Publications and Reports
Electronic Freedom of Information Act Reports These are frequently requested reports and information about the Animal Welfare Act.
• How to Obtain Information About Investigations or Enforcement Documents from APHIS' Investigative and Enforcement Services (IES) or USDA's Office the the General Counsel (OGC) • Annual Report of Research Facilities • Inspection Reports • Lists of active licensed and registered facilities
Animal Care • About APHIS' Animal Care Program [Program Aid No. 1866] • Animal Care: A New Era in Animal Welfare [Factsheet] • Animal Care's Regulation of Commercial Animal Dealerss: Q&A's [Factsheet] • Animal Care: Safeguarding the Welfare of Animals [Factsheet] • Animal Care's Use of Thermography: Q&A's [Factsheet] • The Animal Care Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Authority Under the Animal Welfare Act: Basic Questions and Answers [Factsheet] • Animal Exhibitors [Factsheet] • Safeguarding Pets [Factsheet] • Traveling by Air With Your Pet [Factsheet] • Cómo viajar por avión con su mascota [Factsheet] Animal Welfare • Animal Welfare Act • The Animal Welfare Act [Factsheet] • The Animal Welfare Act: An Overview [Program Aid No. 1867] • The Animal Welfare Act Provisions on Animal Fighting [Backgrounder] • The Animal Welfare Act: Research Facilities [Factsheet] • Animal Welfare Regulations • Compliance Inspections [Factsheet] • Ensuring Adequate Veterinary Care: Roles and Responsibilities of Facility Owners and Attending Veterinarians [Tech Note] • Licensing and Registration Under the Animal Welfare Act [Gudelines for Dealers, Exhibitors, Transporters, and Researchers] • Regulation of Commercial Animal Dealers [Factsheet]
Annual Reports of Enforcement • 2007 • 2006 - Amended 07/2008 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) • IACUC one page checklist • IACUC survey
Non-Compliant Item (NCI) Summaries of All Licensed and Registered Facilities • 2007 NCI Summary • 2006 NCI Summary • 2005 NCI Summary