anticruelty

anticruelty
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.

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  • animal rights — the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans. [1975 80] * * * rights, primarily against being killed and being treated cruelly, that are… …   Universalium

  • animals, cruelty to — Willful or wanton infliction of pain, suffering, or death upon an animal or the intentional or malicious neglect of an animal. Perhaps the world s first anticruelty law, which addressed the treatment of domesticated animals, was included in the… …   Universalium

  • Anti-Cruelty Society — in Chicago exists to prevent cruelty to animals and to advance humane education.The Anti Cruelty Society (SPCA of Illinois) is a private, not for profit humane society and does not receive government assistance. It is one of the largest such… …   Wikipedia

  • Zoosexuality and the law — looks at the laws governing human animal sexual interaction (also sometimes known as bestiality or zoophilia) around the world.Because it is easy to determine when there is a law against, but (for reasons discussed) often less easy to reliably… …   Wikipedia

  • Foxhunting — ➡ field sports * * *       chase of the fox by horsemen with a pack of hounds (dog). In England (United Kingdom), the home of the sport, foxhunting dates from at least the 15th century. In its inception, it was probably an adjunct to stag and… …   Universalium

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