Animal welfare

1. MAINTAIN ANIMAL
HEALTH AND WELFARE

2. Animal welfare is the standard of
care and being looked after for
the animal is consistent and the
animal environment is up to
standard, for their needs.

3. BASIC OUTLINE
Generic outline of the welfare
based on stockmanship.
Boredom and low care in
captivity can affect the animals’
mental state of them. They can
show a range of behaviours,
which can be stereotypical
pacing, self-mutilation,
aggression and fearful.
There are laws that make sure
that animals -that are taken
into consideration whilst
making these laws- have a
‘neutral welfare.’

4. LEGISLATION
Animal welfare legislation Definition What are they for?
‘Animals Welfare Act (2006)’ 5 needs to ensure animals has proper
care.
The needs are emplace for the
animal to have a good mental
and physical state by being
cared for.
‘Protection of Animals (Amendment)
Act 2000’
‘An Act to enable provision to be made
for the care, disposal or slaughter of
animals to which proceedings under
section 1 of the Protection of Animals Act
1911 relate; and for connected purposes.’
The animals are taken care of
in a ethical manner and that
they ‘have a good wellbeing
and health.’
‘Animals Act 1971’ ‘An Act to make provision with respect to
civil liability for damage done by animals
and with respect to the protection of
livestock from dogs; and for purposes
connected with those matters.’
To make sure that the animals
are not stressed in order for
them to be have a good
welfare.

5. ANIMALS WELFARE ACT
(2006)
The 5 needs:
1st Need for a Suitable diet
2nd Need for the animal to exhibit normal
behaviour
3rd Need to be protected from pain and
suffering
4th Suitable environment
5TH Need to be housed with or apart from others

6. HOW DOES THIS AFFECTS DAILY
REGIMES?
Basic outline
• This means that the carer has to make sure that all the animals behaviours are not
concerning, maintain the environment and that they live in a healthy environment
that make them fell well.
• It means that the person; people looking after the animal has to take into
consideration of the species needs and animals behaviour.
• Make the people aware of Concerning types of behaviours and how the needs can
influence change in the patterns of behaviour.
• It makes sure that the health and wellbeing is at a standard level to make sure that
the animals are well.

7. EACH NEED
AFFECTS DAILY
REGIMES
Here is how they are affected

8. Diet types:
Carnivore= Eats meat
Detritivore=Eats scavenging waste &
remains
Failover= Eat leaves
Frugivorous= Eats fruit
Granivore=Eats seeds
Herbivore= Eats plants
Insectivore= Eats invertebrates
Omnivore= Eats a wide range of foods
Piscivore= Eats fish
1ST NEED FOR A SUITABLE
BALANCED DIET
• An amount of food as well as the right nutrition to keep; make them healthy.
The diet is an important part for the animal as their diet affect the hormones, digestive
system, skin, and, fur condition, preventing or treating illnesses and their behaviour.
The act covers making sure that the need of suitable diet from food and water is given
to the animals. This is so that the animals do not malnutrition (starved or over weight)
and they don’t become dehydrated.
Nutrition that is needed depends on: the spices, weight and gender. This means that
they have different nutrition.
6 nutrition
• Proteins
• Fat
• Carbohydrate
• Mineral
• Vitamins
• Water
This relates to the preparation of the food and the food regimes. In addition
recording the food and when water was given. From the record sheet and the
health check sheets it means that the animals can be give the correct
Types of vitamins:
Water soluble (C, B) Fat
soluble (A, D, E, K)

9. 2ND NEED FOR THE
ANIMAL TO EXHIBIT NORMAL BEHAVIOUR
Natural (normal ) behaviour is the instinct behaviour that is exhibited that is shown within their spices. To show the natural behaviour
of the individual as well which has been recorded for example a record sheet.
To help animals exhibit normal behaviour they can have enrichment t stimulate brain activity to help them learning and to keep them
occupied as they are showing normal behaviour.
Hormones
• Territory
• Enclosures to have enough space so that they can express normal behaviour patterns. This means that the animal must have
enough room for them to exercise and live in ;enough room for places to drink and feed from. Some animals like to borrow, forage
or hunt which affects what the carer would look for good patterns of the animals behaviour.
• Cleaning
• Sleeping patterns
• Eating patters
• Hunting or foraging for food
The act allows the nature of the animals to be carried out by the right amount of space, having the right activities and resources.
The animals have the right to have expression and have the resources and habit to promote the behaviour that is genetically
adapted.

