Synonyms and antonyms of Treating animals and animal welfare in American Thesaurus

the ASPCA ()

the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: a U.S. organization that protects animals

castrate (verb)

to remove the testicles (=the pair of male sexual organs) of a man or animal

dock (verb)

to cut an animal’s tail very short

fix (verb)

American to perform a medical operation on an animal so that it cannot have babies

neuter (verb)

to perform an operation on an animal’s sexual organs so that it cannot have babies. You can also say that you spay a female animal or castrate a male animal.

the N.S.P.C.A. ()

the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: a U.S. organization that aims to protect and care for animals

put something to sleep ()

to give an animal drugs so that it dies quickly without feeling any pain

sex (verb)

to find out if an animal is male or female

spay (verb)

to perform a medical operation on a female animal so that she cannot have babies

vaccinate (verb)

to treat a person or an animal with a vaccine to protect them against a disease

vet (noun)

informal a veterinarian

veterinarian (noun)

American a doctor for animals

veterinary (adjective)

relating to the care of sick or injured animals

veterinary surgeon (noun)

Britishformal a veterinarian

welfare (noun)

good care and living conditions for animals

worm (verb)

to give an animal medication in order to get rid of worms