Animal Welfare Act 1442752 209398819 2008-05-01T05:22:17Z 24.19.16.234 {{Cleanup|date=May 2007}} An '''Animal Welfare Act''' has been legislated in various countries, including the US, to protect the welfare of animals. The AWA requires that minimum standards of care and treatment be provided for certain animals bred for commercial sale, used in research, transported commercially, or exhibited to the public. Individuals who operate facilities in these categories must provide their animals with adequate care and treatment in the areas of housing, handling, sanitation, nutrition, water, veterinary care, and protection from extreme weather and temperatures. Although Federal requirements establish acceptable standards, they are not ideal. Regulated businesses are encouraged to exceed the specified minimum standards. <ref>[http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/usdaleg1.htm Animal Welfare Act and Regulations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==See also== *[[Performing Animal Welfare Society]] (PAWS) == References == <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/legislation/animal-welfare-act/guide/index.htm Biosecurity New Zealand] - guide to the New Zealand Animal Welfare Act *[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060045_en.pdf Animal Welfare Act 2006] of the UK *[http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/welfare/act/index.htm Animal health and welfare] from [[DEFRA]] *[http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/usdaleg1.htm Text of the Animal Welfare Act] from the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] [[Category:Animal rights and welfare legislation]] [[Category:United States federal legislation]]