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Animal welfare is the viewpoint that animals, especially those under human care, should not suffer unnecessarily, including where the animals are used for food, work, companionship, or research. This position usually focuses on the morality of human action (or inaction), as opposed to making deeper political or philosophical claims about the status of animals, as is the case for an animal rights viewpoint. For this reason animal welfare organizations may use the word humane in their title or position statements.
History of animal welfare
Systematic concern for the well-being of other animals probably first arose as a system of thought in the Indus Valley Civilization as the religious belief that ancestors return in animal form, and that animals must therefore be treated with the respect due to a human. This belief is exemplified in the existing religion, Jainism, and in varieties of other Dharmic religions. Other religions, especially those with roots in the Abrahamic religion, treat animals as the property of their owners, codifying rules for their care and slaughter premised mainly on hygiene concerns for humans.
Welfare in practice
As in the case of animal rights, the secular forms taken by animal welfare concerns, policies and action have each been pioneered in the UK, where an early industrial revolution first created the modern separation between popular experience and animal husbandry, opening a space for popular sentimentality towards animals. More on [ Animal welfare ]
Animal Welfare :: Organizations
Environmental :: Grant Making Foundations
Animal Welfare Trust - Devoted to promoting the well being of the animal community. Offers grants to organizations whose work helps reduce animal suffering and/or raises public consciousness toward related issues.
Maddie's Fund - Provides grants to no-kill animal shelters that work with community collaborations of veterinarians, rescue groups, traditional shelters and animal control agencies nation wide. Presents previously funded projects, grant guidelines, organization information.
Marchig Animal Welfare Trust - Supports spay/neuter and veterinary health facilities, as well as outreach on hunting and animal research. Describes application process, and lists grantees.
Meta Description: [ The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust objectives are to protect animals and to promote and encourage practical work in preventing animal cruelty and the relief of animal suffering. ]
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Planet Dog Philanthropy - Presents grant programs and guidelines.
Summerlee Foundation - Various types of grants provided. Priority given to shelters in low-income areas. Presents grant and application guidelines, previous receipients, and contact information.
T Foundation - Devoted to the support of low cost or free spay/neuter clinics. Provides FAQs, grant application, and program details.
Meta Description: [ Welcome The DJ&T Foundation Online Center. A Non-Profit Foundation Devoted to The Support of Low Cost or Free Spay/Neuter Clinics. ]
The Pet Fund - A registered nonprofit association that provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent veterinary care.
Meta Description: [ Veterinary Funding Assistance for Pets from the Pet Fund, a Non Profit Organization ]
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