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Animal welfare  is the well-being of non-human animals. Formal standards of animal welfare vary between contexts but are debated mostly by animal welfare groups, legislators, and academics. Animal welfare science uses measures such as longevity, disease, immunosuppression, behavior, physiology, and reproduction, although there is debate about which of these best indicate animal welfare. Respect for animal welfare is often based on the belief that nonhuman animals are   sentient   and that consideration should be given to their   well-being   or   suffering , especially when they are under the care of humans.   These concerns can include how animals are   slaughtered   for food, how they are used in   scientific research , how they are kept (as pets, in zoos, farms, circuses, etc.), and how human activities affect the welfare and survival of wild species. There are two forms of critic...