I.S.P.C.A. Policy Document
Definitions
- The term "animals" means all sentient non-human creatures.
- The term "suffering" includes stress, tear, pain, discomfort, injury, disease and behavioural and mental distress
- The term "mutilation" includes any procedure carried out with or without instrument, which involves unnecessary interference with the sensitive tissue or bone structure of an animal.
- The term "cruelty" means having, or showing indifference to, or pleasures in, animal suffering; unnecessarily causing mental or physical pain or suffering.
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