{"id":19723,"date":"2019-12-17T18:37:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T18:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/?p=19723"},"modified":"2022-04-12T13:04:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T13:04:10","slug":"what-constitutes-animal-cruelty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/ethics-welfare\/what-constitutes-animal-cruelty\/","title":{"rendered":"What Constitutes Animal Cruelty?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\">In my previous Editor\u2019s Letter (<a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/a-voice-for-the-suffering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nov\/Dec 2019 issue<\/a>), I focused on the most visible elements of animal-related cruelty or abuse. Since then, we have seen progress\u2014the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, which makes animal cruelty a federal offense that\u2019s punishable with fines and up to 7 years in prison, was signed into law by President Trump in November 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But what about less visible acts of cruelty? Does ownership of an animal give a person the right to neglect any rights of the pet itself? What rights do pets have and what is our role as veterinarians in this arena?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c&#8230; no cruelty whatsoever passes by without impact.\u201d \u2014 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In comparison to other countries, we are lagging behind. Chile, for instance, instituted a responsible pet ownership law last year. The law, which applies to cats and dogs only, establishes the duties of pet owners, who must declare ownership, get their pet a microchip implanted (the procedure is free), and take responsibility for their pet\u2019s nutritional and health management, including taking their pet for regular exercise! Those who don\u2019t comply face fines from US$60-2200. In Switzerland, dog owners are required to take a series of classes on responsible ownership. People who own 1 indoor cat are required to let it outside, or give it a window from which it can see another cat, or else they have to get a second feline companion. Fish owners are even required to produce full day\/night cycles for them with the tank lighting. Chile and Switzerland are not the only countries to have such legislation, which at minimum includes registration, vaccination, and microchipping. Why shouldn\u2019t this exist in some form in all countries? Why shouldn\u2019t we advocate more intensely for the rights of our real \u201cclients\u201d? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The answer is complicated. In many places, cats and dogs are considered property. Technically, in the eyes of the law, they are no different from a couch or a car. Some will argue that affording our pets \u201crights\u201d puts us on dangerous ground. The legal profession argues that only humans can have rights because rights imply responsibility and an understanding of how society and the law functions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, when you don\u2019t give animals some rights, you take away their protection, and they truly become property, subject to potential abuse. The question then becomes: what rights or protection should pets be afforded? Not taking veterinary advice, overfeeding, incorrect feeding, and lack of exercise could all constitute animal abuse. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s a quandary\u2014veterinary professionals benefit when pets are considered members of the family, but if pets are given that legal status, veterinarians are then open to veterinary malpractice litigation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Putting aside the debate about the legal status of pets, isn\u2019t it time for the veterinary profession to acknowledge that animal cruelty encompasses much more than physical abuse alone? <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Isn\u2019t it time for the veterinary profession to acknowledge that animal cruelty encompasses much more than physical abuse 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