Animal Welfare Act

Summary:

NMFS announces the aboriginal subsistence whaling quota for bowhead whales, and other limitations deriving from regulations adopted at the 2002 Special Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). For 2005, the quota is 75 bowhead whales struck. This quota and other limitations will govern the harvest of bowhead whales by members of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC).

Summary:

There were three main purposes for the proposed law in 1966: to protect the owners of pet dogs and cats from the theft of their pets; to prevent the use or sale of stolen dogs or cats for purposes of research or experimentation; and to establish humane standards for the treatment of dogs, cats, and certain other animals by animal dealers and research facilities.

Summary:

This file provides the heading to all of the USDA regulations under the Animal Welfare Act with links to the appropriate files.

Summary: This subpart contains the Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Warmblooded Animals Other Than Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Nonhuman Primates, and Marine Mammals.

Summary: This subpart concerns the Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Marine Mammals.

Summary: These regulations contain the humane care provisions for rabbits.

Summary: This set of regulations contain the humane care provisions for dogs and cats under the Animal Welfare Act.

Summary: This set of the regulations sets out the requirements and process for licensing and registration of dealers, exhibitors and research facilities.

Summary: This portion of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations consists primarily of the definitions of the terms.

Summary:

This the debate in the House of Representatives for the initial adoption of the Animal Welfare Act in 1966. For discussion of Act see, Overview