This article seeks toreview existing legislationinColombiain defenseof animals. The articleuses theanalyticalmethodsand comparativeresearch.For thepurpose it was necessary to revise theinternationallegalframework, the1991 Constitutionand the localregulatory framework.Asfindingswerethe incorporationof international standards inour legal system,as well as the1991 political Constitution and also several standardsin protection andanimal rights.