Animals Have Feelings, Too

NEW ZEALAND LEGALLY RECOGNISES ANIMALS AS SENTIENT BEINGS

Non-human animals are now formally recognised as �sentient beings� in New Zealand, following landmark changes to animal welfare legislation.

“To say that animals are sentient is to state explicitly that they can experience both positive and negative emotions, including pain and distress,” said Dr Virginia Williams, chair of the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee. “The explicitness is what is new and marks another step along the animal welfare journey.”



A change to New Zealand law recognises that animals, like humans, are “sentient” beings.

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/68363264/New-Zealand-lega..

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