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title: "Animal Welfare"
canonical: https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/animal-welfare
jurisdiction: "US Federal + State"
last_verified: 2026-08-25
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# 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.