(sufficient space and company of their own kind).
The gold standard for welfare is the originally developed for livestock but now applied across the board: (sufficient space and company of their own kind)
From a legal standpoint, the world operates almost entirely on a welfare model. In the eyes of the law, animals are —like a table or a car. (sufficient space and company of their own kind)
However, there is hope. We are seeing a surge in "clean meat" (lab-grown) technology that could eliminate the need for livestock slaughter. Dozens of countries have banned the use of wild animals in circuses, and several nations have recognized animals as "sentient beings" in their constitutions. Conclusion (sufficient space and company of their own kind)