What are the three important faucets of animal welfare?
- animal ethics- how we should treat animals
- welfare science- the effect on animals of handling/environments from animals perspective
- animal law- how we should
Define the term animal welfare:
the physical and mental wellbeing of an animal
Explain the three conceptual frameworks of animal welfare:
Concept One: Biological Function - welfare defines that state of an animal as regards its attempt to cope with its environment
Concept Two: Affective State – Welfare is dependant upon what animals feel
Concept Three: Naturalness- nurturing and fulfillment of an animal’s nature
What are the five freedoms of animals?
- Thirst and hunger
- Discomfort
- Pain, injury and disease
- Fear and distress
- Express normal behaviour
What is meant by the term “affective state”?
Welfare is defined around what an animal is able to feel.
Neither health nor lack of stress nor fitness is sufficient/necessary and/or sufficient for an animal to have good welfare
What is the Australian law around our obligations to animals?
- State legislature- protects animals from cruelty only
- People can be fined for neglect/cruelty to animals- as they do have a duty of care, but animals still as classified “things”- hence if you kill someone dog the extent of the payout is limited to the financial value of the asset
What are the five domains in the five domains model of animal welfare?
Physical/Functional Components:
- Nutrition
- Environment
- Health
- Behaviour
Mental components:
5. Mental status- animal welfare component is then achieved
What is welfare science?
Studying the effect of handling/environments from the animals perspective:
