Protection of Animals Act 1911

15 Definitions

In this Act, except the context otherwise requires, or it is otherwise expressly provided—

(a) the expression " animal " means any domestic or captive animal;

(b) the expression " domestic animal " means any horse, ass, mule, bull, sheep, pig, goat, dog, cat, or fowl, or any other animal of whatsoever kind or species, and whether a quadruped or not which is tame or which has been or is being sufficiently tamed to serve some purpose for the use of man ;

(c) the expression " captive animal " means any animal (not being a domestic animal) of whatsoever kind or species, and whether a quadruped or not, including any bird, fish, or reptile, which is in captivity, or confinement, or which is maimed, pinioned, or subjected to any appliance or contrivance for the purpose of hindering or preventing its escape from captivity or confinement;

(d) the expression " horse " includes any mare, gelding, pony, foal, colt, filly, or stallion ; and the expression " bull " includes any cow, bullock, heifer, calf, steer, or ox, and the expression " sheep " includes any lamb, ewe, or ram; and the expression " pig " includes any boar, hog, or sow; and the expression " goat " includes a kid ; and the expression " dog " includes any bitch, sapling, or puppy; and the expression " cat " includes a kitten ; and the expression " fowl " includes any cock, hen, chicken, capon, turkey, goose, gander, duck, drake, guinea-fowl, peacock, peahen, swan, or pigeon ;

(e) the expression " knacker " means a person whose trade or business it is to kill any cattle not killed for the purpose of the flesh being used as butcher's meat, and the expression " knacker's yard" means any building or place used for the purpose, or partly for the purpose, of such trade or business, and the expression "cattle" includes any horse, ass, mule, bull, sheep, goat, or pig ;

(f) The expression " pound, " used in relation to the impounding or confining of animals, includes any receptacle of a like nature.