Animal Welfare Organisations

Animal Welfare Organisations

Animal welfare organisations are non-government organisations.

They are member-based, independent of government and industry and derive almost all of their funding from public donations.

Animal welfare organisations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of animals.

It could be an animal rescue group which helps individual animals in distress.

Animal welfare organisations provide freedoms for animals from discomfort, hunger, thirst, pain, injury and disease. They also seek freedom for animals to express normal behaviour and freedom from fear and distress .

What assistance do they provide for animals?

 Freedom from discomfort  Freedom from hunger and thirst  Freedom to express normal behaviour  Freedom from fear and distress  Freedom from pain, injury and disease treatment

Animal rights organisations seek:  Environmental protection  Sufficient habitat  Proper facilities  Animal protection legislation

For more information, please visit http://fortheloveofwildlife.org.au/