UK Animal Law

Abandonment of Animals Act 1960:
An Act to prohibit the abandonment of animals in circumstances likely to cause unnecessary suffering thereto.

Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999:
This Act amends and extends certain enactments relating to the commercial breeding and sale of dogs; regulates the welfare of dogs kept in commercial breeding establishments; extends powers of inspection; and establishes records of dogs kept at such establishments. This Act substantially amended the Breeding of Dogs Acts 1973 and 1991.

Breeding of Dogs Act 1973:
This Act establishes a regime of local authority licensing and inspection of dog breeding establishments.

Breeding of Dogs Act 1991:
This Act extends the powers of inspection for the purposes of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 to premises not covered by a licence under that Act, thereby enabling local authorities to investigate suspicions that a dog breeding establishment is operating without the necessary license

Farming - UK General Welfare of Farmed Animals Regs. 2000:
Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 1870 The UK's general animal welfare legislation affecting any animal (including fish, reptiles or amphibians) bred or kept for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes.
Farming - UK Welfare of Farmed Animals (Amend.) Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1646

Pet Animals Act 1951:
An Act that establishes regime of local authority licensing for premises from which the business of selling animals as pets is carried out and premises where animals are kept with a view to their being sold in the course of such a business. The Act prohibits the selling of animals as pets in public places and from market stalls, or to children under the age of 12 years.

Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954:
An Act to extend the provisions of the Protection of Animals Acts in relation to the performance of operations on animals. The ststaute provides a list of operations that may only be performed with the use of anaesthetic.

Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1964:
An Act to amend the Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954.

Protection of Animals Act 1911:
The main piece of anti-cruelty legislation applicable to England and Wales.