OUR COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE

OUR COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL INTERACTIONS | FIVE FREEDOMS

Asian Trails ensures that the internationally-recognized ‘Five Freedoms’ are being practiced by our partners offering activities involving interactions with animals. The ‘Five Freedoms’ outline five standards of care that affirm every living being’s right to fair and humane treatment:

Freedom from hunger and thirst –a healthy diet and access to fresh water Freedom from discomfort –safe, comfortable and spacious shelter Freedom from pain, injury and disease –the provision of healthy living conditions and regular health checks with treatment Freedom to behave normally –opportunities to interact with animals’ own kind and positive relationships with humans Freedom from fear and distress –an environment free from mental suffering and the ability to seek privacy/refuge

OUR COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL INTERACTIONS

WE DO NOT PROMOTE  Activities that involve cruelty to animals  Sites with poor animal welfare standards  Performances or shows involving wild animals  Meat or products from animals that are endangered or under threat  Hunting in any form  Fighting between animals and other forms of ‘animal sport’