* The term "animals" means all sentient non-human creatures.
* The term "suffering" includes stress, fear, pain, discomfort, injury, disease and behavioural and mental distress
* The term "mutilation" includes any procedure carried out with or without instrument, which involves unnecessary interference with the sensitive tissue or bone structure of an animal.
* The term "cruelty" means having, or showing indifference to, or pleasures in, animal suffering; unnecessarily causing mental or physical pain or suffering.