10. ’
3RD NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM
PAIN AND SUFFERING
• The animal should be cared for and comforted in stress or be taken out of a distressing
situation for example a chicken getting lots of fathers taken out of because of the pecking
order which is painful and distressing for the chicken and therefore the stockman of the farm
takes the chicken to the vets to get treatment for its wounds.
• In enclosures there should be corns or hidden spaces so that the animal can hide away to
show natural behaviour for them to feel protected.
• Loud noises can distress the animals if they are not use to them and can damage hearing
which can cause suffering and make the animal become deaf and they will suffer from this.

11. 4TH NEED FOR SUITABLE
ENVIRONMENT
• Habitat is important for animals so that they have familiar surroundings and
will exhibit natural behaviour. Enrichment is important part of the
environment as it means that they can enjoy, play and stay at a healthy
weight which improves their wellbeing.
• Space is important as it allow the animal to not feel trapped and want
become which leads them not to be stressed.
• Plants from the species natural environment can allow them to eat and settle into
the environment to make them feel comfortable.
• The enclosure should remain clean so that the animals does not become ill e.g.
catch infections or encourage bacteria to grow that causes them be unwell.

12. 5TH NEED TO BE HOUSED WITH, OR APART,
FROM OTHER ANIMALS
Some species are social and other species are unsocial which would affect their
communication and interaction. If housed with too many or too little it can cause
stress meaning that the welfare is poor.
many animals have a rank order which means that they can cause stress on the
animal so being housed with or apart will effect the animals mood.
Species have predators and prey which means that housing different animals
together can cause aggressiveness in animals and some can get eaten. An
example is the fish species eat others which means that putting them in separate
tanks can reduce the chance of digressing the amount of fish from getting eaten.

13. REFERENCESBooks and theses
1. …
Websites
1. http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/captive-wildlife-issues/abnormal-behaviours/ Broadlands Business Campus, Langhurstwood Road
, Horsham, RH12 4QP, UK - Charity Reg. No. 1070906
1. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/22/crossheading/strict-liability-for-damage-done-by-animals All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0
except where otherwise stated© Crown copyright
2. [30th November 2000] Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 2000 2000 CHAPTER 40 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/40/introduction
Diagrams/ pictures
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/42/contents Act 2002
PDF Check reference sheet
1. April 2014 RSPCA LESSON PLAN P.8
April 2014 Farm Animal Week lesson plan KS2:
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14. How the needs affect blue cross
They affect the organisation by making sure that the animals are in the right habitat and their
wellbeing is satisfactory or higher. They have to recruit people with skills that will make sure
that the animals overall state of being is at least satisfactory to the law’s requirements. For
examples a vet to monitor; take care of the animals’ health and landscaper to make the
habitat suitable for the animals’ requirements.
The needs also make sure that the animals are also well looked after by having each nicety.
Suitable shelter; food and water; enrichment; relaxed and to be solitary or social
environment.
What the organisation does
If the animals are lacking the 5 needs the organisation will take them out of their environment
into the one that they have. After the animals have been living in the organisation for them
to be in a good health and that they have a high amount of welfare the animals will be re-
homed. Blue cross would make sure that the household which the animals will re-homed
and live in, will be able to provide the animal with the 5 needs. In order, for the animals to
continue living a healthy and wellbeing live.

