Farm Animal Welfare

Cattle Welfare Conflict Zones Humanitarian

Livestock welfare in humanitarian crises requires integration with food security and livelihood support for affected communities.

Key Facts

Cattle represent life savings and food security for millions of farming families in conflict zones
Livestock welfare emergencies often accompany human welfare emergencies in conflict and disaster
International organisations including FAO and Vets Without Borders address livestock in crises
Emergency vaccination campaigns prevent disease spread during post-conflict livestock recovery
Livestock welfare recovery supports human food security and economic recovery simultaneously

Welfare Considerations

Livestock welfare in conflict zones is inextricably linked to human welfare. Supporting livestock welfare in humanitarian contexts simultaneously supports animal welfare and human food security and livelihoods.

What You Can Do

Support Vets Without Borders, SPANA and FAO livestock emergency welfare programmes
Advocate for livestock welfare to be routinely included in humanitarian emergency response planning
Engage with organisations working at the interface of animal welfare and humanitarian response