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welfare

[wel-fair] / ˈwɛlˌfɛər /


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Private zoos are routinely inspected by the Department of Agriculture, which issues animal exhibitor licenses and can cite facilities for violating the Animal Welfare Act.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The project is a collaboration between the university hospitals of Helsinki, Kuopio and Turku, Hatanpää Hospital in Tampere, Hospital Nova in Jyväskylä and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Chris Newman, director of the National Centre for Reptile Welfare, said Evie probably saved Dippy's life when she discovered it.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Before working for the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, Amster was executive director of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter and served on the board of the California Animal Welfare Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, the state Welfare people kept after my mother.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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