Animal Welfare Issues

This page responds to current animal welfare concerns in the community that have been raised with the Australian Government and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

• Puppy farming
• Greyhound export
• Mulesing in Australia
• Welfare of sheep housed for wool production
• Bobby calf welfare
• Australia’s live export industry
• National dog and cat standards and guidelines
• Take the Lead campaign on food labelling, humane slaughter, Australia’s live export industry, and puppy farms.