The new Animal Welfare Law will come into effect on September 29th in Spain and will implement some stringent measures to protect animals. This legislation includes provisions that aim to strengthen penalties for animal abuse and abandonment. While you are reading this news, some more dogs and cats will be euthanized in Spain, mostly as a result of human betrayal.
Animals that are left unattended or uncontrolled in public areas without the direct supervision of the accountable caretaker will be subject to penalties for their legitimate owners. These actions, which are considered minor offenses, can cost you anywhere from 500 to 10,000 euros. The lack of supervision even for minutes will be considered abandonment. Thus, leaving a dog tied up at the entrance of a supermarket without visual attention can result in a fine of up to 10,000 euros.
The Spanish government has established these sanctions due to the alarming situation of animal abandonment and neglect in the country. As reported by animal welfare organizations, it is estimated that a case of abandonment occurs every two minutes in Spain. These numbers are especially high in Madrid and Catalonia. Both autonomous communities have passed a ban on euthanizing abandoned animals in response to this issue. But the rest of the country often puts abandoned animals to eternal sleep.
Furthermore, the new Animal Welfare Law requires individuals to undergo training before they can own a dog, have active liability insurance, and prohibits the use of animals in circuses, nativity scenes, or processions. It also mandates the registration of pets.
Animals that are left unattended or uncontrolled in public areas without the direct supervision of the accountable caretaker will be subject to penalties for their legitimate owners. These actions, which are considered minor offenses, can cost you anywhere from 500 to 10,000 euros. The lack of supervision even for minutes will be considered abandonment. Thus, leaving a dog tied up at the entrance of a supermarket without visual attention can result in a fine of up to 10,000 euros.
The Spanish government has established these sanctions due to the alarming situation of animal abandonment and neglect in the country. As reported by animal welfare organizations, it is estimated that a case of abandonment occurs every two minutes in Spain. These numbers are especially high in Madrid and Catalonia. Both autonomous communities have passed a ban on euthanizing abandoned animals in response to this issue. But the rest of the country often puts abandoned animals to eternal sleep.
Furthermore, the new Animal Welfare Law requires individuals to undergo training before they can own a dog, have active liability insurance, and prohibits the use of animals in circuses, nativity scenes, or processions. It also mandates the registration of pets.