Animal Welfare Act of 1998, Republic Act No. 8485 (Philippines)

The Act requires that a certificate of registration from the Bureau of Animal Industry be secured before any person, association, partnership, corporation, cooperative or any government agency or instrumentality including slaughter houses may establish, maintain and operate any pet shop, kennel, veterinary clinic, veterinary hospital, stockyard, corral, stud farm or stock farm or zoo for the breeding, treatment, sale or trading, or training of animals. 

It also lays down the duty of any owner or operator of any land, air or water public utility transporting pet, wildlife and all other animals to provide, in all cases, adequate, clean and sanitary facilities for the safe conveyance and delivery thereof to their consignee at the place of consignment, and shall provide sufficient food and water for such animals while in transit. It shall be unlawful to torture any animal. 

It also established the Committee on Animal Welfare which shall be mandated to issue the rules and regulations for the strict implementation of the provisions of the Act.