the history of animal caretakers

FIRST law to regulate animal testing was put into place in Britain in 1876

1876

https://www.nal.usda.gov/legacy/awic/legislative-history-animal-welfare-act-introduction in order for animals to get to the point where they are taken care of correctly history went through plenty of animal abuse to get to where we are today.

intensive animal farming began

1923

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_animal_welfare_and_rights

Wild Horse Act put into place.

Sep 8, 1959

the wild horse act was used to prevent poisioning of wild horse, and burro water-holes. as well as the use of motorized vehicles to round up horses for sale to slaughterhouses.

legislation set minimun standard for handling, sale, and transport of dogs, cats, non-human primates, rabits, hamsters, and guinea pigs.

1966

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_animal_welfare_and_rights

concerns began to grow for dogs and cats in research caused the "Laboratory Animal Welfare Act"

1966

https://navs.org/learn-more/explanation-of-the-animal-welfare-act/

Endangered Species Prevention Act was signed into law.

Oct 15, 1969

https://awionline.org/content/legislative-history

citizens began to reconize the importance of animal rights more.

1970

https://worldanimal.net/our-programs/strategic-advocacy-course-new/module-1/history

activists began to do civil disobedience measures, and movement's relaince on sit-ins, site blockage, and similar tacticts expanded steadily throughout the years leading up to now.

1984

https://worldanimal.net/our-programs/strategic-advocacy-course-new/module-1/history

Animal Welfare Act introduced by DEFRA to combat animal abuse

2006

(Didn't go into force until 2007) https://www.daslaw.co.uk/blog/animal-welfare-act-2006

almost 360 animal disease outbreaks were recorded across 116 countries

2016

https://www.healthforanimals.org/reports/innovation-report/