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How can climate change affect animal welfare?

RSPCA Australia acknowledges that there is scientific consensus that climate change is caused by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities including electricity generation, agriculture (including livestock farming), industry, waste, and land use. Climate change can have a negative effect on animal health and welfare directly (e. g.

At what stage of development do animals become sentient?

Animal sentience is the capacity of an animal to experience different feelings such as suffering or pleasure.