Animal Cruelty Around the World
Animal cruelty is a federal felony for the first time in American history. Here's how the United States stacks up against other countries around the world.
New laws that bans acts of animal torture
In the United States President Trump made acts of animal cruelty a federal crime on November 25th, 2019. Punishments can include fines or 7 years in prison, or both. The bill doesn’t apply to people who slaughter animals for food, hunt, and trap fish.
In Switzerland even the dignity of animals is protected by a constitutional provision. Animals recognized as social, like guinea pigs, must be kept in pairs. It’s illegal to boil lobsters alive and to stop a dog from barking. Dog owners were even required to take mandatory training courses up until 2016. Willful cruelty is punishable by up to 3 years in prison. Negligent cruelty is punishable by a fine of up to $20,034. Cows have special status and can’t be transported for more than 6 hours and must be stunned before slaughter.
In India cows also have special status. They are holy animals for Hindus and even have a 24-hour helpline in Haryana to prevent their theft and mishandling. Dolphins have their own specific rights and are seen as non-human persons. / considered “highly intelligent and sensitive”. Here, if any animal is subjected to any form of cruelty the offender is subject to fines of up to 0.50 - 0.70 worth in rupees.
In Tanzania wildlife is protected. Over 44% of Tanzania’s land mass is reserved for national parks and game reserves according to export.gov, and while the Animal Welfare Act 2008 prohibits causing unnecessary suffering and avoidable suffering in specific cases, hunters can still pay thousands of dollars to kill nearly any animal and poaching is still a serious problem.
In France animals are considered to be sentient beings. But up until 2014, their legal status was the same as objects. The Penal Code still permits cockfighting and bullfighting in areas where the tradition exists, along with force-feeding in foie gras production. Anyone who abuses an animal gets a fine of $823. If it’s an act of grave cruelty towards a domestic animal, tamed animal, captive animal and they can face up to 2 years in prison and even be forbidden to keep house pets.
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62 comments
Joan B.
02/24/2020 18:07He did this before to get votes then reversed it omg so fake his son is s trophy hunter
Janet T.
02/16/2020 21:44NOW LETS SEE WHAT TRUMP CAN DO ABOUT DOG AND ROSTER FIGHTING
Hernando B.
12/30/2019 09:29Its crazy how people care more for animals than humans. But I forgot, you've got to be "considered" human first. Dam hypocrites 🙄
Brian D.
12/30/2019 00:06And leftists call a human fetus a parasite.. Humans are alive from conception. Corporations that make money off of abortions are not there for womens health as there are almost NO cases of a baby not being able to be saved when a mothers life is in danger.
Olivia M.
12/27/2019 09:32At least Trump did one thing right
RhonaCorinne F.
12/26/2019 04:35in India the Hindus worship cows, but they conduct the most horrific mass animal slaughter in the world in Nepal, so you can't think of Hindus as compassionate to animals: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/02/worlds-largest-ritual-animal-slaughter-goes-ahead-despite-ban
Hill-Wilson C.
12/24/2019 20:48While his son trophy hunts and kills exotic animals
Barbara M.
12/24/2019 01:08I eat meat sorry .
Barbara M.
12/24/2019 01:07Still this is the first step
Martha B.
12/21/2019 03:40Lo unico bueno que ha echo 🙄
Jerry T.
12/17/2019 18:17now Donny can get a family dog
John P.
12/17/2019 13:58The real reason that Don the Con doesn't have a dog is because he would kick it everyday and his syncophants wouldn't get over it.
Eric E.
12/16/2019 22:57Yet it's still ok to murder unborn human babies?😐
Skada R.
12/12/2019 19:43Does that include the cruelty of shooting innocent animals for sport and or profit? Hmmmm
Marna W.
12/12/2019 19:09Now if only Canada would do this.
Sarah H.
12/12/2019 12:44The ONLY thing Trump has done right
Patti W.
12/11/2019 19:04While trumps kids shoot animals that can't shoot back!
Patti W.
12/11/2019 19:04Try to get a country cop to enforce it!!
Rodica G.
12/11/2019 18:50Very good all countries should do that!!!!!
Rhegan-leigh B.
12/11/2019 00:09finally did something right.