Maus-tratos animal no Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The objective of this dissertation was to present a bibliographic review on the themes: animal maltreatment and welfare and current legislation in the country, besides counting on the presence of two articles related to the subject. The first article aimed to analyze the rate of participants who have witnessed animal maltreatment, the aspects that contribute to these situations and knowledge of an important concept of animal welfare. The second article analyzed cases of animal maltreatment in cities in Rio Grande do Sul, with the aim of tracing the profile of the aggressor and identifying the most recurrent situation of abuse. The theme of the work was chosen due to the importance of understanding more about the causes that lead these animals to go through such situations and understanding what can be done to minimize their occurrence. In the first article, a questionnaire was applied in the city of Pelotas, which had the participation of 278 people, mostly women. It can be seen that 72.3% of the interviewees had already witnessed animal maltreatment. As for the aspects that contribute to these situations, 62.2% and 88.5% responded that culture and education, respectively, are important in this case, while economy and poverty were underestimated. And 80.6% did not know the concept of animal welfare. Emphasizing the importance of disseminating information to the entire population, requiring actions to be taken in the communities. In the second article, a qualitative analysis of 41 cases of abuse against animals in cities in Rio Grande do Sul was carried out. Within these cases, it was possible to verify the involvement of 50 people, 33 men (66%), 13 women (26%) and 4 not identified (8%). Culminating with the arrest of 27 individuals, 18 men (66.6%), 8 women (29.62%) and 1 unidentified (8%). Crimes committed against animals were separated into 4 categories: negligence, cruelty, abandonment and maltreatment. Negligence had the highest rate (65.85%). Approximately 164 dogs and 25 cats were involved in the cases, in addition to thousands of individuals of other species. Thus, it is noteworthy that the implementation of Law 14,064 leaves several animal species vulnerable, requiring an urgent review.