Laws concerning Animals Exo 21:28-36 KJV (28) If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the

ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit . (29) But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath be en testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to dea th. (30) If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him. (31) Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this j udgment shall it be done unto him. (32) If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto the ir master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned. (33) And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein; (34) The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his. (35) And if one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall divide. (36) Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owne r hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own. Lev 24:18 KJV (18) And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. Deu 15:19-23 KJV (19) All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep. (20) Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household. (21) And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have a ny ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God. (22) Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart. (23) Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the gro und as water. Deu 22:1-4 KJV (1) Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thysel f from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.(2) And i f thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt br ing it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek af ter it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.(3) In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.(4) Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his o x fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him t o lift them up again. Deu 22:6-7 KJV (6) If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young , or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:(7) But thou sha lt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well w ith thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.

Deu 25:4 KJV (4) Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Pro 12:10 KJV (10) A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.