Comparing The European And American Animal Cruelty Laws

Animal rights groups are doing everything theyup to the individual states; therefore, the
can to make sure that animal cruelty laws are inpunishments vary greatly from state to state.
effect all over the world. No longer can animals beFarm animals are also covered by the animal laws
used to see how a weapon might treat the fleshthat the European Union has set forth. When it
of a human or how a human will survive a crashcomes to farm animals, the transport and
in an automobile.slaughter of these animals in the EU is much more
Today's laws are strict on a variety of animalprogressive and stricter than in the United States.
rights issues, including transporting and evenThey rarely have issues, whereas the US is
slaughtering. Domestic, farm and zoo animals areconsistently in the news for unethical treatment
protected in a variety of ways around the globeof a variety of animals waiting for slaughter.
from being treated inhumanely.Animal cruelty laws exist in the world to protect
Unlike the United States, Europe has a union ofthe animals. The countries of the European Union
fifteen nations that has established certain animalunderstand that animals are not property and
cruelty laws. These laws can include jail time fortherefore, their laws are more extensive. The
the human perpetrator if an animal is hurt,United States, on the other hand, is still coping
abused, neglected, or if an illegal puppy mill iswith this issue because animals are viewed as
found in operation.property and not living creatures.
One of the most stringent laws in their treaty isThe world has changed since the 1800s, and the
that no one shall abandon a companion animal. Thistime for the US laws to catch up is now, not
can carry severe consequences. The Unitedtomorrow. People must take a stand in the fight
States has left the governing of the animal lawsfor the prevention of cruelty to animals.