Operations Standards
Operations Standards for all species
Operations Standards for all species (Spanish)

Animal Care Standards
Aquatic/Semi-Aquatic Birds
Arboreal Perching Birds
Bats
Birds of Prey
Cetacean
Canids
Caniforms
Crocodillians
Elephants
Equine
Felids
Feliforms
Ground Feeding Birds
Lagomorph, Rodent, Hyrax
Monotremes, Marsupials and Small Insectivores
Non-Testudine Reptile Standards
Prosimians
Rhino, Hippo, Tapir
Ruminants
Suidae (currently under review)
Testudine

*NEW* Reformatted Standards

GFAS Animal Care Standards are being reviewed and reformatted to include taxa-specific Standards Appendices. These Appendices are intended to be read in conjunction with the General Animal Care Standards, and provide additional requirements and recommendations. GFAS Accredited and Verified sanctuaries and new applicant facilities will be notified promptly as additional taxa-specific Animal Care Standards Appendices are uploaded and ready for use.

General Animal Care Standards
General Animal Care Standards (Spanish)
Standards Appendix for Ape Sanctuaries
Standards Appendix for Bear Sanctuaries
Standards Appendix for New World Primates
Standards Appendix for Old World Primates