Maus-tratos contra animais: levantamento dos casos atendidos no município de Realeza/PR após a aprovação da Lei 1807/2019

Abstract

Animal mistreatment has been a problem since the dawn of society, occurring both in companion animals and also in the production chain, however significant changes have been taking place in the area of animal welfare that encourage veterinarians to employ more zeal and excellence in caring for animals. Over the years, there was the development of national, state and municipal laws that were responsible for the evolution in the field of welfare, as they put into practice the five animal freedoms. However, many cities have not yet instituted in their legislation codes aimed to animals and their welfare, such as the city of Realeza/PR, until the year 2019. Considering this scenario and noting the need for a specific law, the Group of Animal Welfare of the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (BEA-UFFS), started the elaboration of a law project, which after the legal proceedings, was approved and implemented in the city. The present work consists of a survey of cases of mistreatment against animals registered in the agricultural sector of the municipality of Realeza/PR, between the years 2019 to 2021, verifying if they were cases of mistreatment and classifying them as to which animal freedom was absent and which section of the law was being violated. From the analysis of the data obtained, it was noticed that most of the cases were animals of the canine species, and item II was the most violated and in most cases the penalty was given in writing. When comparing the PPBEA protocol and the method used by the municipal government, it was found that many of the cases of ill-treatment were inadequately punished, with very lenient sanctions for the cases treated. Based on this, it was concluded that the law helped to promote animal welfare, but a more efficient protocol should be adopted to assess the degree of welfare, so that punishments are more consistent with each case attended.