animal rights
plural noun
: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
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As of last year, Zander did not have an animal welfare permit to keep big cats, according to animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
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Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 May 2026
In a city where animal rights are practically civic doctrine and oat milk has a stronger lobby than most politicians, Diaz showing up at a bird fight lands as a direct shot to LA culture.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But after a zoo offered to take 20 peacocks, the move was met with outcry from animal rights groups.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
In late February, animal rights activists flew a drone over a calf ranch in the Central Valley and watched as workers kicked and punched the animals.
—Susanne Rust
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Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 May 2026
In a city where animal rights are practically civic doctrine and oat milk has a stronger lobby than most politicians, Diaz showing up at a bird fight lands as a direct shot to LA culture.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But after a zoo offered to take 20 peacocks, the move was met with outcry from animal rights groups.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
In late February, animal rights activists flew a drone over a calf ranch in the Central Valley and watched as workers kicked and punched the animals.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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“Animal rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20rights. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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