And Brazil didn’t stop there. In 2025, the country expanded protections by banning cosmetic tattoos and piercings on pets, with the same harsh penalties for violators.
A powerful reminder: animals are not objects. They feel pain, fear, and love, and they deserve protection.
Hurt a dog or cat in Brazil, and you could face up to 5 years in prison. 🐶🐱
In 2020, Brazil passed the Sansão Law, named after a dog whose abuse shocked the nation.
People go above and beyond to help animals which I'm in agreement with we should help animals like that but when it comes down to their own brothers and sisters to their own species it's like all that love and care all of a sudden just disappears