2023-09-29 11:35:49
The controversial law, from which hunting dogs will be excluded, comes into force at half speed, given that aspects such as the dog ownership course and civil liability insurance will not yet be mandatory, pending a regulation that does not It has been able to be approved because the current Government is in office.
Half a year after its publication in the Official State Gazette (BOE), the animal welfare law will protect domestic animals and wild species under human care, to avoid abuse and abandonment and promote adoption and responsible ownership.
In Spain, it is estimated that there are more than 29 million pets in homes and the dog is the most common, because it represents around a third of them, according to expert data.
The law aims to eliminate “the scourge” of animal abandonment in this country, the number of which is around 300,000 each year, warn the Ministry of Social Rights that promoted the law.
The new law establishes that dogs cannot be left alone for more than 24 hours, pet stores will stop selling them and they can only be purchased from breeders.
Likewise, ensure zero slaughter in the kennels, where nearly 100,000 healthy abandoned animals are slaughtered, according to the general director of Animal Rights, Sergio Torres.
The new law establishes that dogs They cannot be left alone for more than 24 hourspet stores will stop selling them and they can only be purchased from breeders, and domestic animals cannot be used in public shows or subjected to excessive work or mistreatment.
The law establishes economic sanctions ranging from 500 to 200,000 euros depending on the severity of the infraction.
Euthanasia will be permitted under veterinary criteria when the animal’s well-being is compromised. Likewise, pets may not be left unsupervised for more than three consecutive days.
In the case of dogs, the allowed limit is lower, They will not be able to be alone for more than twenty-four hours consecutive. In addition, owners must identify their pets, guarantee health services and turn to an animal behavior professional when there are coexistence problems.
You will have to avoid indiscriminate reproduction and handle your pets with methods that do not cause them suffering.
Las stores that sell cats, ferrets and dogs will have to stop selling them, because they can only be purchased from a breeder; The regulations include a transitional period of twelve months for establishments to adapt.
On the other hand, they will have to avoid indiscriminate reproduction and handle your pets with methods that do not cause them suffering.
With this regulation, Spain opens a new legal era against the impunity of animal abusers, according to the Minister of Social Rights, Ione Herb. This is “pioneering” legislation to which is added the reform of the Penal Code on animal abuse in Spain, in force since last April. With both regulations, according to the minister, “the first wave of animal rights” is concluded, which have come to be considered sentient beings.
Penal Code on animal abuse
Along with this animal welfare law, a second bill was also processed in parallel, that of reform of the Penal Code on animal abuse, which came into force last April, and which has toughened the penalties for pet abusers and has established new aggravating circumstances of the crime.
According to Veterinary Collegiate Organization (OCV), the entity has already warned that there would be “legal and administrative” problems because without regulatory development as is currently the case, it will not be possible to know how to insure dogs against possible harm to third parties.
It came into force last April, and has toughened penalties for pet abusers
For its part, the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has warned of the confusion that this absence of regulations can generate for pet owners due to the lack of clarity about aspects of the law that will be postponed. The organization has advised owners to find out if their home insurance covers their pets and the people responsible for the animal.
From animal protection groups, AnimaNaturalis. assures that “the mere existence of this pioneering legislation at the state level is an achievement of the animal rights movement.” For its part, the Pacma animal party has criticized that the animal welfare law has not included hunting dogsdespite the fact that they usually live in “deplorable” conditions.
Fuente: EFE
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