This federal law establishes requirements concerning the transportation, sale, and handling of certain animals and includes restrictions on the importation of live dogs for purposes of resale, prohibitions on animal fighting ventures, and provisions intended to prevent the theft of personal pets.
Serves as a first line management resource, providing for strong advocacy for advancing quality animal welfare and science worldwide, and continues as a valuable seminal reference for those engaged in all types of programs involving animal care and use.
Laboratory Animal Welfare provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look into the new science of animal welfare within laboratory research. Animals specifically considered include rodents, cats and dogs, nonhuman primates, agricultural animals, avian animals and aquatic animals.
These resources cover a wide range of topics: laws governing animal experimentation, professional standards for assuring animal welfare, the utility of animals for medical research, animal welfare advocacy, alternatives to animal models, and animal studies.
Since 1985, the Physicians Committee has been working tirelessly for alternatives to the use of animals in medical education and research and advocating for more effective scientific methods.
Management of animal care and use programs in research, education, and testing by 
Laboratory Animal Welfare by 
Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research, Two Volume Set by 