Thus in both the Netherlands and the US the word "welfare" is used instead, and the relevant laws are termed animal welfare legislation. Inspired by awareness of human rights, some people have also proposed the concept of "animal rights."
甚至有人認為，人類不應以我強你弱、高高在上的姿態談動物的「保護」；荷蘭與美國就都以福利替代保護兩字，稱為動物福利法。