In spain the new one Animal Welfare Lawl puts on the table new obligations for pet owners and new rights for animals in order to protect them. Here we tell you everything you need to know about these new obligations for the owner, as well as the new rights for the furry:
new obligations
With this new regulation, there are a series of new obligations that the owners of the furry ones must take into account, as well as with the rest of the animals considered as pets:
1. First of all, pets must be integrated into the family nucleusa place where they must be properly neat and clean.
2. In the event that the animal cannot live in the family nucleus Due to their size or characteristics, these pets must live in an accommodation suitable in size for their dimensions. In addition, it must be a place that protects them from the weather, both from cold and rain, and from heat. They also cannot be isolated from other animals or people.
3. In the case of pets that, for its characteristics and specieslive permanently in cages, aquariums, terrariums and similar, must have adequate spaces in size, naturalization and environmental enrichment for their possession.
4. It is necessary to adopt the necessary measures to avoid the uncontrolled reproduction of companion animals. In the event that they may have uncontrolled contact with other animals, they must be sterilized. In the same way, if two animals of the same species and of different sex live together, at least one of the two must be sterilized. The exception would be for those registered in the National Registry of Breeders.
5. It is completely forbidden leave them at no time inside vehicles closed, exposed to weather conditions that could put your life in danger.
6. Pets cannot be left on a leash or roam public spaces without a responsible person watching them in person.
7. It is important to prevent animals from depositing their droppings and urine in public places with the regular passage of other people, namely, facades, doors or entrances to establishments, proceeding in any case to the removal or cleaning of those with biodegradable products.
8. In the same way, it is necessary to facilitate veterinary treatments considered obligatory by the Public Administrations.
9. The owners are those responsible for dogs passing behavior validations that are established by law.
10. If the owners separatehaving the same rights as people, a judge will decide on their custody.
Mandatory course for the owner
Dog owners must have a course that accredits them, with the aim of preserving the animal integrityas well as the responsible coexistence and the regulation of their tenure.
[El curso que tendrás que hacer obligatoriamente si tienes un perro]
It is not known exactly what this compulsory course will be like, but it has been known that it will be completely free and that can be obtained onlineto facilitate the procedures for the owners.
Sociability test for the dog
In the same way, the dogs will also be subjected to a sociability test or test. What is indicated in the text is that: “The holders together with their dogs must carry out a test to assess your fitness to function in the social sphere” (Article 30 of the Draft).
[Cualquier perro puede estar obligado a llevar bozal si no supera este test]
This means that if the dog fails the testit is understood that is not “fit” to interact with other dogs and with other people and what will you have to bring wear a muzzle for posing or representing “a possible danger”.
Pets that can no longer be had
The new Animal Welfare Law has expanded the list of those animals that are no longer considered petsWhich are the following:
[Las mascotas que no puedes tener en casa, según la ley del Bienestar Animal]
- Aves: parrots, lovebirds, parakeets and species from other countries.
- exotic reptiles: snakes, iguanas, lizards, chameleons or geckos.
- Rodents: rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, mice and hamsters.
- Vietnamese pigs. They are very abandoned species, so there could be an overpopulation.
- turtles. They are vulnerable species and in the wild they compete for survival with other native species.
- hedgehogs. They represent a danger to native species.
- spiders. They are dangerous, since they can carry diseases that are very dangerous for humans.
[Estas son las principales novedades de la Ley de Derechos Animales]