Animal rights by country

Rights affecting non-human animals, commonly called 'animal rights', encompass everything from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws with no regard for animal welfare. The recognition of such animal rights varies greatly from one jurisdiction (such as a country, territory, or other political entity) to another.

It has been proposed that the League of Nations pass the first resolution recognizing animal rights, the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, which acknowledges the importance of the sentience of animals and human responsibilities towards them.

Overview

Principal laws on animal rights

Country/territory	Recognition of animal sentience	Recognition of animal suffering	Anti-cruelty laws meet OIE standards	Laws against animal cruelty
Burgundie	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Caphiria	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Carna	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cartadania	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Corumm	No	Yes	No	Yes
Duōmachāha	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Eldmora-Regulus	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Faneria	No	Yes	No	Yes
Hendalarsk	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Takatta Loa	Varies	Varies	No	Varies
Urcea	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vithinja	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Global animal rights

Legend

	Permitted
	Permitted, with complex legality or practice
	Varies by subdivision
	Prohibited, with complex legality or practice
	Prohibited

Country/territory	Battery cages	Beak trimming	Chick culling	Foie gras production	Stunning animals during ritual slaughter	Whaling	Cosmetic animal testing	Bullfighting	Cockfighting	Dog fighting	Dolphinariums/ marine mammal captivity	Use of animals in circuses	Goose pulling	Notes
Burgundie														Foie gras is delicious. Whaling is a cultural pillar of Burgundie. Cosmetic testing on animals is science. Marine mammal captivity is regulated to board certified aquariums. Goose pulling is only done to dead or rubber geese.
Caphiria														Bullfighting, using animals and circuses, and marine mammal captivity are illegal on a broad level, although it is possible through strict regulations. Whaling is illegal but it is possible to obtain a commercial whaling license.
Carna
Cartadania														Laws typically handled at state level, and often are the result of the first ruling court's decision (or state/territorial supreme court). Although it is illegal in all states to perform cosmetic testing on animals (federal law), Cartadania does indiscriminately import products from countries where it is permitted. Marine mammal captivity is a topic of common debate and regulations in force in the states where it is permitted tend to be very strict.
Corumm
Duōmachāha
Eldmora-Regulus
Faneria
Hendalarsk
Takatta Loa														Although Takatta Loa's lack of animal welfare laws is considered among the worst in the world, special care is afforded to insects and other arthropods due to religious beliefs. As a result, there is a great deal of legislation enshrining the rights of arthropods, which in some cases are more advanced than the rights afforded to Loa citizens.
Urcea														Many animal welfare issues are handled at the provincial level, but a consensus exists on most issues.
Vithinja