Animal Ethics/Animal Rights/Animal Welfare

On this site you will find a comprehensive repository of information about animal law, including: over 1200 full text cases (US, historical, and UK), over 1400 US statutes, over 60 topics and comprehensive explanations, legal articles on a variety of animal topics and an international collection.

The Center and its faculty have been devoted to understanding and teaching the ethical, social and humanistic dimensions of illness and health care since 1977.

This guide provides information on the Human-Animal Bond and highlights some of the most frequently used print and electronic resources on this topic. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Benefits of Owning an Animal, Pet Loss and Grief, Legal Aspects, and Service Animals.

Library resources, materials, and web sites for finding alternatives to the use of animals in laboratory research and educational settings.

The Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966. It is the only Federal law in the United States that regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.

The Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) is mandated by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to provide information for improved animal care and use in research, testing, and teaching.

Detailed overview of animals and ethics from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

ASI helps improve and expand knowledge about human-animal relationships in order to create safer and more compassionate communities for all.

Resources for livestock behaviour, design of facilities, and humane slaughter.