Animal Welfare

People often confuse the terms 'animal welfare' and 'animal rights' - however, they are in fact separate philosophies. This article explores SPCA’s view of the similarities and differences between these two approaches.

For some people, animal welfare might be a lofty topic, but lets discuss why how an animal was farmed matters.

The Five Freedoms model of animal welfare was first developed in the 1960s and has shaped the development of evidence-based animal welfare standards globally for many years.