# Animal Welfare > US animal welfare regulatory compliance: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Animal Welfare Act regulations under 9 CFR governing licensed breeders, exhibitors, and research facilities, and state animal cruelty statutes — grounded exclusively in aphis.usda.gov and state statute publications. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Source: MIND (m-i-n-d.ai) Hub: https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/animal-welfare