The purpose of these laws is to deter people from violence in any form, as well as protect animals from cruel and / or improper treatment by imposing penalties for such actions.

Most of these laws declare ethical goals, which means that their goal is not only to protect animals, but also to keep people in the way of right and humane behavior and way of thinking.

But, whatever the reason, many other states recognize cruelty towards animals, negligence and ill-treatment as serious crimes.

In the Federal District of Columbia and another 42 states there are provisions that recognize cruelty to animals as a serious criminal offense.

The Animal Welfare Act is a federal law that contains provisions relating to research institutions, the maintenance of public and private shelters, the transport of animals, theft of animals, etc. In its original form it was adopted in 1966 and since then Numerous changes were made to it until 1996.

Any public or private shelter is obliged to keep a neglected dog or cat for at least 5 days, including weekends, to grant the right to the rightful owner to restore his ownership of the animal or to be able to find the new owners before the shelter has the right to sell this animal to some then reseller.

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San Francisco made a significant step in protecting animals – it banned the sale of products made of natural fur. The decision was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners and will enter into force on January 1, 2019. The innovation does not apply to second-hand goods and sheepskin.

San Francisco is the largest city in the United States, where it approved the appropriate taboo. A similar ban applies only in West Hollywood and Berkeley (California).

Defenders of animals called the decision of the city authorities historical.

“Today, San Francisco has become famous as the world’s leading city in progressive lawmaking. Due to fur trade, more than 100 million animals suffer and die each year. They are kept in close cages, and then for the sake of fashion they kill with gas or current, and sometimes they are shot. San Francisco said a loud “no” to this suffering. This is a historic vote in favor of animals. We hope that it will become an example for the whole world, “said Kitty Block, Director General of the International Humanitarian Community.

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According to Fur free alliance, outside the US, fur sales are banned in India, New Zealand and Brazil (in São Paulo).

Fur-breeding for commercial purposes is outlawed in Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia.

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