In comparison of Slovenia to other countries, the legislation is not strict enough regarding the penalties for the lawbreakers. Thus, no effect on the prevention of animal neglect and torture is achieved. State organs, such as veterinary inspectors and police have certain jurisdictions and procedures and are responsible for law enforcement. On the other hand, it is also our responsibility to look after the animals welfare.
Furthermore, the history of the legislation for animal welfare was reviewed, the current legislation for animal welfare in Slovenia was described and slovenian legislation was compared to other countries. For this we compiled notes, quotes and statemensts of other authors using secondary source of collecting data. In addition, people were questioned for their opinion using a questionary published on the world web.
It was found that most interviewe are interested with the protection of animal welfare with the legislation. Furthermore, that the people who breake those laws are found guilty and appropriate punished. In conclusion, based on the comparison to other countries and the opinion of questioned people the laws in Slovenia for the protection of animals shoud be thoroughly studied and adjusted.
Findings of this graduation thesis could be used to support the changes, which are necessary for animal protection, with regards to the fact that the current legislation is more inclined to protect the offender than the animal affected. We also strive for greater jurisdiction of the police and societies for animal protection.
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