Humanización de los animales, ¿bienestar animal o maltrato? Un análisis comparado de la ley 1774 de 2016 de Colombia y la ley 7 de 2023 de España

Abstract

This study is part of a global reflection on the Sustainable Development Goals – the Sustainable Development Goals in the 2030 Agenda: especially with Goal 15, which includes the overarching goal of protecting the planet, and then preserving ecosystems and wildlife. In this context, and to answer the question of whether animal humanization can be considered animal welfare or abuse? A methodological structure is followed to provide answers based on comparative legislative analysis and literature review of the regulations applied in the animal welfare sphere in Spain and Colombia. The objective is to analyze whether animal humanization practices can be considered welfare or mistreatment from a bioethical and ecocentric perspective. Thus, we see that there is controversy and legislative development on this issue that allows us to take a position on animal humanization activities and verify that these actions can be considered offensive.