A practical framework for exhibited animals — tracking each individual against their own baseline, and within their own context.
About
Thrive5 is a practical animal welfare assessment framework designed to help animal care teams track, interpret and respond to changes in welfare over time within exhibited animal settings.
It combines structured data collection with professional judgement, supporting more consistent, informed decision-making across teams and organisations.
Purpose
Better welfare through early detection of change and more responsive care.
Clear, structured and meaningful data that is collected efficiently while supporting day-to-day decision-making.
Consistent, defensible insights that support accreditation, communication, reporting and long-term planning.
Framework
Thrive5 is built around a simple, repeatable framework:
Draws on principles from the Five Domains model developed by Professor David Mellor, Massey University, New Zealand.
"Thrive5 is designed to support — not replace — professional judgement."
Development
Thrive5 is currently being developed and refined through real-world application in an exhibited animal setting.
Ongoing trials are helping shape the framework to ensure it is practical, effective and relevant to daily animal care.
Early Access
Thrive5 is currently in development.
If you're interested in early access, trial use or learning more, please register your interest below and we'll be in touch.