The need for specific protection to the rights of domestic animals

Abstract

This article argues the most relevant aspects about the inclusion of domestic animals in family nuclei and the possibility of shared custody, in cases of separation of couples. There is no specific Federal Legislation regarding the cases under review. Therefore, it is necessary to study the social relationships of animals that live in familiar environments and form a new concept of family, a multispecie, to support a specific standardization. The problem adventurous consists in a historical analysis of the function of domestic animals, their current form of insertion in families and how this has caused changes in people's lives. It is important to highlight that the animal should not be treated as a mere object, but as a sentient being. The methodology consists of analyzing the Federal Constitution and the doctrinal and jurisprudential lessons, in addition to using the inductive, deductive and comparative methods. Considering the relevance of the subject, it is essential to provoke legislative activity to outline the experience of domestic animals in family nuclei, conferring not only rights, but encouragement, to everyone involved in these new love relationships.