2023-09-24 05:28:45
The law for the protection of the rights and welfare of animals will come into force on September 29, although until the regulation is approved when a new Government is formed, it will not imply the obligation of civil liability insurance for dog ownership. having to take a responsible ownership course or identify other animals beyond dogs, cats and ferrets. The College of Veterinarians of Soria points out to El Día de Soria that there are currently 23,059 active dogs in Soria, that is, registered in the Companion Animal Identification System of Castilla y León (Siacyl), which is property of the Board from Castilla y León but managed by the veterinary colleges themselves. So that would be the number of dogs that must have liability insurance. So far this year, 1,538 dogs have been registered, well below the 2,435 in 2022 and the 2,439 in 2021.
At the College of Veterinarians, numerous queries are being answered these days, not only about the issue of civil liability insurance, whether or not it is included in the home policy, and the owner’s training course, but also about issues such as ownership of the cats in the towns, also a very controversial topic.
El Día de Soria has consulted some insurance companies and the prices would start at 30 euros per year, although since it has been voluntary until now, some owners already included it in the pet section of their home policy. Obviously, insurance has been much larger and mandatory for years and based on law 50/99 for potentially dangerous animals. In Soria, the College of Veterinarians quantifies 620 potentially dangerous dogs, whose owners are required to have insurance of 120,000 euros or more as one of the requirements to obtain the license. «This regulation has been in place for many years and the rights and obligations are clear, such as civil liability insurance. In addition, the State Security Forces and Corps ensure compliance and infractions carry large fines.
In this way, dog owners in Soria will have to wait to learn the information about the law until the regulation is developed, especially details to study the contracting of mandatory civil liability insurance, if it can be included in the home policy (although In some cases, mandatory insurance coverage is excluded) or if it would have to be contracted separately. In Spain it is estimated that there are 9.3 million dogs.
The date. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Agenda 2030 has communicated that civil liability insurance for dog possession is not effectively applicable from September 29, but will be applied when the regulations are developed. For potentially dangerous dogs, the regulations require that the minimum civil liability insurance coverage be at least 120,000 euros. “It is recommended to consult insurers about dogs that could be included in home insurance policies” according to several aspects.
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