Pack animal Pack animal A pack animal or beast of burden is an individual or type of working animal used by humans as means of transporting materials by attaching them so their weight bears on the animal's back, in contrast to draft animals which pull loads but do not carry them. Traditional pack animals are diverse including camels, goats, yaks, reindeer, water buffaloes, and llamas as well as the more familiar pack animals like horses, donkeys and mules. The term "pack animal" is traditionally used in contrast to "draft animal", which is a working animal that typically pulls a load behind itself
Prevention of Animal Cruelty and Provision of Animal Welfare Act at the November session of the National Legislative Assembly. It was passed on 12 November by a vote of 188 members for, one against, and four abstentions. The act came into effect on 27 December 2014 as "Prevention of Animal Cruelty and Provision of Animal Welfare Act 2014". The main objective of the act is to ensure adequate care of animals. The animals protected by this act are those normally raised as pets, raised for work, raised as beasts of burden, raised as friends, raised as livestock, raised for performance, or raised for any other purpose, with or without owners,