Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics

The Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics (CAWE) is located at the White House in the School of Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland. The Mission of the Centre is to improve understanding of animal welfare, and ethical issues concerned with animal welfare, through research, teaching, legislation and training. The Director works within the University structure but takes advice from the CAWE Advisory Committee whose membership represents donors to the Chair of Animal Welfare and stakeholders

Animal Welfare is increasingly attracting attention worldwide. It is becoming increasingly recognized that housing an animal in an environment designed to maximize its sense of ‘well being’ is integral to the physical health, psychological health and reproductive capability of animals kept for many purposes including conservation, companionship and research. Due to this growing recognition of the importance of Animal Welfare, The Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics (CAWE) was established at UQ and consists of a team whose purpose is to develop innovative practices, guidelines and management strategies to protect animals, enhance their health and ensure that the five standard freedoms of animal welfare are met:

• Freedom from thirst, hunger and malnutrition
• Freedom from discomfort
• Freedom from injury and disease
• Freedom to express normal behaviour, and
• Freedom from fear and distress

The CAWE, in conjunction with the School of Veterinary Science, is presently aiming to increase welfare for animals kept for companionship, those used in both intensive and extensive animal industries, the CAWE is also involved in suggesting refinement techniques for handling livestock and are working to increase the welfare of animals housed for conservational purposes and research.

Support for the Centre comes from people like you who love animals, and who want to ensure that the very best management practices are developed to improve their lives and safeguard their welfare.  Donations are used to enable vitally important research to be conducted into Animal Welfare.

If you are interested in helping the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics continue its valuable work or would like further information please do not hesitate to contact us. We would love the opportunity to introduce you to our team!

Address:
Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics
The Whitehouse Building 8143
University of Queensland
Gatton Qld 4343

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