Animal welfare as a science highlights the significant emphasis on how animals denote the standard of life that is experienced by them and the way they are handling their conditions and surroundings. It refers to the link between the human being and animals. From ancient times, man is known for domesticating animals. In India animals are not only used for the purpose of husbandry or agriculture but also treated as a deity and worshiped them as God. In this Article I am going to express the challenges faced by animal shelters and how we need to propose a solution for the betterment of animals. Firstly there is lack of public Awareness, Secondly funding’s are hard to come by and lastly there is over population of pets who needs to be adopted and proper care has to be taken for future purpose.

Animal Welfare assistance alludes to the personal satisfaction experienced by an animal and incorporates how well the animal is adapting to their present circumstances and environmental factors. World Animal Protection accepts that Animal Welfare assistance is influenced by the connection that individuals have with creatures and it is our obligation to guarantee that all animals are dealt with sympathetically, dependably, and with deference. This incorporates for all parts of creature prosperity, for example, the Five Domains. Animal Welfare assistance ought to be at the bleeding edge of each human activity including animals.

Apart from that the problems laid down above there are certain negative externalities where the concept has not been solved significantly and the government of each state is taking this matter as an utmost importance in order to give proper justice to the animals. Many accidents of animal cruelty occur in a daily basis but in most cases they’re not reported to cut back. The cases of animal cruelty and for the explanation of making social awareness, and in order to regulate measures, there is a need of strict legislations and active participation of all individuals and can only reduce this situation.

Animal welfare refers to the connection between the human and animal. It also prescribes certain duties for human towards animals. Animal welfare isn’t a replacement phenomenon; it existed since the amount of domestication, which is sort of about a minimum 10,000 years old, right from the Neolithic times. The connection between human and animal led to their domestication, animal agriculture, so this includes all aspect of Animal welfare. Here are the 5 probable solutions in order to solve the problem of animals suffering and should ensure that they get peaceful and healthy environment:

• Nutrition: freedom from thirst and hunger.
• Environment: freedom from discomfort by providing appropriate shelter.
• Health: freedom from injury and disease by providing proper treatment.
• Behavior: In order to express their own feelings by providing proper amenities to the animals.
• Mental State: Where animals can enjoy freely without any mental suffering.

Animal Protection Laws in India: Constitutional Provisions

• Part IV of the constitution states The Directive Principles of State Policy, under which Article 48 states, organization of agriculture and animal husbandry, which empowers the state to organize agriculture and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and shall also preserve the breeds and prohibit the slaughtering of cows and calves and other draught animals.
• Article 48A declares Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forest and wild life, and states that the state shall make effort in protecting and safeguarding the environment the forest and the wild life.
• Part IVA of the Constitution declares Fundamental Duties of every citizen of India, which imposes a duty on the citizens under Article 51A (g) to protect and improve the natural environment[1].
• The Constitution of India also imposes a power on the parliament and the legislatures of states under Article 246 read with Seventh Schedule of the Constitution to make laws for the prevention of cruelty to animals and for the protection of wild animals and birds
• Under Article 243G read with Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution empowers the Panchayat to make laws on Animal husbandry, dairying and poultry

Given that the problem of Animal Welfare is not being solved by any significant research, and these are also not based on any views or values which our culture or religion has it then how can we proceed further by creating social programs and policies in order to ensure high standards of animal welfare. I think the most straightforward message is that, the activities intended to improve animal welfare assistance are not prone to accomplish far reaching support except if they assess the various originations of animal assistance to probably some degree. Animal producers are not liable to persuade their faultfinders that high-wellbeing imprisonment frameworks are useful for animal welfare assistance if these frameworks cause dissatisfaction and keep animals from doing a large portion of their regular conduct.

BY

ANKITH KUMAR

B.A. L.L.B – 5th Year

CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bengaluru

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[1] The Constitution of India, 1949