Welfare concerns of farm-based therapy and education: People and Animals UK CIC

Abstract

Abstract Can humans engage with farm animals in a way that maintains, perhaps enhances, the welfare of farm animals? Can communities learn to engage with farm animals in a manner similar to that of companion animals? Is it even fair to ask about farm animals? We hope to offer a contribution to this discussion, using a case study from People and Animals UK CIC to explore the impact of farm animals on people and their communities, but with a focus on how farm design and session delivery might impact the animal within the dynamic.

Keywords

• farm-based
• welfare
• human-animal interaction
• five freedoms
• accessibility