Suitable shelter is commonly accepted as a basic human need. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, declared that everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living, including satisfactory housing.
सुविकसित देशांतील बहुतेक लोक आपल्या पाळीव प्राण्यांनाही अशा परिस्थितीत राहू देणार नाहीत.