The document introduces animal welfare and its objectives, which are to define animal welfare, discuss its importance, and demonstrate the proper care and management of animals according to their needs. It describes animal welfare as ensuring animals are healthy, comfortable, safe, and able to express natural behaviors. Good animal welfare requires disease prevention, shelter, nutrition, humane handling and slaughter. It also discusses the Five Freedoms model used to assess welfare, including freedom from hunger, discomfort, pain, fear, and the ability to express normal behavior. The document emphasizes that animals experience feelings and can be considered moral agents, so it is important to care for their welfare.