20 years on from the enactment Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006, weaknesses in its interpretation and enforcement mean animals are paying the price.

It’s time for a reset.

#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #AWA20 #AnimalWelfareAct

Carden Circus Exploits Animals—You Can Help Stop This Please urge it to nix its cruel acts and send the animals to reputable sanctuaries.

#CardenCircus has a long history of citations for violating the #AnimalWelfareAct
keeping🐯in tiny cages for 24h+failing to provide vet.care to elderly #elephants
#Carden🐘 have tested positive to #TB
#Betty-Janice-Vickie+Cindy deserve to live out their lives in peace
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The Animal Welfare Act at 20 How interpretation determines protection.

Yet, while the Act has been transformative, its full potential remains underutilised due to persistent issues with legal interpretation and enforcement.

Read our Executive Director’s opinion piece on @thelawsociety.bsky.social Gazette: www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-a...

#AWA20 #AnimalWelfareAct

The suffering we accept: the offence of ‘unnecessary suffering’ in UK animal protection law — Animal Law Foundation Section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 makes it an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. But the framing of this offence begs the question, what is necessary? What reasons ar...

Read our new insight here: animallawfoundation.org/insights/the...

#AWA20 #AnimalWelfareAct #AnimalProtection #AnimalLaw

These weaknesses mean the Act’s protections apply selectively and arbitrarily – the rule of law must apply to animals too.

Read the letter in full – and why we believe this anniversary must be a turning point for animal protection. 🧵👇

#AWA20 #AnimalWelfareAct #RuleOfLaw #AnimalProtection

Putting animals back in the Animal Welfare Act — Animal Law Foundation The Animal Welfare Act 2006 was created to protect animals from a whole host of maltreatment, one of those protections being from unnecessary suffering. Yet over time, its strength has been diluted.

Find out more: animallawfoundation.org/insights/put...

#AnimalProtection #AnimalLaw #AnimalWelfareAct

#Mauritius #CITES #USA 🇺🇸 #USpoli #USDA #Monkeys #AnimalCruelty #AnimalWelfareAct

Support the Better CARE for Animals Act! The USDA has failed to properly enforce the Animal Welfare Act, leaving animals in labs, breeding facilities, and roadside zoos at risk. The Better CARE for Animals Act would fix this by allowing the ...

SIGN SHARE -- USDA failing to PROTECT Animals under Animal Welfare Act -- The Better CARE for Animals Act will empower DOJ to take quicker action against ABUSERS -- Support this vital bill -- #AnimalWelfareAct #AnimalRescue #StopAnimalCruelty -- act.aavs.org/page/157636/...

It’s time to put animals back into the Animal Welfare Act.

#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #AnimalWelfareAct

The Animal Welfare Act prohibits the sale of products from animals treated cruelly. Amazon must ensure items don't violate AWA standards.

Including banning cruel items like ejiao.

#AnimalWelfareAct #StopAnimalCruelty #AnimalRights #AmazonFail #ProtectAnimals

Support the Better CARE for Animals Act! The USDA has failed to properly enforce the Animal Welfare Act, leaving animals in labs, breeding facilities, and roadside zoos at risk. The Better CARE for Animals Act would fix this by allowing the ...

The USDA is failing to protect animals under the Animal Welfare Act. The Better CARE for Animals Act will empower the DOJ to take quicker action against abusers! 🐾✊ PLEASE TAKE ACTION! #AnimalWelfareAct #AnimalRescue #StopAnimalCruelty act.aavs.org/page/157636/...

U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors conduct surprise visits to lab animal facilities at least once a year.U.S. Department of Agriculture/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Facing ‘impossible’ workload, #USDA struggles to oversee lab animal welfare

Shrinking staff and other handicaps threaten enforcement of federal law that protects research animals

#USA 🇺🇸 #AnimalTesting #APHIS #AnimalWelfareAct #AnimalRights #USpoli #AnimalResearch

www.science.org/content/arti...

#Animals #Dogs #Cats

#Germany #AnimalWelfareAct prohibits killing any #vertebrate animal without legitimate reasons like serious illness, uncontrollable suffering, or real danger to public safety.

This means convenience #euthanasia,

killing healthy animal is prohibited🚫

Shelters are #sanctuary

White mouse iStock.com/Pijus Ash

Pie graph of Reported Animal Use By Type Source: Rise for Animals, 2025.

Reported Animal Use by Species 2023 vs 2024

Column E Reported Animal Use (Selected Species) 2023 vs. 2024 Source: Rise for Animals, 2025.

Unseen Suffering: A Critical Examination of USDA Reporting on #AnimalsInLaboratories

#USA 🇺🇸 #USpoli #USDA #AnimalTesting #AnimalCruelty #AnimalWelfareAct #APHIS #AnimalResearch #LabAnimals #AnimalWelfare #AnimalLaw #AnimalRights #RiseForAnimals #NAVS

www.scienceadvancement.org/reflections/...

Animal advocates want proposed Oregon bill amended to close #OHSU primate center

#Portland #Oregon #USA 🇺🇸
#Primates #Macaques #USpoli #Monkeys #AnimalResearch #AnimalTesting #AnimalWelfare #AnimalLaw #AnimalRights #AnimalWelfareAct #LabAnimals #Science #BadEthics

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#WorldDayforAnimalsinLabs is April 24! The most used animal in experiments are #mice - as many as 100 million suffer in labs, but are not protected by the #AnimalWelfareAct like other animals. #purposebred #geneticengineering #diseasemodels #animaltesting #humanescience aavs.org/animals-scie...

Former NFL Running Back Leshon Johnson Charged in Federal Dogfighting Case Former NFL running back Leshon Johnson has been charged in a federal dogfighting case, marking a significant legal challenge for the ex-athlete. Johnson, who

Former NFL running back Leshon Johnson has been charged in a federal dogfighting case, marking a significant legal challenge for the ex-athlete. Johnson, who played for teams including the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardina
#AnimalWelfareAct #GreenBayPackers #LeshonJohnson

Rats used in experiments at toxicology lab (CNW Group/Last Chance For Animals)

Do you buy products tested on animals?

Last Chance for Animals Investigation Exposes Suffering of Rats in Toxicology Lab

#AnimalTesting #USA 🇺🇸 #AnimalResearch #USpoli #Vivisection #AnimalCruelty #AnimalWelfare #LabAnimals #AnimalWelfareAct

www.lcanimals.org

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#animalwelfareact #animalwelfare #animalcare #petanimals

The Humane Society of the United States

Protect wildlife in the Interior Appropriations bill! secured.humanesociety.org/page/154043/...

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Nix the Prop 12

Nix the Prop 12 "Fix"! secured.humanesociety.org/page/149570/...

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Help animals in puppy mills, roadside zoos and labs! The Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) for Animals Act can give the Department of Justice the tools to collaborate more effectively with USDA to enforce the Animal...

Help animals in roadside zoos, puppy mills and labs! secured.humanesociety.org/page/127236/...

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