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
  Austro-Caldera Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Burgundie No Yes Yes Yes
  Caphiria Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Carna Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Cartadania Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Daxia 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
  Tierrador Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Urcea No Yes Yes Yes
  Vithinja Yes Yes Yes Yes
  Puertego No No No No
  Pelaxia No 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
  Austro-Caldera                          
  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.
  Daxia                          
  Duōmachāha                          
  Eldmora-Regulus                          
  Faneria                          
  Hendalarsk                          
  Takatta Loa                           Although Loa Republic'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.
  Tierrador                          
  Urcea                           Many animal welfare issues are handled at the provincial level, but a consensus exists on most issues.
  Vithinja                          
  Puertego                           Puertego has close to zero laws regarding animal welfare or the treatment of animals in farming or entertainment with the government even actively participating in whaling in the state run buisness.