The Animal Welfare Act 1999 is the law designed to prevent animal cruelty in New Zealand. While this law offers protection for most New Zealand animals, there are number of animals that are not fully protected from animal cruelty.
These are:
animals used in battery farms (layer hens, pigs, rabbits)
animals used in zoos and circuses
animals used in rodeos
animals used in experiments and research
animals hunted for sport.
Although these animals are protected by special 'codes of welfare' that set standards for animal treatment, these codes generally allow some animal cruelty to occur. This is so that farmers, zoo and circus operators, scientists and hunters can continue to operate business that rely on animal cruelty.
These are:
animals used in battery farms (layer hens, pigs, rabbits)
animals used in zoos and circuses
animals used in rodeos
animals used in experiments and research
animals hunted for sport.
Although these animals are protected by special 'codes of welfare' that set standards for animal treatment, these codes generally allow some animal cruelty to occur. This is so that farmers, zoo and circus operators, scientists and hunters can continue to operate business that rely on animal cruelty.
To find out more information on the Animal Welfare Act 1999 and look over the Act visit the link below. It also has a table of contents that explains everything that is in the Welfare Act 1999.
To find out information on Animal Rights visit the link below. It has many resources on animal abuse, animal cruelty and the Welfare Act. There are magazine article resources and non-fiction extracts relating to animal abuse and cruelty on the website.
To also find out more information on the legislation visit the link below:
3 comments:
I personally think the animal welfare act should cover ALL animals. Why should the battery farm animals, circus animals and experiment animals be excluded from this??? theres no excuse for animal cruelty no matter what the circumstances!
I agree with you on this!!!
I cant see why its any different but I guess they had their reasons whatever they may be...
Hopefully this will one day change to cover ALL animals from cruelty and abuse
yea same here, all animals deserve the same protection and care!! .. i think these animals are the MAIN ones who need help because they are being tested on and used for entertainment etc.. this act needs some ajusting!
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