DIREITOS DOS ANIMAIS: UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE A EFETIVAÇÃO DA PROTEÇÃO À CRUELDADE ANIMAL NO ESTADO DE GOIÁS

Abstract

The protection of animals was consolidated in the Brazilian legal system with the Federal Constitution of 1988, whose Article 225, §1, VII, prohibits practices that subject animals to cruelty, being complemented by Law No. 9,605/1998 and, at the state level, by the Animal Welfare Code of Goiás (Law No. 22,647/2024). Despite normative advances, the issue of the low effectiveness of these rules in the State of Goiás persists, marked by structural limitations, cultural resistance, and insufficient enforcement. This article aims to examine the implementation of animal protection measures in Goiás, analyzing the application of legislation, the performance of competent authorities, and the participation of civil society. It seeks to identify normative gaps, evaluate the implementation of public policies and propose recommendations for institutional improvement. The study is grounded in biocentric and ecocentric perspectives, as well as in the concept of animal sentience, which recognizes animals as beings capable of suffering.