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The first known animal welfare laws in North America were regulations against "Tirranny or Crueltie" toward domestic animals included in the 1641 Massachusetts Body of Liberties. [3] Starting in the late 1820s, a number of states passed anti-cruelty statutes.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund releases an annual report ranking the animal protection laws of every state based on their relative strength and general comprehensiveness. In a 2013's report, the top five states for their strong anti-cruelty laws were Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, and California.
Animal rights vary greatly among countries and territories. Such laws range from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws, with no regard for animal welfare. As of November 2019, 32 countries have formally recognized non-human animal sentience.
The law bans those convicted of animal cruelty, including those involved with dogfighting, from owning any kind of animal for five years after their first criminal offense.
Texas cheerleader, 17, charged with animal cruelty for fatally poisoning her rival’s show goat in ugly ‘jealousy’ act Caitlin McCormack December 30, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Troopers said Havican gave them consent to search the property on Oct. 8, 2022. State police later served three search warrants on the property in the 7600 block of Edinboro Road and seized ...
Animal welfare and rights in the United Kingdom (8 C, 10 P) Animal welfare and rights in the United States (6 C, 21 P) Animal welfare and rights in Uruguay (1 C)
Kuna recently passed a new dangerous dog ordinance, and Boise updated its code in 2021, as part of an initiative to reform animal cruelty laws by former Council Member T.J. Thomson. Meridian is in ...