Between Lines and Species

The phenomenon of multi-species families is increasingly linked to the growing awareness of the benefits of emotional support and service animals. As more people adopt various animals into their homes, it becomes crucial to understand how these family arrangements influence travel experiences. The presence of these animals during travel directly impacts the well-being and safety of travellers, contributing to the emotional and behavioral dynamics of multi-species families in transit.

This article is a brief summary of the philosophical theories about Sentience and the moral consideration of animals, correlating the facts with the Brazilian sporting practice called Vaquejada.

The various forms of exploitation of non-human animals are latent over the centuries and change and adapt according to the historical period, economic and political power. In the 70s, philosopher Peter Singer defined speciesism as prejudice or a biased attitude of a person in favor of their interests, or the interests of others of their species, to the detriment of beings of another species.

Law number 1.095/2019 increases the penalty to 2 to 5 years in prison and provides other measures. The law becomes a milestone and an advance in Brazilian legislation, which is still lagging behind in relation to animal protection.