5) IDENTITY AND DIGNITY.
This fifth category concerns the summary of all factors involved when it comes to the identity retention and perception of dignity of domesticated animals.

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5. IDENTITY RETENTION
AND PERCEPTION OF DIGNITY

5.1
The right to retention of breed and gender identity
This right concerns animal-specific handling and animal-specific identification.

5.2
The right to live with peers in their own community,
and to live with other species on the same farm

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