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The Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) is a proposed inter-governmental agreement to recognise that animals are sentient, to prevent cruelty and reduce suffering, and to promote standards on the welfare of animals such as farm animals, companion animals, animals in scientific research, draught animals, wildlife and animals in recreation. [1]
One of the first national laws to protect animals was the UK Cruelty to Animals Act 1835 followed by the Protection of Animals Act 1911. In the US it was many years until there was a national law to protect animals—the Animal Welfare Act of 1966—although there were a number of states that passed anti-cruelty laws between 1828 and 1898. [22]
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty.Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, [4] the organization's mission is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States."
The Egyptian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was established over a hundred years ago and was instrumental in promoting a 1997 ban on bullfighting in Egypt. [ 103 ] In ancient Egyptian law, the killers of cats or dogs were executed.
Honey, a 27-year-old black bear and star attraction at a town-run animal refuge on Long Island was euthanized last month after what animal advocates allege was years of horrific neglect.
In West Virginia, any act that causes unnecessary suffering to a stray animal is considered animal abuse. mcaudill@gannett.com. 419-521-7219. X: @MarkCau32059251.
A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is a common name for non-profit animal welfare organizations around the world. The oldest SPCA organization is the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , which was founded in England in 1824.
Britain passed its first Cruelty to Animal Act after lobbying from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, expanding existing legislation to protect bulls, dogs, bears, and sheep, and prohibit bear-baiting and cock-fighting. [citation needed] 1847 The term "vegetarian" was coined and the Vegetarian Society was founded in Britain ...