Popular Title: Animal Welfare Act Primary Citation: Animal Welfare Act of 2006 Country of Origin: England Scotland Wales Last Checked: 2018 Date Adopted: Sunday, January 1, 2006 - 12:00 Summary: <p> This is the overarching general anti-cruelty law for the UK, which uses suffering as a key concept. </p> Documents: UKAnimalWelfareAct2006.pdf