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The oldest humane organization

Since 1877….At the forefront of every majoradvance in the protection of children and animalsEmpowered the human-animalbondCollaborated on evidence-based solutions

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Responsibility of Care

However animals are in our lives, whether companions, working, entertainment, or food

We are responsible for the quality of their lives.

American Humane AssociationAgenda

Programs with measurable outcomes

• HUMANE INTERVENTION™

• HUMANE RESEARCH AND POLICY SOLUTIONS™

• HUMANE HOLLYWOOD™

• HUMANE HEARTLAND™

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Humane Heartland™

• American Humane Certified™ • 3rd Party Animal Welfare Audit

• Humane Housing & Equipment Equipment & Technology Approval

• Humane Training• Farm Workers & Managers

• Humane Education• Urban School Curriculum

Healthy Animals, Healthy Kids

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UPDATE

• Fastest growing

– Nearly 1 Billion animals under the program

– 8100 Farms

– 50 states with Certified Products

– Set the foundation for welfare standards and policy for the production of food animals in the U.S.

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Humane Heartland™ Core Values

• Good for animals, good for people, good for business

• AHA supports modern technology that incorporates animal welfare

• Size of farm does not determine good welfare

• AHA does not have a food agenda- it’s about choice for farmers, retailers and consumers

• Science-based standards but also rely on sound judgment and common sense if the science is less clear

• Verification of good performance- continuous improvement

• Independent, third party audited

• Herd or flock veterinarian on-record

• Humane solutions must include choices and be affordable to all

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Intensive Indoor Production

Room to stand, turn around, extend wings/limbs

Enrichments that allow natural behaviors (encouraged but not required for swine)

Handling to minimize fear and stress

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Key Elements of AHA Swine Standards

• Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare: freedom from hunger and thirst, freedom from discomfort, freedom from pain, injury or disease, freedom fear and distress, freedom to express normal behaviors.

• Body condition score: 95% must have BCS of 2.5 to 4.5 on 5 point scale

• Space allowance for gestating sows: 20 sq. feet per sow

• Freedom of movement: freedom to turn around and lie down at will at all times

• Breeding stalls/gestation crates: permitted in the first 7-10 days post-breeding only; gestating sows free to turn around and lie down at will; tethers not allowed

• Farrowing stalls: 5 X 7 feet, time period in stalls- until weaning

• Tail docking: permitted only as preemptive measure to mitigate risks of injury caused by tail biting

• Castration: performed before 7 days, older animals local or general anesthetic required.

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THANKS VERY MUCH!

Contact Information:

Donald E. Hoenig, VMD

E-mail: donaldh-con@americanhumane.org

Phone: 207-592-4593

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