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Animal welfare and animal cruelty are topics that many people feel very strongly about. We recognise these tend to provoke passionate and emotional reactions from our diverse audiences. The following guidelines aren’t intended to keep any negative or critical comments from being shared. We welcome comments and feedback of all kinds, and actively seek to minimise the number of comments that must be hidden, or users that must be restricted. However, we will restrict comments or users that are offensive or abusive toward our team and community. If you wish to keep contributing to our page, please keep in mind a few house rules. Be polite, clean and constructive in your comments towards both the RSPCA team and our followers. Comments that keep the conversation going are welcome, but comments that are off-topic, offensive, abusive, baiting, repetitive, or spammy may be moderated at our discretion. People who repeatedly breach these guidelines may no longer be able to post on our page or content. We also reserve the right to delete any solicitations, advertisements, or endorsements of any financial, commercial or not-for-profit organisations. We recognise that some of our supporters choose a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, and others do not. The RSPCA does not specifically advocate for any particular dietary option - we respect each individual’s choices, and we expect our followers to do the same, regardless of their personal philosophies. Our page is not the place to argue the ethical or moral pros and cons of vegetarianism or veganism, versus eating meat and using animal products. We advocate for incremental change in farming practices, to improve the lives of farm animals today. This is a major area of our work, where we aim to help consumers find trustworthy higher-welfare products that meet their expectations and align with their values. There is a consumer-driven change happening in shopping trolleys, kitchens and restaurants across the country. People want to know how their food is produced, and are increasingly finding inhumane farming systems unacceptable. For those who do choose to eat and use animal products, we encourage you to choose higher welfare options that come from animals kept in better conditions than conventional farming offers. The option to post comments may be disabled when moderation support is not available.
