There are many research and service organizations around the world that address the well-being of animals from different perspectives. We cannot provide an exhaustive list, but give a selection below. The list is not a particular endorsement of any of the bodies mentioned.

We also provide links to newsletters and detailed documents about animal welfare.

Canada | USA | European Union | Australia & New Zealand | Links to welfare publications section

Canada

Alberta Farm Animal Care

Animal Behaviour and Welfare Group University of Guelph

Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada

Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia

Canadian Agri-Food Research Council

Canadian Council on Animal Care

Canadian Farm Animal Care Trust

Canadian Federation of Humane Societies

Canadian Veterinary Medical Association

Colonel KL Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, University of Guelph

Donkey Sanctuary of Canada

International Society for Applied Ethology

University of Saskatchewan

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USA

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

American Veterinary Medical Association

Animal Welfare Information Center, US Department of Agriculture

Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights

Center for Animal Welfare, University of California at Davis

Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and the Environment, University of Minnesota

Center for the Interactions of Animals and Society, University of Pennsylvania

Center for the Human Animal Bond, Purdue

Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy

Center for the Study of Animal Wellbeing, Washington State University

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European Union

Animal Welfare, French Agricultural Research Centre

Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Association (AWSELVA)

British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare Foundation

Brooke Hospital for Animals

Cambridge University Animal Welfare Information Centre

Compassion in World Farming

Donkey Sanctuary

Farm Animal Welfare Council

Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments

Home of Rest for Horses

International Society of Anthrozoology (ISAZ)

Lincoln University of Lincoln Research Centre for Comparative Cognition

NCA - The Netherlands Centre Alternatives to Animal Use

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

St. Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital

Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS)

Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad

University of Bristol Animal Behaviour and Welfare Group

University of Edinburgh Animal Welfare Research Group

Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

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Australia & New Zealand

Animal Welfare Science Centre

Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching


Links to welfare publications available on the Internet.

Below are links to newsletters and detailed documents about animal welfare. We expect to add new links as they come to our attention.

Alberta Farm Animal Care (newsletter)

Animal Welfare Institute: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals (book)

European Union: Legislative references concerning farm animal welfare (documents)

Canadian Farm Animal Care Trust (newsletters)

Compassion in World Farming (scientific reports)

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