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Animal Welfare Institutions, why Are They Important?

Animal welfare organisations are committed to seeing the lives of animals improved. Although this movement has achieved great victories over the years, there remains much to be done.

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Animal Rights: Definition, Issues, and Examples

Animal rights advocates believe that non-human animals should be free to live as they wish, without being used, exploited, or otherwise interfered with by humans.

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