A few of you were surprised to discover in class readings and discussion that the United States Animal Welfare Act (AWA) excludes certain animals from its definition of “animal,” including birds, rats, and mice, and animals used in the livestock and poultry industries.
For those of you interested in reading the act and its various amendments, I’ve added a link on our blog.
Here is the AWA’s legal definition of “animal”:
Animal means any live or dead dog,
cat, nonhuman primate, guinea pig,
hamster, rabbit, or any other warmblooded
animal, which is being used, or
is intended for use for research, teaching,
testing, experimentation, or exhibition
purposes, or as a pet. This term
excludes birds, rats of the genus Rattus,
and mice of the genus Mus, bred for use
in research; horses not used for research
purposes; and other farm animals,
such as, but not limited to, livestock
or poultry used or intended for
use as food or fiber, or livestock or
poultry used or intended for use for improving
animal nutrition, breeding,
management, or production efficiency,
or for improving the quality of food or
fiber. With respect to a dog, the term
means all dogs, including those used
for hunting, security, or breeding purposes.
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