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The Japanese Animal Welfare Society (JAWS) UK traces its origins to an organization founded in Tokyo in 1945 by British expatriates. Its initial aim was to improve the welfare of dogs used in experiments, who were kept in poor conditions and subjected to unregulated in vivo tests. Officially established in the United Kingdom, JAWS UK continued ...
The 2002 Japan animal cruelty case (福岡猫虐待事件, Fukuoka neko gyakutai jiken, "Fukuoka cat cruelty case") was an animal cruelty case involving the torture and death of a cat in Japan. The case was a significant development as Japanese animal abuse laws had previously been lax and seldom enforced.
Animal welfare organizations based in Japan (1 C, 6 P) V. Veterinary medicine in Japan (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Animal welfare and rights in Japan"
Pages in category "Animal welfare organizations based in Japan" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Animal rights vary greatly among countries and territories. Such laws range from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws, with no regard for animal welfare. As of November 2019, 32 countries have formally recognized non-human animal sentience.
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries , where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
In May, a Japanese resident of Taiji testified in court, contending that the hunters regularly exceed the government-stipulated quotas and infringe on animal welfare laws, noting the method of hunting as "exceptionally cruel". [73] Regardless, in September the annual drive hunt had resumed. [74]