Indian pet laws

With a change in lifestyle, increase in income and urbanization, more and more Indian households are adopting pets. The status of pets has changed from that of a guard to a member of the family. Pet owners are now taking care to provide good food, love and luxuries to their pets. A part of the credit also goes to animal welfare India. According to a survey, there are over 3.6 million pet dogs in six major cities of India.

The principle of ‘Animal Rights’ is also called as animal liberation. This has assumed a lot of significance as there are many international organizations working to protect animals. However, India still lags far behind in the context of implementing animal rights.

To safeguard the interests of animals, the Government of India has enacted various Indian pet laws. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act was enacted in December 1960. The main objective of the Act is to prevent cruelty and reduce the sufferings of animals. Following this, the Animal Welfare Board of India was established in 1962 under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 (No.59 of 1960).