Independent Animal Welfare Consulting
We help you help animals
One of the first consultancies of its kind in Southern Africa, bringing scientific evidence and internationally accredited training to every welfare question — clinical, institutional, or legislative.
Non-Profit Organisations
Animal Research Ethics Committees
Government & Policy
Academic Institutions
“Animal welfare is the physical and mental state of an animal in relation to the conditions in which it lives and dies.”
— Terrestrial Code, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Using scientific evidence and insight gained from training at internationally accredited institutions, combined with professional experience, Animal Ethos brings an informed and independent approach to each situation — because every situation presents its own struggles.
Consulting across the full welfare picture
From individual animal cases to national policy, each engagement is scoped to the size and species of the problem.
Policy guidance & implementation
Interpreting and implementing legislation such as the Animals Protection Act, and developing welfare policy to best-practice standards.
Scientific research
Literature reviews, grant and ethics board submissions, and collaborative research for journals and conferences.
Assessment & auditing
Strategy development, biosecurity compliance, environmental design review, and facility staff training.
Projects
A look at the range of settings Animal Ethos has worked across.
Led by Dr Bevin Meyer
A practising companion animal veterinarian with experience managing small animal shelters, writing investigative reports, and implementing national animal welfare legislation — chairing the SAVA Animal Ethics and Welfare Committee.
- BVSc, Onderstepoort (University of Pretoria), 2017
- MSc International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law, University of Edinburgh, 2022
- Chairperson, SAVA Animal Ethics and Welfare Committee