Значення та сутність нормативно-правового врегулювання захисту тварин від жорстокого поводження

Abstract

Досліджено актуальність створення дієвих механізмів реагування на жорстоке поводження з домашніми тваринами, а також сформульовано пропозиції щодо окремих чинних положень нормативно-правових актів, які визначають вказані механізми. З’ясовано можливий взаємозв’язок між поводженням із домашніми тваринами та проявами жорстокості по відношенню до людей в майбутньому.

There are more and more cases of abuse of animals in the world and in Ukraine in particular. This indicates a decrease in the level of morality and responsibility of both individual social groups and part of society. The first step to overcoming such a negative phenomenon is to ensure regulatory and legal regulation of relations in the relevant sphere. The purpose of the study is to investigate the relevance of creating effective mechanisms for responding to cruelty to domestic animals, as well as formulating a proposal regarding certain current provisions of legal acts that determine the specified mechanisms, as well as clarifying the possible relationship between the treatment of domestic animals and manifestations of cruelty in towards people in the future. The article substantiates the need for clearer regulatory regulation of issues related to keeping and handling animals, both agricultural and domestic animals in particular. Based on foreign research, the need for a clear and more comprehensive normative regulation of the procedure for keeping and handling animals, which excludes cruelty, has been proven. A short analysis of the current legislation of Ukraine was carried out, which made it possible to focus on cases of lack of objectivity and clarity of the modern legal framework of Ukraine. The formality of the mechanisms for ensuring compliance with the existing provisions in the field of animal protection against cruel treatment is also emphasized. Conclusions are given regarding the fact that the existing mechanisms do not allow to fully guarantee and ensure the state of protection of animals from cruel treatment. This is primarily explained by the fact that responding to reports of animal cruelty usually occurs after the death of the latter. Such a situation does not correspond to the concept of law enforcement activities aimed at preventing illegal behavior and increasing legal awareness of citizens. Conclusions have been made about directions for further regulatory improvement of the current legislation of Ukraine in the field of animal protection from cruelty.

Исследована актуальность создания действенных механизмов реагирования на жестокое обращение с домашними животными, а также сформулированы предложения по отдельным действующим положениям нормативно-правовых актов, определяющих указанные механизмы. Выяснена возможная взаимосвязь между обращением с домашними животными и проявлениями жестокости по отношению к людям в будущем.