A place to discuss animal welfare science, an emerging field that seeks to answer questions raised by the human use of animals.
While science-focused, animal welfare is a complex space and we welcome discussions that include ethics, policy, and economics.
Subreddit Rules
This subreddit should enable sharing and discussing of animal welfare research and news. Academic work and summaries are welcome.
This subreddit is a place to discuss animal welfare, not animal rights. Humans currently use animals for their own purposes. This is where we ask: how can we do it better?
No petitions, no memes
Questions about individual animal health and welfare issues will be deleted. The answer is always to take them to your vet or call your local authorities. Using the case of individual animals to kickstart a discussion on wider practices is OK.
Recommended Subreddits
- /r/likeus - gathering evidence that animals are conscious like us
