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Animal Welfare
Overview
Laws governing the treatment of animals in the United States began to emerge, mostly at the state level, in the mid to late 1800's. New York's law, passed in 1867 and spearheaded by the state organization of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, became a template followed by other states into the next century. Even today, the majority of animal cruelty laws are enacted and offenses prosecuted on the state level. The laws, while similar, have many significant differences which necessitates a close reading of the state statute.
Read the full overview.
Note: Recently added resources are posted at the top of the applicable sections.
Major Statutes
Animal Health and Disease Research, 7 U.S.C. §§ 3191-3201
Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2131-2159
Fishery Conservation and Management, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1891
Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-4
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 2901-2912
Horse Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1821-1831
Humane Slaughter Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1907
Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 41-48
Lacey Act Amendments, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378
Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1361-1423h
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1431-1445
Protection of Migratory Game and Insectivorous Birds Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 701-719c
Twenty-Eight Hour Law, 49 U.S.C. § 80502
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1331-1340
Compilation of States' Farm Animal Welfare Statutes
Compilation of States' Animal Cruelty Statutes
Regulations
Animal Welfare Act Regulations, 9 C.F.R. §§ 1-4.11
Horse Protection Act Regulations, 9 C.F.R. §§ 11.1-12.10
Twenty-Eight Hour Law Regulations, 9 C.F. R. §§ 89.1-89.5
Humane Slaughter Act Regulations, 9 C.F.R. §§ 313.1-313.90
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act Regulations, 43 C.F.R. §§ 4700.0-1-4770.5
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act Regulations, 50 C.F.R. §§ 1.1-24.12
Importation, Exportation, and Transportation of Wildlife Regulations, 50 C.F.R. §§ 14.1-14.255
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants Regulations, 50 C.F.R.. §§ 17.1-17.108
Marine Mammals Regulations, 50 C.F.R. §§ 18.1-18.129
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act Regulations, 50 C.F.R. §§ 83.1-83.21
Fishery Conservation and Management Regulations, 50 C.F.R. §§ 600.5-697.26
Case Law
Case Law Index for Animal Welfare
Center Research Publications
Legal Issues in Animal Agriculture: Medication, Identification and Accommodations (E. Rumley)
States' Farm Animal Welfare Statutes
States' Animal Cruelty Statutes (Springsteen)
Animal Cruelty Statutes - A State-By-State Analysis (Springsteen)
Congressional Research Service Reports
CRS Subject(s):
Animal Agriculture
Environmental Issues
Agricultural Law Bibliography
Introduction | Keyword Search | Browse Categories
Legal publications on Animal Welfare:
Animals - Animal Rights
International Trade
Livestock and Packers & Stockyards
Veterinary Law
Reference Resources
National Agricultural Library (NAL)
Animal Welfare Information Center
Legislative History of the Animal Welfare Act
Farm Animals
Animal Welfare Audits and Certification Programs
Agricultural Animal Care Review
Pain and Distress in Farm Animals
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare Policy Manual
The Animal Welfare Act: An Overview
Licensing and Registration Under the Animal Welfare Act
Animal Welfare: Publications and Reports
Factsheets:
Animal Care: Safeguarding the Welfare of Animals
Questions and Answers on Animal Care's Regulation of Commercial Animal Dealers
Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Care Program and the USDA's Authority Under the Animal Welfare Act:
Basic Questions and Answers
Safeguarding Pets
The Animal Welfare Act: Research Facilities
Animal Welfare Act: Compliance Inspections
Declawing and Tooth Removal
Ensuring Adequate Veterinary Care: Roles and Responsibilities of Facility Owners and
Attending Veterinarians
Horse Protection
Other Federal Resources
Antibiotic Resistance: Federal Agencies Need to Better Focus Efforts to Address Risk to Humans
from Antibiotic Use in Animals (GAO-04-490)
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: Actions Are Needed to Strengthen Enforcement (GAO-10-203)
Livestock Issues Research Unit
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Livestock Behavior Research Unit (Agricultural Research Service)
Animal Production and Marketing Issues: Animal Care & Food Safety (ERS)
Animal Welfare Issues Compendium: A Collection of 14 Discussion Papers (CSREES)
Captive Wildlife Safety Act (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv.)