15. BLUE CROSS-IN CAPTIVITY
(ANIMAL
COLLECTION)
…

16. DEFINITION
Solitary= Animals which like to be alone.
Social= Animals which like to be with
others.

17. Enrichment & exercise
•Toys
•Treats
•Grooming paler
•Puzzles
•Digging
•Find objects
•Toys or treats
•Competitions
•Training- depending on the breed
e.g. working dog; house training;
basic management e.g. police
dog- time for training with
breaks
•Walking
•Agility
•Playing ball
DOGS
Social
•Interaction with other
dogs
•Human interaction
•Reproducing
•Rearing of litter
Cleaning
•Clean bedding
•Sun cream
•Vets- for treatments
and vaccination jabs
•Joint chews
•Dental chews
•Grooming
•Showers
Medical
•ID chip
•vaccinations
Food
Dietary type:
•Meat mix with bran
•Fed 2 to 3 times a
day
•Water in a bowl
•Measurement of
grams of food i.e. use
of scales
This means
Enclosure
•Bed or cage to
sleep in.
•Space to room
around in.

18. Enrichment & exerciser
• They need to be outside of the
enclosure for 1 hour each day so
they can go exploring the
surroundings.
•Plastic pipes to run through.
•Cardboard boxes so they can
hide in and cardboard tubes to
run through and nibble on.
RATS
Enclosure
In a cage
Dietary type: Omnivore
Social
•They live in packs of rats
as to gather food, for
comfort and reproduce.
Prefer o live in same sex
pairings.
Cleaning
•They tend to clean
themselves.
• There tails are difficult for
them to clean so they
occasionally need to be
cleaned.
• They clean themselves.
•There cages would be part
cleaned proximally twice a
week and full cleaned once
a week.
Medical
•Most are allergic to
pacific plants.
•Loss of apatite and
becoming tired.
Food
•Dietary type:
detritivore.
•Dry dog food,, grains
and vegetables are
what they are allowed
to eat
‘occasional pieces of
fruit, vegetables,
peanuts and
sunflower seeds’

19. HORSES
Social
They are social although,
in captivity live apart in
separate pens to avoid
conflict. Although they
live in the same barn.
Enclosure
Stables, fields, training
ground and woodlands.
Cleaning
Make sure that the
enclosure is clean by
changing the hay over to
get the waste out.
Enrichment & exercise
Conger ball, jumping
fences and socialising,
running course.
Food
Dietary type: herbivore.
•Hay, grass, fruit and
veg. The organisation
has to make sure that
the animals stay clear
from poisons food.

20. Cleaning
Litter trays to train the cat
where to go to toilet in the
enclosures.
They tend to clean and groom
there self.
Enrichment & exercise
•Clawing cat tower where they
can sharpen their nails, climb and
relax in.
•Congers to get food out from.
•String
•Lasers
•Toys on a stick
CATS
Encloses
Lots of indoor and out
door space so that
they can go hunting,
socialising and
comfort.
Social
•Some of this species are wild
and live separately from others;
meet up with each other which
live in colonies.
Others are house cats which
means they enjoy the company of
humans as well as other cats.
Medical
•ID
•Vaccinations
Food
•Dietary type:
piscivore.
Dry food and wet food
as they need lots of
nutrients.

21. Food
•Dietary type:
omnivore.
Enrichment & exercise
•Wheels that they can exercise in
because they like to travel a long
distance.
•Cardboard tubes to play in and
nibble on.
•Hamster ball so that they can go
exploring without running away.
HAMSTERS
Enclosure
•Paper bedding or
wood chippings.
They like a lot of
bedding as they like
borrowing.
•Should be made
out of plastic or
,metal so that they
cant escape out of
the cage.
Social
•They are quite social
animals and liked to be
housed with the same sex
as if they are with the
opposite sex they can start
feuding.
Cleaning
They need to be
cleaned out regularly
Medical
•vaccination

22. CHINCHILLA
Social
They Are social and like
to interact with each
other a lot so being
homed in a group
makes them feel
comfortable and un-
isolated
Enclosure
In a metal cage which has
a range of floors as they
generally like to borrow
into their enclosure. Also,
plenty of room to run
around in.
Cleaning
•Their encloser to be
cleaned out regularly to
remover waste.
Enrichment & exercise
Tubes made out of wood
and cardboard so that they
can chew on them, hide and
run around in.
A wheel for them to run
around in.
Food
They are herbivores: eat
grass; bark which needs
high in fibre and protein
with vitamin C .

