From Skinned Cats to Angels in Fur: Feline Traces and the Start of the Cat-Human Relationship in Victorian England by Hilda Kean

“…Although the introduction of initial animal welfare legislation improved the relative condition of some forms of cattle and horses, cats continued in the early decades to be skinned and tortured. …”
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Stage-specific milk yield losses and associated sweating, respiration, and rectal temperature responses under varying temperature-humidity index thresholds in lactating and dry cow... by P.A. Tu, Y.H. Yeh, Y.H. Chen, J.W. Shiau, T.Y. Lin, Thomas Banhazi, M.K. Yang

“…Therefore, appropriate cooling measures should be implemented at accurate THI thresholds to ensure optimal animal welfare for both lactating and dry cows.…”
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A minimally invasive animal model of atherosclerosis and neointimal hyperplasia for translational research by Max L. A. Ebert, Vanessa F. Schmidt, Osman Öcal, Anne von Thaden, Olaf Dietrich, Bastian Popper, Sandra Elges, Max Seidensticker, Jens Ricke, Melanie A. Kimm, Astrid Jeibmann, Moritz Wildgruber

“…The stent-retriever method was compared with a conventional rabbit model (n = 10) using balloon denudation via surgical access, and both models were analyzed with a particular focus on animal welfare. Fisher’s exact, Mann–Whitney U, and unpaired t-tests were used. …”
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The Use of Nanominerals in Animal Nutrition as a Way to Improve the Composition and Quality of Animal Products by Damian Konkol, Konrad Wojnarowski

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Animals as Subjects of Rights: Brazil's Constitutional Blueprint by Marina Baptista-Rosa

“… In most countries, animals typically lack constitutional protection and rely solely on animal welfare statutes. Currently, only eleven countries globally have a constitutional provision dedicated to the protection of animals. …”
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The Empire of Beasts Then and Now: Political Cartoons and New Trends in Victorian Animal Studies by Irina Kantarbaeva-Bill

“…While the scholarship recounting this relationship is not new, recent studies built on pioneering environmental and cultural histories (re)introduced many of the salient topics related to the showcasing of animals and imperialism such as conquest, disease, breeding, scientific categorization, animal welfare, vivisection, zoos, hunting, and conservation.…”
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Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America by Clara Contreras Ameduri

“…It aims to discuss how these texts allowed American female ornithologists to develop ecopedagogical strategies against bird extinction by encouraging children’s involvement in early animal welfare and nature conservation movements, this fomenting the development of environmental awareness from an early age at a time of recurrent bird slaughter. …”
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Cause and Possible Treatments of Foot Lesions in Captive Syrian Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) by Mélisa Veillette, Julie Guitard, Stéphan G. Reebs

“…Wheel blocking is an easy way to prevent or treat paw wounds, but it presents problems in terms of animal welfare, as wheels are an important cage enrichment for hamsters.…”
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Spatial Considerations Needed when Balancing Land Conservation and Development by Basil V Iannone III, Tina McIntyre, Alexander J. Reisinger, Eban Z. Bean, Abbey Tyrna, Brooke L. Moffis

“…Planners, builders, and managers must recognize and conserve spatial differences in habitat types and understand how the size, shape, and location of conserved lands and urban ecosystems affect plant and animal welfare and movement. The publication lists multiple free tools for visualizing and measuring spatial aspects and stresses that conserved areas and designed ecosystems must be properly managed to reap benefits from good spatial planning. …”
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Applied research note: Optimized corticosterone extraction following feather dissolution by keratinase by Nikolas R. Faust, Rosemary L. Walzem

“…This optimized method provides a valuable tool for animal welfare studies, enabling accurate and consistent measurement of feather CORT levels across different poultry strains and conditions.…”
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Supporting rotational grazing systems with virtual fencing: paddock transitions, beef heifer performance, and stress response by N.A. Grinnell, D. Hamidi, M. Komainda, F. Riesch, J. Horn, I. Traulsen, R. Palme, J. Isselstein

“…Animal welfare is integral to sustainable livestock production, and pasture access for cattle is known to enhance welfare. …”
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Nutritional health aspects and functional properties of nut yogurt: Future perspectives by Jiangxia Zhai, Yongliang Zhuang, Liping Sun, Ying Gu, Xuejing Fan

“…The increase in lactose intolerance, the rise of veganism, the pursuit of healthy lifestyles, environmental awareness and concern for animal welfare have led to an increase in consumer demand for plant-based yogurts. …”
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Who’s buying organic food and why? Political consumerism, demographic characteristics and motivations of consumers in North Queensland by Breda McCarthy, Laurie Murphy2

“…Variables such as taste, product freshness and animal-welfare were important motivating factors. While consumers have enough knowledge to distinguish between conventionally-grown food and organically-grown foods, there are gaps in the consumer’s level of knowledge about all the requirements for organic standards. …”
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Rolnictwo ekologiczne a właściwości gleby i jej różnorodność biologiczna by Anna Augustyniuk-Kram

“…Organic farming is also identified with the production of high-quality food, with the improvement of animal welfare, as well as associated with rural development. …”
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Linking One Health to 3R. Culture of Care as a bridge towards Russell and Burch's highest goal: Replacement by Katharina Ameli, Eva Raimann, Jaqueline Krüger, Stephanie Krämer

“…The One Health approach, which recognizes the connection between human, animal and environmental health, is also often criticized for prioritizing human health over animal welfare. This article aims to show how the One Health approach can be consistently extended to interdisciplinarity and intersectionality to include animals as stakeholders in the debate. …”
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Lamb survivability: a new approach to an old problem by Carrie S. Wilson, Natalie L. Cherry, J. Bret Taylor

“…Lamb survivability is an important trait from both an economic and animal welfare perspective. Five breeds at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station were evaluated for survival to weaning and included 74,448 records from 43 years. …”
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La primatologie actuelle et future, perspectives pluridisciplinaires by Jérôme Grenèche

“…First, in a perspective of fundamental research primarily aimed at a better understanding of the subjective world of our closest relatives, then for purposes of animal-welfare and conservation of captive individuals. …”
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Evidence for the communicative function of human-directed gazing in 6- to 7-week-old dog puppies by Stefanie Riemer, Alina Bonorand, Lisa Stolzlechner

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Dog Bite Injuries: Primary and Secondary Emergency Department Presentations—A Retrospective Cohort Study by Carmen A. Pfortmueller, Anastasios Efeoglou, Hansjakob Furrer, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos

“…Dog bites in humans are a complex problem, embracing both public health and animal welfare. The primary aim of this study is to examine primary and secondary presentations related to dog bite injuries in adults. …”
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Dairy calves provided with environmental enrichment are more active, playful and have fewer feeding interruptions by Francesca Occhiuto, Jorge A. Vázquez-Diosdado, Matthew Thomas, Emma R. Gayner, Andrew J. King, Jasmeet Kaler

“…Abstract Concerns for farm animal welfare have led to the use of environmental enrichment to stimulate natural behaviours and promote positive emotions. …”
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