The Five Freedoms – STALL AND STABLE

FREEDOM FROM HUNGER AND THIRST: Animals should have access to fresh water and a diet that keeps them healthy
FREEDOM FROM DISCOMFORT: Animals should have an appropriate environment with shelter, a comfortable resting area, and soft bedding
FREEDOM FROM PAIN, INJURY, OR DISEASE: Animals should be protected from pain, injury, and disease through prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment
FREEDOM TO EXPRESS NORMAL BEHAVIOR: Animals should have enough space, proper facilities, and the company of other animals of their own kind
FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND DISTRESS: Animals should be treated in ways that avoid mental suffering