Demand Stricter Penalties for Animal Abusers!
#SpeakUpForAnimals and join the movement to end animal cruelty by signing our petition!
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, despite its enactment in 1960 to protect animals, provides outdated penalties (max Rs. 50) and fails to classify most acts of animal cruelty (like beating or killing) as cognisable offences. This lack of deterrence and enforcement power weakens the Act.
Check out Sakshi Malik’s powerful message to speak up for animals below.
The collected signatures will be presented directly to the minister for fisheries, Animal Husbandary, and Dairying, demanding immediate action.
The current maximum penalty of Rs. 50 for killing or maiming an animal is grossly insufficient.
A report reveals that over the past decade, 20,000 deliberate and brutal crimes against animals have
occurred in India.
This means that on average five stray animals are violently killed each day. The true number could be at least 10 times higher, meaning an average of 50 deaths per day, or two animals senselessly
killed every hour.
