Posted: Dec 23, 2011 2:08 am
Mr.Samsa wrote:Mick wrote:That is, by what welfare laws are they protected by?
I'm not actually in America so I'm not too sure, but there is the Health Research Extension Act of 1985, which covers basic humane treatment, ensuring that all people in contact with animals are properly trained, and regular inspections, and there's the U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training. The National Association for Biomedical Research has a section of their website dedicated to the laws governing proper animal care here. The main one I think is the Animal Welfare Regulations, which is essentially a more specialised form of the Animal Welfare Act.
The Research Extension Act in 1985 does cover mice and the sort, but it's just for federally funded programs. Privately funded programs can safely ignore it. I'll have to examine the others, though I bet I'll find a limited scope if any at all.