Illegal in pretty much all developed countries.
In many poorer countries, however, no laws against animal cruelty exist.
yes, animal cruelty is indeed illegal
Yes, it's cruel and it is is illegal.
in some ways
yes. animal abuse is illegal
No but it should be because testing on any animal is physical abuse. The animal has no choice in it and that should be illegal. I have seen awful pictures of Chimps with lipstick, Elephants with eyeliner. It should be illegal, because it is truly abuse.
Yes because it is called animal abuse and it is illegal
No. It is illegal and animal sexual abuse.
This is illegal and is animal abuse.
Yes, it is animal abuse
yes dog fights are illegal because that is animal abuse
No. It is illegal and animal abuse.
No. It is illegal and you can be arrested for animal abuse.
No this is animal abuse and illegal.
Unfortunately it is not but I belive that it should
Who are "they"? "They" (the ASPCA) usually thank you for adopting an abused shelter animal. It is not illegal to own an abused animal. In some jurisdictions it is illegal to abuse an animal. The laws vary from place-to-place and change over time. The laws also vary in definition of what constitutes abuse.