The Court of Appeal declares that the recognition of animals as sentient beings by Article 898.1 of the Civil Code of Québec as well as the corollary legal protections of the Animal Welfare and Safety Act do not prohibit animal euthanasia or slaughter, especially when the killing of a dangerous animal is ordered by a municipality. While agreeing with the conclusions, the authors criticize the restrictive interpretation of the Court of Appeal regarding section 6 of this Act which, in their opinion, provides for a general prohibition on the killing of animals, except for the purposes of agriculture, veterinary medicine, teaching and scientific research.