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  2. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - Wikipedia

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    [152] Newkirk is a strong supporter of direct action that removes animals from laboratories and other facilities: "When I hear of anyone walking into a lab and walking out with animals, my heart sings." [8] Newkirk was quoted in 1999, "When you see the resistance to basic humane treatment and to the acknowledgment of animals' social needs, I ...

  3. Animal-assisted therapy - Wikipedia

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    Animal-assisted therapy is an alternative or complementary type of therapy that includes the use of animals in a treatment. [4] [5] It falls under the realm of animal-assisted intervention, which encompasses any intervention in the studio that includes an animal in a therapeutic context such as emotional support animals, service animals trained to assist with daily activities, and animal ...

  4. Pet humanization - Wikipedia

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    In the mid-20th century, the pet industry started to expand, offering a wide range of products and services which cater to pet owners' desires to provide the best possible care for their animals. This included the development of specialized pet foods , [ 5 ] veterinary medicine , grooming services, and even luxury items.

  5. Assistance dog - Wikipedia

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    An assistance dog pressing a button to open an automatic door Hearing-assistance dog being patted on its head. An assistance dog is a dog that receives specialized training to aid an individual with a disability in navigating everyday life.

  6. Herd behavior - Wikipedia

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    Shimmering behaviour of Apis dorsata (giant honeybees). A group of animals fleeing from a predator shows the nature of herd behavior, for example in 1971, in the oft-cited article "Geometry for the Selfish Herd", evolutionary biologist W. D. Hamilton asserted that each individual group member reduces the danger to itself by moving as close as possible to the center of the fleeing group.

  7. Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare - Wikipedia

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    The Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) is a proposed inter-governmental agreement to recognise that animals are sentient, to prevent cruelty and reduce suffering, and to promote standards on the welfare of animals such as farm animals, companion animals, animals in scientific research, draught animals, wildlife and animals in recreation. [1]

  8. Wild animal suffering - Wikipedia

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    Rather than pushing these animals to adapt to restored wild environments, which may not suit their needs, humans may have a duty to ensure individuals of these species can thrive in habitats that are not "natural". Dewilding thus becomes a way to support animals who are dependent on human-created spaces due to past human actions. [208]

  9. Pack (canine) - Wikipedia

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    The pack is typically a nuclear family unit. [14] It often consists of 5–10 (though in areas of high prey abundance can be up to 30) [ 15 ] mostly related individuals, specifically consisting of a typically unrelated breeding pair also known as the alphas, [ 16 ] their offspring, and occasionally a handful of other wolves which can be related ...