GAL's aim is to help create a new framework for global discussion on animals in law. The Global Animal Law GAL Association is an independent and worldwide pioneering authority for the health and protection of animals through the law. The global approach of the organisation encompasses the concept of "One Health/One Welfare" - the health of humans, animals and the environment are strongly interconnected, and we must live together in harmony for sustainable global health. The health of animals is understood as a state of complete physical, mental and social welfare.