THE MILITARY POLICE'S PERFORMANCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MALT TREATMENT TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Abstract

This article aims to show how animals are treated in Brazil given their great participation in human life, show the evolution of their rights in Brazilian legislation, show the existing laws for punishing animal mistreatment, and also the consequences of the intervention of humans in their lives. Throughout the research, the important role of fundamental rights for the protection of basic rights is demonstrated, and the role of the status of dignity, currently attributed only to human beings. Based on an analysis of the most important laws on the subject and the main theories that justify animal protection, we propose a reflection on how animals have been treated by Brazilian legislation and by society. The objective is to combat the mistreatment of domestic animals and to know the legislation that supports animals, to clarify the population about legal risks and to show the role of the military police in this fight.