Animal Welfare is an international scientific and technical journal. It publishes the results of peer-reviewed scientific research, technical studies and reviews relating to the welfare of kept animals (eg on farms, in laboratories, zoos and as companions) and of those in the wild whose welfare is compromised by human activities. Papers on related ethical and legal issues are also considered for publication. The journal also includes letters to the editor, commentary on topical issues such as developments in legislation and codes of practice relating to animal welfare and book reviews.

《動(dòng)物福利》是一本國(guó)際科學(xué)技術(shù)期刊。它出版了同行評(píng)議的科學(xué)研究、技術(shù)研究和與飼養(yǎng)動(dòng)物(如農(nóng)場(chǎng)、實(shí)驗(yàn)室、動(dòng)物園和作為伙伴)的福利有關(guān)的綜述，以及那些福利受到人類(lèi)活動(dòng)損害的野生動(dòng)物的綜述的結(jié)果。有關(guān)倫理和法律問(wèn)題的論文也將考慮出版。該雜志還包括給編輯的信，對(duì)一些熱點(diǎn)問(wèn)題的評(píng)論，如與動(dòng)物福利有關(guān)的立法和行為準(zhǔn)則的發(fā)展和書(shū)評(píng)。