"Crate confinement" refers to the practice of placing an animal, typically a dog or cat, in a crate or carrier for a certain period of time. It serves as a safe and comfortable space for the animal while restricting their movement to control their behavior or protect them during transportation or training.
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Other confinement areas can work for this training, but the veterinary hospital, grooming shop, travel, medical - restricted activity, and emergency evacuation may call
for crate confinement.
Through online petitions created by The Humane Society of the United States and consumer advocacy organization SumOfUs, a quarter million people have urged Tyson Foods, the world's second - largest meat processor and major pork supplier, to develop plans for ending the use of gestation
crate confinement of pigs in its supply chain.
In a landslide 2008 vote, nearly 64 percent of California voters passed the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, phasing out battery cage, gestation crate, and
veal crate confinement statewide.
Our vet recommended a period of
crate confinement instead, but shortly after the fracture healed, she needed surgery for malignant mammary tumors.
Strict activity restriction at home, along
with crate confinement when she is unsupervised are very important.
Nine U.S. states and the European Union have passed laws to ban the continual
gestation crate confinement of breeding pigs, while many family farmers have been raising pigs without the use of gestation crates for generations.
A puppy that naturally resists voiding inside the crate may eventually adjust to longer periods of
crate confinement when you are absent.
The Retail Council of Canada announced that all eight of the largest Canadian supermarket chains — Walmart Canada, Costco Canada, Metro, Loblaw, Safeway Canada, Federated Co-operatives, Sobeys and Co-op Atlantic — will move away from gestation
crate confinement of pigs in their supply systems over the next nine years.
«For a major meat company like Hillshire to take this step forward is further evidence that gestation
crate confinement is on its last leg.»
«We believe moving to group housing systems for sows is more humane and sustainable than
crate confinement,» said Chuck Rink, Fresh Enterprises» president and CEO.
Nine U.S. states and the European Union have passed laws to ban the gestation
crate confinement of breeding pigs.
Eight U.S. states and the European Union have passed laws to phase out the gestation
crate confinement of pigs.
An American Farm Bureau poll found that most Americans don't consider gestation
crate confinement to be humane.
Mainstream media outlets have echoed the public's demand for change by issuing official editorials against gestation
crate confinement.
DAP Diffuser or Collar — Helps to calm dogs and alleviate anxiety associated with transport / travel, hospitalization,
crate confinement or boarding facilities.
-- Helps to calm dogs and alleviate anxiety associated with transport / travel, hospitalization,
crate confinement or boarding facilities.
If he shows signs of distress (heavy panting, excessive salivation, frantic escape attempts, persistent howling or barking),
crate confinement isn't the best option for him.
Anti-inflammatory medications,
crate confinement and pain medications are often used to treat this problem.