Which of the following is a welfare need related to normal behaviour?

• A. Constant company of owner
• B. Flexible working hours
• C. Able to exhibit Normal Behaviour
• D. Regular vaccination

Answer: (C)

Having a welfare need means allowing the animal to express behaviours that are natural for its species. When animals cannot perform these behaviours, stress and poor welfare can result, regardless of other care provided.

Being able to exhibit normal behaviour directly addresses this by ensuring the animal can engage in activities it would normally do in a suitable environment—like a dog running and sniffing, a cat climbing and scratching, or a pig rooting and foraging. This is the core of welfare as it relates to daily living and quality of life.

The other options relate to aspects that are not specifically about the animal’s ability to perform natural behaviours: constant company of a human may help in some cases but isn’t the universal requirement for normal behaviour; flexible working hours pertains to human staff welfare; vaccination deals with health protection rather than the expression of normal behaviours.