The New Zealand Animal Welfare Strategy states that animals are sentient, therefore, causing animal suffering through cruelty or failure to act is prohibited, as well as studies and experiments on animals.
If you find an abandoned dog or cat in Poland, you"re required to notify an animal shelter, fire authority, or police. Then the abandoned dog or cat will not have to wander and starve on the streets. Also, commercial breeding of cats and dogs is prohibited.
In Virginia, stealing a dog is a Class 5 felony which is punishable by up to 10 years in jail regardless of the monetary value of the pet.
在弗吉尼亞州，偷狗是一項5級重罪，無論狗狗貴重與否，都可能面臨最高10年的刑罰。
4.阿拉斯加州·寵物監護權
In Alaska, the animals are treated almost the same way as the children: the judge determines who will get custody of the pet taking into consideration what"s best for them.
在阿拉斯加州，寵物的待遇和小孩一樣，法官會考慮誰能更好地照顧寵物，從而決定誰將獲得其監護權。
5.俄羅斯·禁止圈養動物營利
This year, Russia is taking a big step in reducing animal cruelty. The new law bans petting zoos in malls, animal cafes, animal fights, housing animals in bars and restaurants. Also, the killing of stray cats and dogs.
The Netherlands is aiming to become the first country where there are no stray animals. Most cities in the Netherlands have an annual Dog Tax which is calculated. The tax was set in order to make people even more responsible when making the decision to get a pet.
Germany is also considered to be an animal-loving country with its animal protection laws. According to World Animal Protection, the fine for killing a protected animal can vary up to 25,000 euros and that"s a lot of money!
The UK confirmed that the maximum sentence for animal cruelty will increase. The maximum fine will rise from £5,000 to £20,000 and for more serious cases, the maximum sentence will increase from two to five years in prison. This will surely prevent some serious animal cruelty cases.
In Turin, dog owners who walk their pets less than 3 times a day can be fined 500 euros. Hard to believe? Animal lovers are also prohibited from dyeing their pet"s fur or "any form of animal mutilation" as the city doesn"t want Italians to turn their pets into ridiculous fluffy toys!
If a person gets bitten or injured by a dog, he has two years to file a lawsuit in the state"s civil court system. However, the good news is that the dog owner might raise a few defenses if the injured person provoked the dog.
1.紐西蘭·動物都有意識
The New Zealand Animal Welfare Strategy states that animals are sentient, therefore, causing animal suffering through cruelty or failure to act is prohibited, as well as studies and experiments on animals.
紐西蘭動物福利機構認為動物都是有意識的，因此，應當禁止一切會給動物帶來痛苦的殘忍行為和不作為，以及動物研究和實驗。
2.波蘭·禁止商業繁殖
If you find an abandoned dog or cat in Poland, you"re required to notify an animal shelter, fire authority, or police. Then the abandoned dog or cat will not have to wander and starve on the streets. Also, commercial breeding of cats and dogs is prohibited.
在波蘭，如果發現被遺棄的小貓小狗，你需要告知動物收容所、消防局或者警察，這樣，它們就不用在街頭流浪捱餓。另外，波蘭禁止對貓狗進行商業繁殖。
3.弗吉尼亞州·偷狗是重罪
In Virginia, stealing a dog is a Class 5 felony which is punishable by up to 10 years in jail regardless of the monetary value of the pet.
在弗吉尼亞州，偷狗是一項5級重罪，無論狗狗貴重與否，都可能面臨最高10年的刑罰。
4.阿拉斯加州·寵物監護權
In Alaska, the animals are treated almost the same way as the children: the judge determines who will get custody of the pet taking into consideration what"s best for them.
在阿拉斯加州，寵物的待遇和小孩一樣，法官會考慮誰能更好地照顧寵物，從而決定誰將獲得其監護權。
5.俄羅斯·禁止圈養動物營利
This year, Russia is taking a big step in reducing animal cruelty. The new law bans petting zoos in malls, animal cafes, animal fights, housing animals in bars and restaurants. Also, the killing of stray cats and dogs.
今年，俄羅斯在減少虐待動物方面作出了重大舉措。新的法律禁止在商場、寵物咖啡店、鬥獸場建寵物園，在酒吧、餐館飼養動物，以及殺害流浪貓和流浪狗。
6.荷蘭·狗稅
The Netherlands is aiming to become the first country where there are no stray animals. Most cities in the Netherlands have an annual Dog Tax which is calculated. The tax was set in order to make people even more responsible when making the decision to get a pet.
荷蘭的目標是成為第一個沒有流浪動物的國家。荷蘭的大多數城市都會按年徵收狗稅，其目的是為了讓人們決定養寵物時更有責任心。
7.德國·高額罰款
Germany is also considered to be an animal-loving country with its animal protection laws. According to World Animal Protection, the fine for killing a protected animal can vary up to 25,000 euros and that"s a lot of money!
德國因其動物保護法而被譽名為熱愛動物的國家。根據世界動物保護協會的規定，在德國殺死受保護的動物，最高將罰款25000歐元，這可是一筆不小的數目！
8.英國·加重刑罰
The UK confirmed that the maximum sentence for animal cruelty will increase. The maximum fine will rise from £5,000 to £20,000 and for more serious cases, the maximum sentence will increase from two to five years in prison. This will surely prevent some serious animal cruelty cases.
英國確定將會提高針對虐待動物的最高刑罰。最高罰款將從5000英鎊增加到20000英鎊，如果情節更嚴重的話，監禁時間會從2年提高到5年。這將在很大程度上避免嚴重的動物傷害事件。
9.都靈·規定最低遛狗次數
In Turin, dog owners who walk their pets less than 3 times a day can be fined 500 euros. Hard to believe? Animal lovers are also prohibited from dyeing their pet"s fur or "any form of animal mutilation" as the city doesn"t want Italians to turn their pets into ridiculous fluffy toys!
在都靈，主人一天遛狗少於三次會被罰款500歐元，是不是有點難以置信？同時，也禁止動物愛好者給寵物染毛，或任何形式的殘害，因為都靈不希望義大利人把他們的寵物變成可笑的毛絨玩具！
10.俄克拉荷馬州·妥善處理咬傷案件
If a person gets bitten or injured by a dog, he has two years to file a lawsuit in the state"s civil court system. However, the good news is that the dog owner might raise a few defenses if the injured person provoked the dog.
如果一個人被狗咬傷或因狗受傷，他可以在兩年內向該州的民事法庭系統提起訴訟。另外，還有個好訊息，如果受傷的人先惹怒狗，狗的主人可以作一些辯護。
這些動物保護法不止是為了保護動物的生命和權利，更是為了提高人們愛護動物的意識。
可以不喜歡動物，但請不要傷害它們~如果遇到需要救助的動物，請量力而行地給予幫助~
希望有一天，你可以擁有一隻愛寵，陪你曬太陽，聽你說心事。