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  2. List of maximum animal lifespans in captivity - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of maximum recorded animal lifespans in captivity. Only animals from the classes of the Chordata phylum are included. [1] On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals.

  3. Maximum life span - Wikipedia

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    Rats, mice, and hamsters experience maximum life-span extension from a diet that contains all of the nutrients but only 40–60% of the calories that the animals consume when they can eat as much as they want. Mean life span is increased 65% and maximum life span is increased 50%, when caloric restriction is begun just before puberty. [57]

  4. List of longest-living organisms - Wikipedia

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    The 100 species with longest life-spans recorded and verified [1] This is a list of the longest-living biological organisms: the individual(s) (or in some instances, clones) of a species with the longest natural maximum life spans. For a given species, such a designation may include:

  5. Animal welfare in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Animal welfare is concerned with the humane treatment of animals but does not oppose all uses of animals, while animal rights is concerned with ending all human use of animals. [73] The largest American animal nonprofit, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), is an animal welfare organization.

  6. Timeline of animal welfare and rights in the United States

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    Concern for animal welfare resurges in the 1950s, resulting in the federal Humane Slaughter Act [10] and the Animal Welfare Act. [11] 1966-2016: Intensive animal agriculture continues to grow, with the number of land animals slaughtered for food in the U.S. growing from 2.4 billion in 1965 to 9.2 billion in 2015. [12]

  7. 'A circle of support': New Bedford Animal Control Officer ...

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    Now as an animal control officer, Avila-Martins helps ensure the welfare of all the city’s animals, providing assistance and education to those who need it. 2024 Massachusetts Animal Control ...

  8. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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    The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty. Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, [ 4 ] the organization's mission is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States."

  9. Sacramento animal shelter is ‘beyond maximum capacity.’ You ...

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    A Sacramento animal shelter is waiving adoption fees to help pets find new homes in time for Christmas. “Our shelter is in desperate need of adopters,” the shelter said in a Facebook post on ...