/r/animalwelfarescience
A place to discuss the science and morality of the way we use animals
This is a place primarily to discuss science, ethics, and policy regarding animal welfare. Please feel free to post interesting articles or ask questions, this is a place for open discussion so do not tell someone they are wrong or disregard the thoughts of others, the community and mods are happy to help.
Please refrain from posting spam, NSFW, hateful or discriminatory posts or anything graphic.
A place to discuss animal welfare science, an emerging field that seeks to answer questions raised by the human use of animals.
While science-focused, animal welfare is a complex space and we welcome discussions that include ethics, policy, and economics.
Subreddit Rules
This subreddit should enable sharing and discussing of animal welfare research and news. Academic work and summaries are welcome.
This subreddit is a place to discuss animal welfare, not animal rights. Humans currently use animals for their own purposes. This is where we ask: how can we do it better?
No petitions, no memes
Questions about individual animal health and welfare issues will be deleted. The answer is always to take them to your vet or call your local authorities. Using the case of individual animals to kickstart a discussion on wider practices is OK.
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This is not a complete list (especially compared to Infinity!) and is more for researchers and/or activists than consumers
Why:
Health
Iron Deficiency
Cost
Tradition/s
Natural
Taste
Other Things Good for the Body
Accessibility
Biological Goodness
Chemical Goodness
Smell
Habit/s
Consistency
Belief/s
Animals get bred more so there is more life
Less pointless killing of Life
Potentially more Variety in foods
Because their Parents or Family might
Because their Boyfriend/Girlfriend/Partner might
Because some Animals (might) harm some Humans
Because it can reduce pains of age in such Animals
Because Animals can increase gases in the Atmosphere which can increase Global warming!
Less bad Feelings and Emotions (although these could be reduced in other better ways)!
Some people don't absorb iron tablets as good as injections (better tablets could be developed, ideally vegetarian or vegan products with the best amount of iron (and ways it is absorbed into the body) could be consumed instead)
Because a few Animals can "get in the way"
Because eating some Animals can be better for part of the ecosystem
Further Reasons to not harm Animals:
Animals bring Positive Emotions and Feelings to beings!
Animals can be Creative!
Animals can keep some things in Balance
Animals can help us remember
Animals stimulate beings
Animals can inspire us
Animals can help maintain the land
Animals can help garden/s
Animals can help encourage humans to Excercise
Animals can wake humans up from sleep at Good times and for Good reasons
Animals can tell the state of parts of the ocean/s
Preserve Animals for future Generations!
Animals can be robust and help spread robustness
Harming Animals hurts humans
Some Reasons to not harm Animals:
Animals are Valuable for Future Beings
Animals can Love too!
Animals can have Emotions and Feelings!
Animals have important amounts of Energy Vibration!
Animals have important Dimensional Growth!
Joy for Animals!
Research title: The relationship between animal abuse and domestic violence.
My name is Jagoda Szymanska, and I am currently completing an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Psychology at the University of Essex. I am conducting a study that aims to explore the relationship between animal abuse and domestic violence. I aim to investigate the lived experiences of people who had pets in abusive relationships, the importance of animals for people who are going through hardships of abusive relationships, and better ways to support survivors and their animals when fleeing abusive relationships.
Why is my research important?
The impact of domestic violence on animals and the relationship between animal abuse and domestic violence is currently under-researched. Animals, as much as humans experience domestic violence and are often used as a tool for the abusers to coerce their partners. Leaving abusive relationships with animals can be more difficult, especially since there is limited support that is offered to survivors, and finding accommodation with pets is often close to impossible. This research can help to explore other or new means of support that could be offered to victims and will provide data for future research.
Will I be identified if I take part in this research?
No, participation in this research is voluntary and confidential. This research uses an anonymous survey, and your data will be coded. The survey will not ask for or store any personal, identifiable information.
Can I get a final copy of the study?
Yes, you will be entitled to obtain a copy of the study when it's finished. This can be done by contacting me via the email provided below or at the end of the survey.
What are the inclusion criteria?
Anybody who has living experience of being in an abusive relationship whilst also having a pet.
If you are interested in taking part in the research, please take part in the survey:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/1P8RAJ/
Contact details:
Jagoda Szymanska
Js22035@essex.ac.uk
Closing date: December 2023
I don't know if this is the right subbreddit for this but do you know where I can get some unbiased sources of animal welfare topics like farming, animal testing, rodeos, zoos, etc, because everytime I look up if something is cruel to animals I receive sources from the industries themselves or the vegan movement and it causes confusion for me because both sides make good points. Also how do I know if both sides aren't saying stuff like this for money?
Examples:
Dairy Farmers: Dairy cows are bad moms who beat their young
Vegan movement: Dairy cows are good moms who love their babies
Another Example
Pig Farmers: Pigs don't care about being in getation stalls and if they were in group housing they would bite each other
Vegan movement: Pigs want more space and gestation stalls cause psychological problems
It really bothers me because I don't want to boycott something for no reason or support a bad industry by mistake. If anyone has any info let me know.
Hi all, I am a doctoral researcher from the University of Turku in Finland. I am starting an online investigation on the Human-horse relationship and the interlink between human personality, attachment theory and the horse environment.
We are looking for horse owners world wide to respond to our survey.
https://link.webropol.com/s/humanhorsesurvey
Thank you for your help.
We are currently looking for participants (anyone over 18 years old) to complete an online research survey as part of a research project at Oregon State University. This survey will take approximately 20-30 minutes. Participants will view images of cats in different settings and respond to questions related to the cat’s perceived status, the cat’s emotional state and their own emotional response to viewing each image. Participants will also be asked their opinions about the emotional capabilities of cats, as well as how they feel about cats having access to outdoor spaces.Anyone over the age of 18 years old is invited to participate. The survey link can be found here: https://beav.es/TZu/
Thank you!
Cats and dogs are among the most popular pets in the world, and these animals raise controversy between lovers and opponents. So what is the best between cats and dogs?https://www.aymany.com/2023/03/cats-vs-dogs-best-pet-for-your.html
I've updated the look of this subreddit, I hope you like it.
hello! i would really love it if you could all (uk residents only) take my dissertation survey on animal welfare being taught in schools:
https://forms.office.com/e/ZhDReyUdmk
tysm <3