Publicación:

La protección de los animales de compañía en Colombia

Resumen

Animals in Colombia are very important, taking into account that worldwide, there is a fauna and flora with a large percentage of species, for which, over the years, it has been trying to care for and protect them, In this work, it will be discussed and specified in the face of companion animals, even more specific, in the judicial protection of companion animals, it was investigated through the network, books, jurisprudence, statistics, where it was possible to find and conceptualize the meaning of “Companion Animals”, which laws protect them and how far Colombian law goes in their protection of both physical and mental health. Finally, we proceed to investigate the level of protection that the animals have in charge of the first responsible as guarantor, thus finding that despite the fact that the Colombian state effectively tries to be a guarantor for these animals, there are still many legal gaps and even more, there is a lack of commitment both from the community and from the state to achieve dignified care and maintenance.