Inspectors use the AWA standards and regulations as the baseline by which they assess a facility’s level of care provided to animals. USDA Animal Care also employs veterinarians who specialize in the care of particular animal species as well as those with a specific area of animal expertise such as research or transportation. ACIs have education in the biological sciences and/or extensive experience in the care and handling of animals. All VMOs have graduated from a veterinary medical college, and many have been private-practice veterinarians prior to joining USDA Animal Care. Inspectors are classified as veterinary medical officers (VMOs) or Animal Care inspectors (ACIs). Highly-trained USDA inspectors located throughout the United States conduct routine, unannounced inspections of all facilities licensed or registered under the AWA to assess these facilities compliance with AWA. The regulations also establish specific requirements that must be met prior to the importation of dogs for resale purposes. Facilities using regulated animals for regulated purposes must provide their animals with adequate housing, sanitation, nutrition, water and veterinary care, and they must protect their animals from extreme weather and temperatures.
Regulations established under the AWA set standards for the humane care and treatment for certain animals that are exhibited to the public, sold for use as pets, used in research, or transported commercially.
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