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Professor of animal science calls for new welfare codes to give animals an enriched lifeAnimal welfare expert says animals experience pleasure and fear, and deserve an enriched life of positive experiences.

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Fish in farms suffer from severe depression, new research findsFarm-raised fish can suffer from such high levels of stress and depression that they essentially give up on life.

Like Peter Marra, “I’m an advocate for animals, including cats. I want what’s best for them. And the best thing for cats is to be inside” – whether they like it or not. I want there to be a world in which there are no homeless cats hunting birds or other wildlife. But in the meantime, it is grossly unfair to blame animal activists for the presenc…[Read more]

When Cats Attack | Sierra Club

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Chain-Smoking Chimp Entertains Zoo Visitors In North Korea | Care2 CausesAzalea, a 19-year-old chimpanzee at the national zoo of North Korea, smokes cigarettes for the entertainment of visitors.

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These Seals Helped Set A Precedent For Wildlife Threatened By Climate Change | Care2 CausesBearded seals living in the Arctic are faring pretty well right now, but climate change projections paint a far different picture of their future if they lose

People who care about wild animals, whether they be predators or wild horses, need to understand that livestock production (i.e., meat) is not a practice compatible with healthy ecosystems. Instead of always negotiating with livestock producers from the perspective that commercial operations always trump the people’s interest in protecting…[Read more]

Do Predator Culls Really Save Livestock? | Care2 CausesResearch indicates that studies supporting predator culls weren't conducted with a very scientific approach, which makes their results questionable.

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Wild cat brains: An evolutionary curveball -- ScienceDaily

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Research into extreme weather effects may explain recent butterfly declineIncreasingly frequent extreme weather events could threaten butterfly populations in the UK and could be the cause of recently reported butterfly population crashes, according to research.

Animals bred, raised, and slaughtered for meat will be spared lives of abject suffering if and when humans give up meat or meat is grown in labs instead of on sentient beings. Meat animals, unlike other animals whose lives contain elements of pleasure or at least choice, are better off not…[Read more]

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The dog ate my pot brownie: Legalization fuels increase in stoned petsVeterinarians warn that pot can be dangerous for pets, but social media is full of photos and videos of animals that have accidentally gotten stoned.