Simple Summary Positive animal welfare (PAW) is thought to have come about as a
response to there being too much of a focus on avoiding negatives in animal welfare …

Simple Summary Maintaining a high standard of animal welfare is essential in zoos, and
methods of animal welfare assessment should aim to evaluate positive as well as negative …

Animal welfare is a multifaceted issue that can be approached from different viewpoints,
depending on human interests, ethical assumptions, and culture. To properly assess …

Animal welfare is an important field of study due to animal sentience, yet there is to date no
consensus on the definition of animal welfare. There have been four key developments in …

Today, we see a growing concern for the quality of life of nonhuman animals and an
accompanying call for viable means of assessing how well animals thrive. Past research …

Positive welfare and related terms such as good welfare, happiness, and a good life are
increasingly used in the animal welfare science literature. Overall, they highlight the welfare …

Many dairy cattle worldwide are housed in tiestalls, meaning that they are tethered by the
neck to individual stalls. On some farms, tied cattle are permitted seasonal access to …

Providing environmental enrichments that increase environmental complexity can benefit
poultry welfare. This Poultry Science Association symposium paper is structured around four …

Animal welfare is a key and distinct component of sustainable agriculture and food security.
People, both as citizens and consumers, have become more concerned about the …

Motivation is a central concept for animal welfare; it has inspired methodological
breakthroughs and generated a wealth of crucial empirical work. As the field develops …