Austria: Federal Act on the Protection of Animals
Bermuda: Care and Protection of Animals Act 1975
Brazil: Constitution Article 225 sec. VII; Federal Decree on Anti-Cruelty
Canada: Criminal Code §446 Cruelty to Animals
Costa Rica: Animals Welfare
Croatia: Animal Welfare Act from 1999
European Union: European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, European Convention for the
Protection of Animals for Farming Purposes, the European Convention for the Protection of Animals
During International Transport and the European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter
Fiji: Animals (Control of Experiments) Act
France: Penal Code Article 521-1 Serious Maltreatment or Acts of Cruelty Toward Animals
Germany: Animal Welfare Act
India: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Ireland: Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act, 1965
Jamaica: Cruelty to Animals Act
Malaysia: Animal Act of 1953 Revised by Act 647 of 2006
Malta: Animal Welfare Act
Myanmar: Animal Health and Development Law
New Zealand: Animal Welfare Act of 1999
Norway: Animal Welfare Act
Papua New Guinea: Animals Act 1952 & Animals Regulation 1967
Peru: Protection of Domestic Animals
Philippines: Animal Welfare Act of 1998
Poland: Animal Protection Act
Portugal: Protection of Animals Law
Romania: Law no. 205 on the Protection of Animals; Law no. 305 to Ratify the European Convention
for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experiments and Other Scientific Purposes
Solomon Islands: Animals (Control of Experiments) Act
South Africa: Animal Protection Act
South Korea: Korea Animal Protection Law
Sweden: Animal Welfare Act Animal Welfare Ordinance
Switzerland: Federal Act on Animal Protection
Taiwan: Animal Protection Law and Animals Protection Law
Tongo: Pounds and Animals Act
Uganda: Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Act
United Kingdom: Animal Cruelty Laws
United States: the Animal Welfare Act, The Twenty-Eight Hour Law of 1877, and the Humane Methods
of Slaughter Act
Uruguay: Treatment of Animal Genetics
Vanuatu: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Zambia: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act