An overview of Animal Welfare Acts within the UK
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By choosing to have animals in our care, we have a moral and legal duty of care to ensure their welfare is met. This duty is governed by relevant legislation, dependent on which country we reside in. The UK has three Animal Welfare Acts: one for England and Wales, one for Scotland, and one for Northern Ireland.
Animal welfare issues are devolved within the UK, so the current legislation to protect domestic animals, or captive wild animals under the care of man, falls under the Animal Welfare ...
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