Cruelty to animals

Cruelty to Animals

Cruelty to Animals (pronunciation: /ˈkruːəlti tuː ˈænɪməlz/), also known as animal abuse or animal neglect, refers to the infliction of suffering or harm upon non-human animals, for purposes other than self-defense or survival.

Etymology

The term "Cruelty to Animals" is derived from the English language. The word "cruelty" originates from the Latin word "crudelitas", meaning "ruthless" or "inhuman", and the word "animals" comes from the Latin word "animalis", meaning "having breath".

Related Terms

• Animal Rights: The belief that animals have a right to be free of human use and exploitation.
• Animal Welfare: The well-being of animals, which can be assessed by measures of physical health and psychological well-being.
• Animal Testing: The use of non-human animals in experiments and development projects, usually for purposes of determining the safety of substances such as foods or drugs.
• Factory Farming: A system of rearing livestock using intensive methods, by which poultry, pigs, or cattle are confined indoors under strictly controlled conditions.
• Vivisection: The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research.

See Also

• Animal Rights Movement
• Animal Liberation Movement
• Animal Law
• Speciesism

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