PETA urges anti-speciesist approach in Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act revision
The Hindu
Amendments proposed include prohibiting caging of birds, recognising animals as ‘living’ beings and not objects
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has submitted its proposals for the revision of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960, to the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI). Amendments proposed include replacing the pronoun “it” with “he” or “she” when referring to animals as a first step towards recognising them as living, feeling beings, and not objects. PETA India wants the Act to be, at minimum, less speciesist (i.e. less exploitative of animals) than it is now.More Related News