TY - JOUR
T1 - Controversial Topics in Animal Welfare in Latin America
T2 - A Focus on the Legislation Surrounding the Human-Companion Animal Relationship and Animals Used for Recreational Practices
AU - Mota-Rojas, Daniel
AU - Strappini, Ana
AU - Whittaker, Alexandra L.
AU - Ghezzi, Marcelo
AU - Titto, Cristiane Gonçalves
AU - Calderón-Maldonado, Néstor
AU - Mora-Medina, Patricia
AU - Domínguez-Oliva, Adriana
AU - Gómez-Prado, Jocelyn
AU - Hernández-Ávalos, Ismael
AU - José-Pérez, Nancy
AU - Casas-Alvarado, Alejandro
AU - Orihuela, Agustín
PY - 2023/4/25
Y1 - 2023/4/25
N2 - Animal welfare is a societally relevant issue that is globally attracting increased attention. This is in addition to the importance placed on welfare for the animals themselves. However, the content and application of laws protecting animals’ welfare vary across countries. In Latin America, there are a range of common practices or activities involving certain animal species, many of which are legal, that can impair an animal’s quality of life. These include the performance of aesthetic surgical procedures; bull-, cock-, and dog fighting; and the existence of circuses that exhibit animals. The extent and impact of these practices being dependent on the socioeconomic, cultural, territorial, and regulatory landscape of each country. Particularly, Ibero-American regions face welfare challenges that might be influenced by traditions and relevant legal gaps. The objective of this article is to review controversial practices carried out in companion and entertainment animals in Latin America, with a focus on legal aspects, as well as the current efforts being made to address and incorporate global welfare standards into domestic and wild animal practice and regulation.
AB - Animal welfare is a societally relevant issue that is globally attracting increased attention. This is in addition to the importance placed on welfare for the animals themselves. However, the content and application of laws protecting animals’ welfare vary across countries. In Latin America, there are a range of common practices or activities involving certain animal species, many of which are legal, that can impair an animal’s quality of life. These include the performance of aesthetic surgical procedures; bull-, cock-, and dog fighting; and the existence of circuses that exhibit animals. The extent and impact of these practices being dependent on the socioeconomic, cultural, territorial, and regulatory landscape of each country. Particularly, Ibero-American regions face welfare challenges that might be influenced by traditions and relevant legal gaps. The objective of this article is to review controversial practices carried out in companion and entertainment animals in Latin America, with a focus on legal aspects, as well as the current efforts being made to address and incorporate global welfare standards into domestic and wild animal practice and regulation.
KW - Argentina
KW - Brazil
KW - Chile
KW - Colombia
KW - companion animals
KW - Mexico
KW - welfare
U2 - 10.3390/ani13091463
DO - 10.3390/ani13091463
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85159114683
SN - 2076-2615
VL - 13
JO - Animals
JF - Animals
IS - 9
M1 - 1463
ER -