Cruelty to Animals Act 1835
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The Cruelty to Animals Act 1835 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (citation 5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 59), which was intended to protect animals from mistreatment.
The British legal action to protect animals began with the passing of the 1822 Act to Prevent Cruel and Improper Treatment of Cattle. The 1835 Act amended the existing legislation to include (as 'cattle') bulls, dogs, bears and sheep, to prohibit bear-baiting and cockfighting, which facilitated further legislation to protect animals, create shelters, veterinary hospitals and more humane transportation and slaughter.
The law was passed in part due to lobbying by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (found in 1824).
The Act was repealed and replaced by the Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 12 & 13 Vict. c. 92.
References
- Animal Experimentation: A Guide to the Issues Vaughan Monamy, Cambridge University Press
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