Animal welfare in Nepal

Nowadays animal welfare is a big deal, without animal we can’t imagine the world. Animal welfare is a human responsibility that encompasses all aspects of animal well-being, including proper housing, management, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, and when necessary human euthanasia.

Nepal being developing country, there is lack of awareness about animal welfare as either people are unaware or being careless about animal welfare, rules and regulations are not being implemented, animals are treated inhumanely, unscientific way of slaughtering animals. As we see stray, abandoned cattle, dog are in the road wounded, being hit by automobile, being hit with human by stone, brick. In old age, infertile, ill, handicapped, unproductive cattle are abandoned by the humans. The donkey and mule in hilly areas are violated by giving excessive loads to carry. Elephant safari and horse, ox, he buffaloes cart are used for transportation.

Besides the existence of different laws, private and government organizations, welfare towards the animal has not been effective due to the political instability and lack of dissemination of awareness all over the country. It needs to provide the proper knowledge about animal welfare to the people. Animals should be provided water, food, and enough care.