Necessary Suffering: http://ctt.ec/DIc84 ▶︎➤FEATURED VIDS & RESOURCES: ➣ The Best We Have To Offer [Ireland Speech]: http://bit.ly/2d8e1tg ➣ Live Q&A; Videos: Facebook- http://bit.ly/2dRZ93W | YouTube: http://bit.ly/2dl0P4Q ➣ More On The Humane Lie: http://bit.ly/2fx0pt2 ➣ Holocaust Survivors Speak: http://bit.ly/HolocaustSurvivorsSpeak ➣ The Nicest Way To Die (CO2 & Pigs): http://bit.ly/TheNicestWayToDie ➣ More of My Speeches: http://bit....
Detroit Zoological Society Executive Director Ron Kagan will share a view of the future that includes a different relationship between human and non-human animals. Zoos will demonstrate a fundamental commitment to being "patient-centered” – ensuring a great quality of life for every single animal in a zoo. Not just aspirations and words but reality. He will explain the challenging responsibility involved with keeping living beings "captive" and the need to deliver on a decades-long promise to make captivity similar to (and possibly better than) the wild. Ron Kagan is the Executive Director and CEO of the Detroit Zoological Society. An advocate and activist for compassionate conservation and animal welfare, Ron is a leader in environmental and humane education. Over the past thirty years, ...
Dr. David Fraser, Loblaw Scientific Advisor on Animal Welfare discusses farm animal health and welfare.
Originally broadcast March 14, 2014 Hidden camera footage, secretly recorded at an Ontario turkey breeding farm, is raising troubling questions about the lack of government oversight of animal welfare standards. Erica Johnson investigates turkey and reveals the darker side of white meat. Undercover footage shows what one activist calls "the worst abuse I've ever seen inflicted on an animal," raising troubling questions about animal welfare on Canadian farms. More from CBC Marketplace, Canada's top consumer affairs show: Watch episodes online at http://cbc.ca/marketplace Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cbcmarketplace Talk to us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cbcmarketplace Follow our hosts @cbctom and @cbcerica
Factory farming threatens animal welfare, human health and the environment. This video was produced prior to June 2014, when we were known as the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). We are now World Animal Protection: http://worldanimalprotection.org.uk
✥✥Coast To Coast AM August 2016 Animal Welfare Show ➒
✣✣Coast To Coast AM August 2016 Animal Welfare Show ♟
Andrew Rowan's 2014 presentation - Advances in Global Animal Welfare Policy & Science Advancing Animal Welfare Science and Policy Symposium | November 21-22, 2014
David Fraser's 2014 presentation - New Developments in Animal Welfare Science Advancing Animal Welfare Science and Policy Symposium | November 21-22, 2014
Brains in bits - Electrodes attached
Crowded in pens - For eggs to hatch
Rabbits don't cry - Mice don't fight
Join the animals - In their plight
The answer is simple
No we're not cripples
You should care
If you fucking dare
The liberators - Got good intentions
But not through violence - Just break their sentence
Peaceful means - Should be used
To show disgust - At animals abused
Free the creatures
God's so called preachers
Let them live
Is that much to give?
Fux fur coats - And seal skin jackets
Look better on animals - Than hanged old faggots
And guts - Death & pain
Needless killing - Cos they're so vain
Stop the culls
More smashed skulls
Just let them live
Or is that much to give