The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

Association members can receive targeted education and professional certification. Association Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) has extensive experience and unique knowledge of animal welfare to support the work of the facility and long-term growth.

The Association is the only international leader association that actively teaches and manages local animal care facilities / animal control agencies.

Established in 1924, the Zoo Aquarium Association is a non-profit organization aiming to promote the development of zoos and aquariums in the fields of protection, animal welfare, education, science and entertainment. AZA is a certification body of top zoos and aquariums in the United States and other seven countries. Whenever you visit zoos and aquariums, always provide AZA certification marks that reliably support facilities that provide excellent care of animals, provide great experiences, and concentrate on creating a better future for all creatures please look for it. AZA is a leader that saves species and is a link to help animals around the world. For details, please visit http://www.aza.org.

The first task in promoting animal welfare is to agree with the definition of animal welfare. Zoos and other expert communities have not yet agreed to a generally accepted definition, but indeed, various organizations have created their own definitions (eg AZA Animal Welfare Committee, American Veterinarian Association and World Animal Sanitation Association). The way is usually based on five freedoms (Brambell, 1965). These freedoms include freedom from thirst and starvation, freedom from fear and suffering, freedom from discomfort, freedom from pain and suffering, and freedom to express normal behavior. Additional freedom has been proposed for many years, such as liberation from boredom (Ryder, 1998) and free management of quality of life (Webster, 1995).

A new welfare principle was created in 1996 by Gary L. Francione. It is believed that the best way to prevent animal suffering is to abolish the causes of animal suffering, but promoting animal welfare is a short-term goal. Thus, for example, new welfare men want to phase out furry farms and animal experiments, but in the short term they try to improve the condition of animals with these systems.