Question

History of animal welfare timeline in the United States

Answer 1

1866: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded.

1954: The Humane Society of the United States was founded.

1958: The Federal Humane Slaughter Act was passed.

1963: The National Institutes of Health developed The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. It became the first set of guidelines for the care and use of lab animals.

1966: Congress passed the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). This act stops animal dealers from stealing pets and selling them to research facilities.

1985: Congress amended the AWA. The amendment required researchers to use experimental procedures that minimized pain and distress in animals. Researchers had to use appropriate anesthesia, analgesics, and euthanasia. Revisions of the AWA also required researchers to ensure that dogs got exercise and to look after the psychological well-being of primates.

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Answer 2

Pepper Goes Missing
June 22, 1965

Passing of the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544)
August 24, 1966

Animal Welfare Act Expands
December 24, 1970


Increasing Protection for Animals in Transit
April 22, 1976


Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals
December 23, 1985


Pet Protection Act
November 28, 1990


Redefining "Animal"
January 23, 2002


Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act
May 3, 2007


Further Protections for Dogs
June 18, 2008

Modifying the Definition of "Exhibitor"
January 10, 2013