Federal Laws and Acts
Animal Welfare Act
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Establishes humane care and treatment for animals
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Provides animals with nutrition, water, sanitation, housing, and veterinary care
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Prohibits animal fighting
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Procedures to ensure animal pain and distress is minimized
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Regulations for research facilities regarding care and treatment of animals
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
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It is unlawful for any person to purposefully engage in *animal crushing*
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Prevents the creation and distribution of animal crush videos
*Animal Crushing: an animal is crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury. Producing unconsciousness and death with evidence of pain or distress
State Acts and Laws