. The Alberta Sheep & Wool Commission is a founding member of Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC).
AFAC is an association started in 1993 by the livestock producers of Alberta to:
- promote responsible, humane animal care;
- engage in discussion with the public;
- monitor and participate in issues and legislation, and;
- encourage animal care research.
AFAC's goal is to improve animal handling and promote responsible animal care. The partnership recognizes that animal welfare issues are a growing international concern and the public expects all animals to be humanely treated throughout their lifetime. (AFAC's goals and timeline).
AFAC, working with industry, has collaborated on:
- open communication with livestock protection agencies;
- animal welfare curriculum with agriculture colleges;
- handling and care of livestock guidelines, reports and training programs;
- communicating to the public, with interactive displays, education resources and publications, how farmers care for their animals.
AFAC is the first livestock organization to form a working partnership with the provincial humane organization - the Alberta SPCA. Alberta Agriculture and Food (AF) is also a partner of this new umbrella group called the Alberta Livestock Protection System (ALPS).
For more information about AFAC and its programs, please visit their website http://www.afac.ab.ca.
If you have a livestock care concern, please contact the Livestock Care Alert Action Line & Resource Team 1-800-506-2273. Keep this number handy, or download AFAC’s information poster, and place in a visible location.
