Which countries have enacted laws prohibiting cruelty to animals?

By 2020, more than 100 countries in the world have enacted laws prohibiting cruelty to animals.

1, Portugal

Chapter 1 "General Principles of Protection" of Portugal 1995 Animal Protection Law lists the following four protection principles. First of all, all illegal animal cruelty that leads to unnecessary death, cruelty, persistent pain or serious injury is prohibited. Second, animals are sick, injured or on the verge of danger and should be helped as much as possible. Third, it is forbidden to ask animals to do things beyond their ability. Fourth, endangered animal species should be protected according to the laws of their ecosystems. It can be seen that these four general principles are the product of the combination of basic principles and specific adjustment rules.

2. Sweden

The second part of Sweden's Animal Welfare Law revised in 2002 (basic provisions on animal management and treatment) does not use special provisions to summarize the basic principles of animal welfare protection.

Typical animal welfare protection basic laws or comprehensive laws mainly include the animal welfare law promulgated by Sweden 1988, the animal welfare law promulgated by Denmark 199 1, the animal welfare law promulgated by Germany 1993 and the animal protection law promulgated by Portugal 1995. Special laws or decrees for the protection of animal welfare. Take Britain as an example. In this country, the dog-raising law was promulgated in 1906, the dog control law was promulgated in 1930, and the pet law was revised in 1983 (promulgated in 195 1 year). Take Sweden as an example. 1987 revised the law on the supervision of dogs and cats (promulgated in 1943), 1999 promulgated the law on raising dogs, selling dogs and feeding dogs, and in 2000 promulgated the regulations on the management of dog identification and registration.

3. Britain, Britain

There are more than 10 laws on animal protection in Britain, such as bird protection law, animal protection law, wildlife and country law, pet law, cockfighting law, animal anesthesia protection law, animal abandonment law, animal boarding law and veterinary law. Not only comprehensive, but also constantly revised. Even animals raised for food are required by law to be slaughtered painlessly by full-time personnel.

4. America

The United States not only enacted the Anti-Cruelty to Animals Act, but also formulated the Animal Welfare Act, which made specific provisions on what kind of normal living environment people should give animals.

5. France

France passed the anti-cruelty to animals bill on 1850, and European countries such as Ireland, Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands have also introduced anti-cruelty to animals bills.

6. Germany

Germany's animal protection law emphasizes that animals other than human beings must be included in the scope of moral care, and people should respect animal life like people with the same level of intelligence. Anyone who causes human suffering to animals should be investigated for legal responsibility.

7. Singapore

Singapore promulgated the Livestock and Birds Act on 1965 to "prevent cruelty to livestock or birds, improve their general welfare and for related purposes".

8. Philippines

The main purpose of the Animal Protection Law promulgated by the Philippines 1998 is to "protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the Philippines by supervising and controlling all places where animals are raised, preserved, maintained, treated or trained for the purpose of commercial goods or domestic pets".

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