Routine practices include dehorning, tail-docking, and debeaking without anesthesia, alongside the long-term confinement of pregnant pigs in gestation crates.
Animal welfare is grounded in utilitarian philosophy. It accepts that humans use animals for food, research, entertainment, and companionship, but asserts that humans have a moral obligation to minimize suffering and maximize well-being. Routine practices include dehorning
Ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering. Animal Rights and debeaking without anesthesia
Overpopulation leads to millions of healthy animals being euthanized in shelters annually. Furthermore, irresponsible commercial breeding operations ("puppy mills") prioritize profit over genetic health and maternal welfare. Routine practices include dehorning
Understanding the distinction between allows you to make informed decisions. You do not need to be fully one or the other.