Humane Slaughter: Key Facts (Food Safety and Inspection Service, FSIS)
Special Survey on Humane Slaughter and Ante-Mortem Inspection (FSIS)
Veterinarian Workforce: Actions Are Needed to Ensure Sufficient Capacity for Protecting Public and
Animal Health (GAO-09-178)
International Resources
Gateway to Farm Animal Welfare (FAO)
Animal Production and Health (FAO/IAEA)
Global Livestock Production and Health Atlas (FAO)
Animal Production and Health Division (FAO)
Farm Animal Welfare Council (UK)
Animal Health (UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
Publications
Scientific Assessment of the Welfare of Dry Sows Kept in Individual Accommodations
(Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, 2009)
Additional Resources
Center for Food Animal Wellbeing (Univ. of Arkansas)
Animal Welfare Posts (United States Agricultural & Food Law and Policy Blog)
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
The Veterinarians Role in Animal Welfare (AVMA)
Guidelines for Euthanasia (AVMA)
Livestock Behavior, Design of Facilities and Humane Slaughter (CO St. U.)
Dr. David Blandford (Penn. State) (research and publications on topic of animal welfare and economics)
AnimalHandling.org
National Institute for Animal Agriculture
Animal Welfare (Animal Agriculture Alliance)
Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production
International Regulations and Resources (AAALAC)
Animal Legal & Historical Web Center (MI St. U. College of Law)
International Institute for Animal Law
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Law Committee of the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
Animal Law Journal
Center for Animal Law Studies (Lewis & Clark Law School)
Center for Animals and Public Policy (Tufts Cummings School of Vet Med)
Center for Wildlife Law (U. NM School of Law)
"Certified Humane Raised and Handled" Classification
United Egg Producers Animal Husbandry Guidelines for U.S. Egg Laying Flocks (2008 Edition)
American Meat Institute Animal Handling and Audit Guidelines
The Cattle Industry's Guidelines for the Care and Handling of Cattle (Cattlemen's Beef Assn.)
National Chicken Council Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist (2005)
National Dairy "FARM" (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Animal Care Handbook -
English version (2009)
National Dairy "FARM" (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Animal Care Handbook -
Spanish version (2009)
National Pork Board Swine Care Handbook (2003)
Pork Quality Assurance Plus Producer Certification Book (Pork Board)
Farm Animal Welfare Research Library (Humane Society of the United States)
Animal Welfare, Veterinary Medicine Extension (UC Davis)
Comparing Food Labeling Programs (World Society for the Protection of Animals)
"Animal Welfare Approved" Standards
Non-Legal Recommended Readings and Publications (not freely available electronically):
Craig, J.V. and J.C. Swanson. Review: welfare perspectives on hens kept for egg production. Poultry
Science 73 (7): 921-38 (1994).
Dantzer, R. Research perspectives in farm animal welfare: the concept of stress. Journal of Agricultural
& Environmental Ethics 6 (special suppl. 2): 86-92 (1993).
Ewbank, R. Farm animal welfare: a historical overview. Journal of Agricultural & Environmental
Ethics 6 (special suppl.1): 82-86 (1993).
Gonyou, H.W. Animal welfare: definitions and assessment. Journal of Agricultural & Environmental
Ethics 6 (special suppl.2): 37-43 (1993).
Kertz, A.F. Animal care and use: an issue now and in the future. Journal of Animal Science 74 (1):
257-261 (1996).
McGlone, J.J. What is animal welfare? Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Ethics 6 (special suppl.2):
26-36 (1993).
Mench, J.A. Assessing animal welfare: an overview. Journal of Agricultural & Environmental
Ethics 6 (special suppl.2): 68-75 (1993).
Stricklin, W.R. and J.A. Mench. An international conference on farm animal welfare: ethical, scientific
and technological perspectives. Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Ethics 6
(special suppl.1): 1-3, (1993).
Wiepkema, P.R., W.G.P. Schouten, and P. Koene. Biological aspects of animal welfare: new perspectives.
Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Ethics 6 (special suppl.2): 93-103, (1993).
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