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Consequences

Farmed animals are unprotected by most state criminal anti-cruelty laws and even omitted from the federal Animal Welfare Act. The only federal oversight of their treatment comes during transportation and slaughter.

Who does this law protect?

This law protects any animal that is being transported across state lines and those that are raised for food production.

The 28 hour law of 1873

History

The 28 Hour Law requires that animals being transported domestically in "a rail carrier, express carrier, or common carrier" not be confined for more than 28 hours without unloading the animals for feeding, water and rest.

First passed in 1873, the 28 Hour Law has been called the nation's first federal humane law. However, the law has problems both from an animal welfare and an animal rights perspective.

The 28 Hour Law

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