Dr. Cristiane Schilbach Pizzutto received her DVM degree from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of São Paulo (FMVZ-USP), where she also completed her master's, doctorate, and post-doctoral studies. She is a professor in the graduate program in Animal Reproduction at FMVZ-USP. Coordinator of the Graduate Specialization Course in Welfare, Management, and Behavior of Wild and Exotic Animals – INSPA. Veterinarian at the Laboratory of Ecology and Evolution at the Butantan Institute. Vice President of the Reprocon Institute (Reproduction for Conservation). President of the Animal Welfare Technical Commission of Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine of the State of São Paulo (CRMV-SP) for 8 years. Member of the Ethics Committee of FMVZ-USP and the Butantan Institute. Member of the Welfare Committee of AZAB (Association of Zoos and Aquarium of Brazils). Partner and Founder of Welfare Connections. Founder of the Brazilian Animal Welfare Association.