Reddit Animals

APRIL 11, 2023

Reptiles that are not treated ethically simply do not make good pets. " A lot of people have the opinion that snakes are "mindless" creatures, and that they can be treated with no consideration to their welfare. People worry about the welfare of lizards such as Bearded Dragons.

Pythons 40

Pythons illegal Florida Killing 40

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Everyone was slamming on their brakes on a major road and as I crept around the mayhem I saw the reason: a turtle of some kind. Four people emerged from the cars and were practically tripping over one another trying to get to the turtle to carry him to safety. One small act of kindness perhaps, but for the turtle a life-saving one.

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Turtles Vegan Welfare Adoptable 100

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 11, 2008

If animals have rights, then these are welfare rather than option-rights. My pet turtle does not exercise, at his option, any rights over itself, things, or people. However, we do speak of the rights of such persons—their welfare-rights. But it doesn't follow that no animal can have a welfare -right!

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Animal Rights Rights Welfare Animal 40