Animal welfare

thumb|A sea lion and a zookeeper at the Welsh Mountain Zoo A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called a zoological park, animal park, or menagerie) is a facility where animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.

branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fiber, milk, or other products

species of bird

animal flesh product that has never been part of a living animal

well-being of non-human animals

meat from dogs used as food

form of anarchism which puts a particular emphasis on environmental issues

ritual animal sacrifice in Islam

worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur

circus elephant (died 1916)

facility that houses and disposes of homeless, lost, or abandoned animals

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intelligence of non-human animals

Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu, is a traditional event in which a zebu bull (Bos indicus), such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and many people attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hang on to it while the bull attempts to escape. They hold the hump for as long as possible, attempting to bring the bull to a stop. In some cases, they must ride long enough to remove flags on the bull's horns or cross a finish line.

animal deformation

variant of polo played riding elephants

A stereotypy (, ) is a repetitive or ritualistic movement, posture, or utterance. Stereotypies may be simple movements such as body rocking, or complex, such as self-caressing, crossing and uncrossing of legs, and marching in place. They are found especially in people with autism spectrum disorder and visually impaired children, and are also found in intellectual disabilities, tardive dyskinesia, and stereotypic movement disorder; however, they may also be encountered in neurotypical individuals as well. Studies have shown stereotypies to be associated with some types of schizophrenia. Frontot

Carnism is a concept used in discussions of humanity's relation to other animals, defined as a prevailing ideology in which people support the use and consumption of animal products, especially meat. Carnism is presented as a dominant belief system supported by a variety of defense mechanisms and mostly unchallenged assumptions. As a dominant ideological system of which meat consumption and animal exploitation are a part, it prescribes norms and beliefs about animal treatment. The term carnism was coined by social psychologist and author Melanie Joy in 2001 and popularized by her book Why We

thumb|Boudewijn Seapark dolphinarium in [[Bruges, Belgium]] A dolphinarium is an aquarium for dolphins. The dolphins are usually kept in a pool, though occasionally they may be kept in pens in the open sea, either for research or public performances. Some dolphinariums (sometimes called dolphinaria in plural) consist of one pool where dolphins perform for the public, others are part of larger parks, such as marine mammal parks, zoos or theme parks, with other animals and attractions as well.

sacrificial ceremony held ever five years in Nepal

category of sports that involve bloodshed

material derived from the bodies of animals

removal and retention of shark fins while the remainder of the living shark is discarded in the ocean

thumb|Taurobolium, or Consecration of the Priests of Cybele under Antoninus Pius. Engraving by Bernhard Rode c.1780 thumb|upright=1.5|Three sides of a taurobolium altar showing bucrania and a sacrificial knife, with a dedication to the Great Idaean Mother of the Gods, from [[Lugdunum (Lyon)]] In the Roman Empire of the second to fourth centuries, taurobolium referred to practices involving the sacrifice of a bull, which after mid-second century became connected with the worship of Cybele, the Great Mother of the Gods. Though not previously limited to her cult, after AD 159 all private taurobol

machine for rodent exercise and play

thumb|Kapparot ritual on the eve of Yom Kippur Kapparot (, Ashkenazi transliteration: , ) is a customary atonement ritual practiced by some Orthodox Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur. This is a practice in which either money is waved over a person's head, or a chicken is waved over the head and then slaughtered in accordance with halachic rules.

establishment that sells pets, pet food, or related equipment

criminal proceedings against animals

practice of removing a portion of an animal's tail

quality or state of self-awareness within an animal

method of farming where animals can roam freely outdoors

Neutering, from the Latin ('of neither sex'), is the removal of a non-human animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part. The male-specific term is castration, while spaying is usually reserved for female animals. Colloquially, both terms are often referred to as fixing. In male horses, castrating is referred to as gelding. An animal that has not been neutered is sometimes referred to as entire or intact. Often the term neuter[ing] is used to specifically mean castration, e.g. in phrases like "spay and neuter".

management and control of wildlife populations

area of law dealing with the legal status, rights, and welfare of animals

process of removing the horns of livestock

guiding principles for more ethical use of animals in science

thumb|Trap nets used to trap birds (tacuinum sanitatis casanatensis); 14th century

Zoosadism is a type of Sadism in which it involves pleasure derived from cruelty to animals. It can also be a paraphilia, where people are sexually aroused by torturing animals. Zoosadism is part of the Macdonald triad, a set of three behaviors that have been considered a precursor to psychopathic behavior.

place where animals are safeguarded

peptide hormone produced by cows' pituitary glands

type of hunting

thumb|Close-up of a declawed paw thumb|Diagram showing location of amputation Onychectomy, popularly known as declawing, is an operation to remove an animal's claws surgically by means of the amputation of all or part of the distal phalanges, or end bones, of the animal's toes. Because the claw develops from germinal tissue within the third phalanx, amputation of the bone is necessary to fully remove the claw. The terms onychectomy (origin: Greek , 'nail' + , 'excision') and declawing imply mere claw removal, but a more appropriate description would be phalangectomy, excision of toe bone.

practice of providing objects and activities for the physical and mental stimulation of captive animals

form of asphyxiation which results from breathing a physiologically inert gas with no or low oxygen content

2009 essay by Jonathan Safran Foer

thumb|Cat caught in a live-trap for TNR Trap–neuter–return (TNR), also known as trap–neuter–release, is a controversial method that attempts to manage populations of feral cats. The process involves live-trapping the cats, having them neutered, ear-tipped for identification, and, if possible, vaccinated, then releasing them back into the outdoors. If the location is deemed unsafe or otherwise inappropriate, the cats may be relocated to other appropriate areas (barn/farmyard homes are often considered best). Often, friendly adults and kittens young enough to be easily socialized are retained an

ring made of metal designed to be installed through the nasal septum of an animal

social policy aimed at maintaining at or reducing the size of a population to a certain level

thumb|300px|Drafting out culled sheep

removal of portions of an animal's ears

Mulesing is the removal of strips of wool-bearing skin from around the breech (buttocks) of a sheep to prevent the parasitic infection flystrike (Myiasis). The wool around the buttocks can retain feces and urine, which attracts flies. The scar tissue that grows over the wound does not grow wool, so is less likely to attract the flies that cause flystrike. Mulesing is a common practice in Australia for this purpose, particularly on highly wrinkled Merino sheep. Mulesing is considered by some to be a skilled surgical task. Mulesing can only affect flystrike on the area cut out and has no effect

type of egg

Japanese sushi delicacy

traditional Buddhist practise

pet owner or zoo practice

making of small cuttings on the ears of farm animals

branch of scientific study

mixture of chicken's excretions, feed, feathers and bedding

commercial theme park where marine mammals are kept

removal of dog's tail