The OHS believes that ethical and
humane husbandry practices are those that are responsive to the five freedoms of animal welfare:
Not exact matches
We buy whole carcasses directly from Texas ranchers who
practice humane husbandry and sustainable environmental stewardship.
Revocation of guardianship is easier; a
humane agency might simply interpret animal cruelty law by enlarging the definition of mutilation to include customary animal
husbandry practices, determining arbitrarily that a dog isn't receiving adequate exercise or nourishment, or deciding that a particular person is incapable of providing for more than a particular number of dogs.
Several attempts to increase protection for animals in Ohio have failed in recent legislative sessions because they raised penalties for animal cruelty to a level equal to or above penalties for domestic violence against humans, shifted the burden of proof from the government to the accused animal owner, failed to provide for
humane agent training, and did not exempt traditional and
humane animal
husbandry practices from the definition of cruelty.
16 USC 1333 (b)(2)(iv)(B) Federal regulations define
humane treatment as «handling compatible with animal
husbandry practices accepted in the veterinary community, without causing unnecessary stress or suffering to a wild horse or burro.»
The OHS accepts the
husbandry of animals for human consumption provided that the production methods are in compliance with best
practices for
humane and ethical food production.
The OHS believes that
humane and ethical
husbandry practices for working animals must ensure that the animal's welfare takes precedence over any other objective.