Your Resource Centre for FREE Animal Welfare Education Tools
The Animal Welfare Toolbox is a free library of science-based resources on animal welfare.
Animal welfare science is a multi-disciplinary scientific field that aims to objectively assess and improve animal wellbeing using tools from a range of sciences including veterinary science, psychology, ethology, animal production, and physiology, among others. If you work with, own, or interact with animals the Animal Welfare Toolbox will provide you with important knowledge and skills to better understand your animal’s needs, which will help to keep them (and you) healthy and safe! Tools in the Animal Welfare Toolbox have been created by experts, and peer-reviewed by scientists, and can be downloaded.
Click here to read the license terms for Animal Welfare Toolbox tools.
New tools will be added to the Animal Welfare Toolbox so check back regularly for new resources.
Suggestions or interested in contributing?
Have a suggestion for an important animal welfare topic? Or are you interested in making a contribution to the Animal Welfare Toolbox?
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Find Your Animal Welfare Education Tool
This Toolbox can be used to find learning resources on the science and practice of animal welfare.
You can browse our library of tools, arranged into the four categories below.
Not sure where to start? Check out our introduction to animal welfare here.
New to animal welfare?
Learn about the fundamentals of animal welfare here.
Learn about key frameworks in Animal Welfare Science
and related fields.
Want to know more about how animal welfare is scientifically measured?
How can scientific principles be applied in practice
to improve the welfare of animals?
Animal welfare experts from around the world have generously contributed their knowledge to the development and review of tools in the Animal Welfare Toolbox.
Toolbox contributors have specialist scientific qualifications and expertise in their animal welfare topic. Animal Welfare Toolbox collaborators come from a range of fields including ethology (animal behaviour), psychology, and veterinary science.
We are incredibly grateful for the generous contribution from these experts, who all have the shared vision of improving animal welfare globally.
Click here to learn more about the contributors to the Animal Welfare Toolbox.
Animal Welfare Experts
Do you have expertise in an animal welfare topic and an interest in creating resources that can be used around the world? By making a contribution to the Animal Welfare Toolbox, you can increase your impact as a scientist and help bridge the gap between science and application in the field. Click here to get in touch with our Editorial Team.
Disclaimer: The information in the Animal Welfare Toolbox is general information only and does not constitute advice for any specific situation.
We recommend consulting a professional consultant in animal welfare for advice that is specific and appropriate to your circumstances.
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