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.

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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!

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 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

Hi All, Mod Kopotojo here,

This subreddit has been quiet for some time with the occasional post and some that do not really belong here. I just wanted to check in with everyone in this community and see if there is anything we can do to boost this subreddit?

I am going to be posting regularly after having a long break from the science community (for personal reasons) and I hope my posts will be a good start to engage you all in some interesting conversations about animal welfare.

I want to reiterate that this subreddit is a place for scientific, political, and ethical discussions about animal welfare, everyone is allowed their own opinions but please do not attack each other based on personal beliefs. Science is at the forefront of this subreddit so evidence based arguments have strong weight here.

I also want to say that while we love animals are all shapes, sizes, fluffiness, and adorableness. This is not a subreddit for cute animal videos (unless they are for discussion), NSFW posts, spam, none-evidence based articles, or graphic content. Please mark posts appropriately with the correct tag if they might be of a sensitive nature.

I will be monitoring this subreddit closely to respond to posts and get some discussion going so I am likely to play devils advocate at times (definition: a person who expresses a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments.) So please do not attack me or any others for expressing opposing views.

All that said after this longer than expected post, I hope to chat a bit more with you all and get some in depth discussion going :)

I am a graduate student studying the cognitive processes of non-human animals as well as our relationship with non-human animals. I am conducting a survey on the loss of non-traditional pets to better understand how non-traditional pet owners begin to process their grief. This survey defines loss as rehoming, confiscation, lost animal, as well as the passing of life.

This survey will take approximately 15 minutes. Your participation is voluntary, and there is no compensation for the completion of this survey. To take this survey you must be at least 18 years of age.

We recognize this survey may be upsetting but it would be greatly appreciated if anyone is willing to complete the survey to help us understand how people make difficult decisions and process their losses.

https://oakland.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_el296Wx7BWHF9wW?Q_CHL=social&Q_SocialSource=reddit

I'm a PhD student almost in my 3rd year (how did that that time pass so quickly?!)

My project looks at precision livestock farming technology, specifically barriers to their use (I only care about ones used to benefit animal health and welfare). Farmers are slow to adopt new technologies, and this was the main focus of my first study.

My current study focuses on consumer opinions of technology use on farms. While I'm doing this more scientifically in my actual study. I was wondering what opinions people hold in this group?

Do you like the idea of more technology use on farms? What, if any, knowledge do you have about these technologies?

I want a charity that doesn't advocate for the abolition of meat eating and farming, but rather seeks to improve standards and ensure humane slaughter.

I don't want to argue about the ethics of veganism, I just don't feel it's realistic. I'm shooting for harm reduction and I feel most average people are not interested in Veganism. Increasing humane slaughter will thus do far more good.

But when I google for this kind of charity, all I can find are abolition charities and other groups that seem to think the solution is to get people to stop eating meat.

I don't want to donate to such a charity.

I need help finding a good charity that advocates for humane slaughter. I'm fine paying much more for humanely slaughtered meat. I feel that's actually an achievable goal too.

Any suggestions?