Overview of International Comparative Animal Cruelty Laws

Detailed Discussion of International Comparative Animal Cruelty Laws

• Swiss Federal Act on Animal Protection
• Swiss Animal Protection Ordinance
• German Animal Welfare Act
• Norwegian Animal Welfare Act
• European Convention for the Protection of Animals During International Transport
• Additional Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals During International Transport
• European Convention for the Protection of Animals for Slaughter
• European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes
• Additional Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes
• United States Twenty-Eight Hour Law of 1877
• United States Humane Methods of Slaughter Act

• Animal Welfare Act Topic Page (Web Center)
• Humane Slaughter Act Topic Page (Web Center)
• Detailed Discussion of Michigan Animal Cruelty Laws (Web Center)
• Texas Animal Cruelty Topic Page (Web Center)
• Swiss Laws on Animal Welfare in English, French and German
• Council of Europe Treaty Database
• European Union Main Website