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Comparing Cruelty Glossary

Terms in this set (8)

Animal Cruelty
Causing an animal pain that, in the circumstances, is unjustifiable, unnecessary or unreasonable.
Animal Rights
Moral and legal entitlements of animals.
Animal Welfare
How an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives.
Battery cages
Small cages used to house layer hens for egg production, which can be less than an A4 size of paper.
Ethical
Adhering to moral principles concerning beliefs on what is morally 'right' and 'wrong'.
Factory Farming
A system of large-scale intensive animal agriculture, where animals are generally confined indoors, and unable to perform most natural behaviours.
Sentience
The ability to perceive and feel things, such as pleasure and pain
Sow Stalls
Small metal and concrete crates used to house mother pigs (sows) during pregnancy, which prevent them from turning around.
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