23. Enrichment & exercise
Lots of space to roam around
in.‘ A solid exercise wheel, 25cm
in diameter, should be provided
to help them exercise. Clay
piping can also provide a
tunnelling system for them
which is lots of fun and offers
great enrichment.’
DEGU
Social
Very social they like to be around other
degu for comfort, learning and looking after
each other. With out socialising they become
stress in addition males can be fussy which
means they sometimes need to be housed
alone. They like human interaction but not to
much it can make them stressed.
Enclosure
They prefer being in
environments that are below
20 centigrade and should
not have a high humidity as
they don’t like damp
conditions. ‘They like their
environment with lots of
space and places to
explore.’
Cleaning
Sand baths, they don’t
go toilet in a prefix
place which leads to
cleaning being a lots.
Food
Dietary type:
‘Tree branches like pear, apple,
ash, beech and oak are great for
furnishing their cage and degus
love to gnaw on them.’

24. Cleaning
•Regular cleaning out the
enclosures.
•They tend to clean there
selves by using the material
around them to help.
Enrichment & exercise
•Tunnels
•Tubes
•Mini ladders
•Cardboard boxes
•Tree branches
MICE
Enclosure
•A lot of height in
order for the
mice to be able
to show natural
behaviour of
climbing. This
means that the
enclosure would
need platforms
to be able to
climb.
Social
•They like to live in packs.
Medical
•Likely to get tumours.
Food
Dietary type:
omnivore.
Mixed dry food, seeds
such as sunflower
seeds; fruit and
vegetables which
have a high amount of
potassium in for
example carrots.

25. Enrichment & exercise
•Wood to chew.
•Tubes to scurry through and to relax
•Boxes to go through which has a
coating of shredded paper at the bott
of the box.
•Hanging up food on string and in hay
hanging boxes.
RABBITS •They can live in pairs but
prefer to live in groups
because in the wild they
would live in packs.
Cleaning
•Rabbits need assistants to
being clean as their fur can
matt up leading to bacteria
to form more leading to
illnesses and teeth to be
checked to make sure that
they are not to long so that
they are not in discomfort.
Food
Dietary type:
herbivores.
They tend to eat hay ,
leaves vegetables and
grass with ‘high in
fibre pellets.’
Enclosure
At least 3 hops per rabbit
of Space so that the rabbits
can hop around in.
•Parasites are what rabbits
are the most common cause
of illness for the rabbits.
For caring for the rabbits
preparing food should be in
done in a safe manor to make
sure that the parasites are
removed.
They should have regular
vaccination.

26. Enrichment & exercise
GUINEA PIGS Social
They are social animals
so being housed with
other guinea pigs would
make them feel
comfortable.
Enclosure
Newspaper and hay
bedding.
Outside space to be able
to borrow in and forage
for food such as seeds.
Hutch for being able to
sleep in.
Cleaning
•Need to be groomed to get
deSadbury out of their fur.
•Their mouths to be cleaned
out to remove stored food so
that they don’t have any
discomfort.
Food
Dietary type:

27. REFERENCES
Images and information
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/rehome-pet
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/horse
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/field-kept-horse
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/euthanasia
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/looking-after-hamster
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/caring-your-rat
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/caring-your-chinchilla
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/caring-your-degu
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/caring-for-your-guinea-pigs-blue-
cross-pet-care-leaflet.pdf Registered charity no: 224392 (England and Wales), (Scotland)
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/caring-your-mouse
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/cat
• https://www.blueSC040154 cross.org.uk/advice/horse
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/caring-for-your-mouse-blue-cross-pet-
care-leaflet.pdf
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/caring-your-rabbit

28. REFERENCES
• https://www.bluecross.org.uk/rehome-pet