ANIMAL WELFARE AND PROTECTION ACT NEPAL, 2011

Animals are living sentiment beings and therefore deserve due consideration and respect from peoples, civil society and the state .The act is required to achieve a reasonable balance between the welfare of animals and the interests of persons whose livelihood is dependent on animals with special references to the welfare of animals and the prevention of their ill-treatment; and, in particular: (1) To require owners of animals, and persons in charge of animals, to attend properly to the welfare of their animals. (2) To specify conduct that is or is not permissible in relation to any animal or class of animals. (3) To provide a process for approving the use of animals in research, testing, entertainment and teaching purposes. (4) To ensure the humane treatment of animals during transportation in commerce. (5) To protect animals from the theft and preventing the sale or use of animals. (6) To develop, issue and enforce official Codes of Welfare Practice to enforce and monitor ethical conduct. (7) To create awareness among people of the valuable social and public-health outcomes of an enforced animal welfare initiative.

动物是居家生活的内容,因此值得人民,公民社会和国家关注和尊重。急要采取行动,实现合理的动物福利和平衡那些生计依赖于动物的人群，特别是引用和防止虐待动物的福利;具体而言是:(1)要求动物的主人和管理动物的人妥善照顾他们的动物的福利。(2)指明与任何动物或动物类别有关的行为是或不允许的。(三)规定批准将动物用于研究、试验、娱乐、教学等目的的程序。(4)确保商业运输过程中对动物的人道对待。(五)保护动物不被盗窃，防止出售、使用动物。(6)制订、发布和执行官方福利实务守则，以执行和监察道德操守。(7)使人们认识到强制动物福利行动的宝贵社会和公共卫生成果。

http://www.animalnepal.org/documents/May%202011/AWA_NEW2.pdf