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1) The AWA prohibits staged dogfights, bear or raccoon baiting, and similar animal fighting ventures.

2) The AWA also requires that all individuals or businesses dealing with animals covered under the law must be licensed or registered with APHIS.

3) research facilities must provide dogs with the opportunity for exercise and promote the psychological well-being of primates used in laboratories.

4) The AWA requires that minimum standards of care and treatment be provided for certain animals bred  for commercial sale, used in research, transported commercially, or exhibited to the public.

5) Congress passed the AWA in 1966 and strengthened the law through amendments in 1970, 1976, 1985, and 1990.

6) The AWA regulates the care and treatment of warmblooded animals, except those, such as farm animals, used for food, fiber, or other agricultural purposes.

7) Currently, coldblooded animals, such as snakes and alligators, are exempt from coverage under the Act.

8) Retail pet shops are not covered under the Act unless the shop sells exotic or zoo animals or sells animals to regulated businesses.

9) To help prevent trade in lost or stolen animals, regulated businesses are required to keep accurate  records of acquisition and disposition and a description  of the animals that come into their possession. Animal dealers also must hold the animals that they

10) Although Federal requirements establish acceptable standards, they are not  ideal. Regulated businesses are encouraged to exceed the specified minimum standards.

11) The AWA also requires that all individuals or businesses dealing with animals covered under the law must be licensed or registered with APHIS.

12) In addition to providing the required standards of  veterinary care and animal husbandry, regulated  research facilities must provide dogs with the  opportunity for exercise and promote the psychological well-being of primates used in laboratories.

13) Research facilities must establish an institutional animal care and use committee to oversee the use of  animals in experiments. This committee is responsible  for ensuring that the facility remains in compliance  with the AWA and for providing documentation  of all areas of compliance to APHIS. The committee  must be composed of at least three members, including  one veterinarian and one person who is not affiliated with the facility in any way.

14) Currently, coldblooded animals, such as snakes and alligators, are exempt from coverage under the Act.

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Retail pet shops are not covered under the Act unless the shop sells exotic or zoo animals or sells animals to regulated businesses.