animal rights
plural noun
: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
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Michael Vick's recent reported hiring as the Norfolk State head football coach has prompted a response about his criminal past by the animal rights group PETA.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
The original 28 Days Later takes place in a world where animal rights activists have freed a group of infected chimpanzees to horrifying results.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Police are investigating after two dead dogs were found dumped in Woodbridge last week, prompting animal rights activists to offer a $5,000 for information that can help with the investigation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
The other side: Mariah Smith, an animal rights activist who in 2022 launched an online petition to ban carriages, countered arguments centered on the tradition of the attraction.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
The original 28 Days Later takes place in a world where animal rights activists have freed a group of infected chimpanzees to horrifying results.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Police are investigating after two dead dogs were found dumped in Woodbridge last week, prompting animal rights activists to offer a $5,000 for information that can help with the investigation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
The other side: Mariah Smith, an animal rights activist who in 2022 launched an online petition to ban carriages, countered arguments centered on the tradition of the attraction.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Animal rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20rights. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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