Why Welfare Matters
Demi | Why Welfare MattersScience-based insights for people who care about animals
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Welfare Washing: The New Green Washing?
Many of us are familiar with the term greenwashing; the marketing strategy used to make misleading or false claims about a product to make it appear more environmentally friendly than it actually is.
For years, it has been an incredibly su...
"Care" or Care
While reading Zoo Animal Welfare by Rose, Newnham & Hickey (2026) the concept of Care versus “Care” has really burrowed deep into my brain.
And I wanted to talk about it.
Those of us who care for animals, whether that’s in a professional...
Compassion fatigue in Animal Care Professionals.
Hello to all my lovely readers and subscribers.
It’s been a minute.
This newsletter may shed some light on why that is, exactly. And I know that many of you reading will probably relate.
Animal caregiving professions require a high deg...
Do fish feel pain?
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For centuries, fish have been seen by us as cold, silent, and unfeeling creatures. But is this perception really accurate? Compared to mammals, fish are rarely treated with the same level of compassion or welfare.
Maybe it’s...
Jaguar Feasts and Fasts, Rhino Body Condition Scoring and Sloth Diets
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Feasts and fasts: the impact of feeding regimes on the activity budgets of zoo-housed jaguars Panthera onca
Feeding practices are critical for the welfare of zoo-housed carnivores, yet zoo diets often lack the com...
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Zoologist & wildlife conservationist, working in ex situ animal behaviour and welfare. I write about animal welfare science, connecting evidence to our everyday choices and how animals experience the world we share! \ud83c\udf3f
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