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Laws Against Cruelty to Animals

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[BCE-c485] Ancient Laws for Protection of Animals
[c485-1450] Medieval Prohibitions Against Cruelty to Animals
[1450-1660] Early Legislation Against Cruelty to Animals
[1660-1785] Early Pleas for Laws Against Cruelty to Animals
[1785-1837] Modern Legislative Beginnings-Animal Protection Law
[1837-1901] Animal Protection Anti-Vivisection Legislation-Law
[1901-1945] Continuing Animal Protection Law of the 20th Century


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Animal Rights Law: Victorian Age

Laws Against Cruelty to Animals [1837-1901]

Anti-Vivisection Legislation; Animal Protection Law




[1837-1901] Law-Victorian
Act: 1837 [1 Victoria c. 66.] Cruelty to Animals (Ireland)
Act: 1837: Eastmeon Inclosures
Act: 1839 Metropolitan Police
Act: 1839 London Police
Act: 1844 Eastmeon Inclosure
Act: 1847 Markets and Fairs
Act: 1847 Towns Improvement
Act: 1849 [12 & 13 Victoria c. 92.] Cruelty to Animals Act, 1849
Act: 1850 Police Improvement
Act: 1850 [13 & 14 Victoria c. 59.] Cruelty to Animals Act, 1850
Act: 1851 Metropolitan Market
Act: 1854 [17 & 18 Victoria c. 60.] Cruelty to Animals Act, 1854
Act: 1862 General Police
Act: 1875 Public Health Act
Act: 1876 [39 & 40 Vict. c. 77.] Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876
Anti-Vivisection Act, 1876

Bill: 1879 Cruelty to Animals 1879
Act: 1892 Burgh Police (Scotland)
Act: 1900 [63 & 64 Victoria c. 33.] Wild Animals in Captivity Protection Act, 1900



The Bookworm, Carl Spitzweb
The Bookworm, Carl Spitzweg

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