O tratamento da família multiespécie no direito comparado latino-americano: animais de estimação e senciência

Abstract

This study investigates animal rights in regard to human rights, focusing on the principle of human dignity, the concept of family, specifically the multispecies family, and the handling of domestic animals under the Brazilian legal system compared with Latin America's law, to observe differences and similarities involving some of the neighboring countries. The research aims to analyze the evolution and legislation related to the legal recognition of domestic animals as sentient beings. The similarity of rights and dignity between pets and human beings is also discussed. It is proposed to implement mechanisms that recognize the legal status of these animals, in order to avoid legal disputes, already complicated by nature, in which those involved are negatively impacted. The applied methodology was deductive, through bibliographic and normative research.