The Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 (12 & 13 Vict. c. 92) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom with the long title An Act for the more effectual Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Section 1 of the act act repealed two previous acts, the Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act 1822 (3 Geo. 4. c. 71) and the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 59).
The act reiterated the offences of beating, ill-treating, over-driving, abusing and torturing animals with a maximum penalty of ã5 and compensation of up to ã10.
The Cruelty to Animals (Scotland) Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 92) made similar provisions for Scotland.
The act was amended and including a prison sentence for the unlawful killing of any animals covers within the law and expanded by the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 77).
The whole act was repealed by section 18 of, and the second schedule to, the Protection of Animals Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 27).