1. MODEL ANIMAL WELFAREMODEL ANIMAL WELFARE
LAWLAW
Mike RadfordMike Radford
Chris LaurenceChris Laurence
Dogs TrustDogs Trust

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
AimAim
Existing lawExisting law
BenefitsBenefits
DisadvantagesDisadvantages

3. DEFINE WHAT ANIMALS AREDEFINE WHAT ANIMALS ARE
COVEREDCOVERED

4. DEFINE WHO IS RESPONSIBLEDEFINE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANIMALS AND THEFOR ANIMALS AND THE
EXTENT OF THATEXTENT OF THAT
RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

5. PROVIDE FOR A CRUELTYPROVIDE FOR A CRUELTY
OFFENCEOFFENCE

6. BAN DELIBERATELY CRUELBAN DELIBERATELY CRUEL
SPORTS SUCH AS FIGHTINGSPORTS SUCH AS FIGHTING
AND BAITINGAND BAITING

7. BAN UNNECESSARYBAN UNNECESSARY
MUTILATIONSMUTILATIONS

8. PROVIDE FOR A DUTY TOPROVIDE FOR A DUTY TO
PROTECT ANIMALS’ WELFAREPROTECT ANIMALS’ WELFARE

9. PROVIDE A MECHANISMPROVIDE A MECHANISM
FOR IMPROVING ANIMALS’FOR IMPROVING ANIMALS’
WELFARE WITHOUTWELFARE WITHOUT
RESORTING TORESORTING TO
PROSECUTIONPROSECUTION

10. PROVIDE A MECHANISM TOPROVIDE A MECHANISM TO
CARE FOR STRAY ANDCARE FOR STRAY AND
FERAL ANIMALSFERAL ANIMALS

11. BE ABLE TO BE AMENDEDBE ABLE TO BE AMENDED
EASILYEASILY

12. PROVIDE EFFECTIVEPROVIDE EFFECTIVE
ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT