Vets Who Do Pet Passports: Wed 24 April 2024

[loobyloo]

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author: New Animal Protection Act:

⛔ Forbidden to leave them loose and on the streets, without supervision.

⛔Forbidden to keep them in
Patios, balconies and rooftops.

⛔ Forbidden to keep them for more than 24h unattended, that is, forbidden to have dogs in the fields if you don't live in it.

⛔Keep them chained or tied up permanently.

You can moor on an occasional basis, and for very short periods of time. And never less than 3 feet long.

⛔ Prohibition of keeping them outside, mandatory to have them in rooms covered and protected from inclement weather, rain, cold and heat.
Provide food adequate to your needs, clean water and maintain your facilities in hygienic and sanitary conditions.

!!! IF YOU KNOW ANY ANIMAL ABUSE SITUATION 🙏🙏
!! REPORT!!

[leftie]

So what animals are covered by this new act? Is it just dogs.

[loobyloo]

(on another local expat site recently)


author: I’ve noticed more unaccompanied dogs roaming this year..they all seem to have collars but are wandering
the streets looking pretty unhappy..have people started chucking them out of the gate when they leave the house for work etc?




There's always been the latch-key dogs - there are loads in our road ****

[loobyloo]

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author:
This little fellow (pic of lovebird) arrived today ! Can’t catch him but he’s just hanging around the garden


there will be many more on the loose when the law is enacted in september!! i have 2 rescue agorpinis ****

what law? I haven't heard it. Thanks ****

new animal laws, no dogs to be left in campo unattended for more than 24 hrs, number of animals kept in a dwelling, chipping of animals,
birds and breeding of, cages all sorts of things...not sure where to find it as it is now very complicated rules and regs. ****

odiceabogados.com/en/key-animal-welfare-laws-2023/
There is section which includes Lovebirds which will be banned as pets, once the law is passef ****

thanks. I've just read it and while in principal it's fantastic news I hope it can and will be enforced ****

Put some bird seed out. They’re capable of surviving if they have food and water ****

better no seeds... takes the fluids out of the stomach. Fruits and water ****

Try to catch him with some fruit.. ****

Got one with a swimming pool net - there are loads about though ****

why ! ****
no idea - just keep seeing them on every FB page - lost, found, flying about. Might be to do with new laws coming in as been said.
It is going to become illegal to sell them so I'm guessing people are going to start letting them loose if they can't earn from them ****

[loobyloo]

(on another local expat site recently)

author: Animals, CIVIL LAW, Constitutional Law, Animal Welfare Act

Content
1 Animal Welfare Act 2023
2 Pets banned in 2023
3 Requirements for pet ownership in Spain under the Animal Welfare Law 2023
3.1 Dog ownership courses in Spain
4 Dangerous dogs in Spain with the Animal Welfare Law 2023
5 Fines for animal abandonment in Spain under the Animal Welfare Law 2023
6 Cockfighting, wild animals and circuses
7 Marketing and use of animals in shop windows

Animal Welfare Act 2023
In Spain, one in three households lives with at least one pet. However, it is estimated that more than 6 million animals are out of official control because they are not officially identified.

This poses a risk both to public health and to the animals themselves, who face situations of abandonment, mistreatment and unjustified slaughter.

In this respect, the Animal Welfare Act is intended to mark the beginning of a new era for animals by guaranteeing their protection and welfare with fines and penalties of up to €200,000.

However, although the Ministry of Social Rights and Agenda 2030 submitted the proposal on 13 December 2022, the law has not yet entered into force due to differing political positions.

Below, we will analyse the keys to understanding the new regulation, taking into account the changes it has undergone in the negotiations within the government:


Pets banned in 2023
Requirements for keeping pets in Spain
Dangerous dogs in Spain 2023
Fines for animal abandonment in Spain 2023
Cockfighting, wild animals and circuses
Marketing and use of animals in shop windows

Pets banned in 2023
Rodents: rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, mice and hamsters.
Vietnamese pigs
Turtles
Hedgehogs
Spiders
Exotic reptiles: snakes, iguanas, lizards, chameleons, or geckos
Birds: parrots, lovebirds, parakeets, parakeets and foreign species

animal welfare law 2023
Requirements for pet ownership in Spain under the Animal Welfare Law 2023
Identification of petswithin 3 months of the animal's birth or 30 days from the date of purchase, the animal must be registered in the municipal census and identified with a microchip by a veterinarian.
Mandatory supervision: pet animals may not be left unattended for more than three consecutive days. The time limit is reduced to 24 hours in the case of dogs. Similarly, the regulation establishes that owners must "keep them integrated into the family nucleus, in good health and hygiene".
Vaccination mandatory to protect pets from disease.
Control of animal husbandryThe Animal Welfare Act 2023 states that only "persons responsible for the activity of licensed pet animal husbandry" (Register of Companion Animal Breeders). Failure to do so would result in a financial penalty of between 500 and 10,000 euros.
Dog owners or dog handlers must sign a civil liability insurance for damages to third parties.
Sterilisation of pets living outside the dwellings or having access to the outside.
Zero SlaughterThe killing of pet animals is prohibited without a duly justified cause, such as health reasons.
Dog ownership courses in Spain
The new law adds a point that has caused much controversy: all people who own or want to own a dog must take a free course, regardless of their breed or physical characteristics, in advance or, if already owned, within a maximum period of two years from the entry into force of the new regulation.

Dangerous dogs in Spain with the Animal Welfare Law 2023
Until now, the dogs considered as potentially dangerous in Spain, based on their behaviour and physical characteristics, were as follows:

Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffodshire Terrier, Rottweiler, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa Inu, Akita Inu, Doberman, Bullmastiff, Dogue de Bordeaux, Neapolitan Mastiff, Boxer, Dogo Canario (Presa Canario), Bull Terrier, Tibetan Mastiff.

However, when the Animal Welfare Act 2023 comes into force, the term "potentially dangerous dog" will be changed to "special handling dog". and their classification will be determined through a sociability assessment according to their behaviour.

If, after testing, the dog is classified as a "special handling dog", owners must follow certain security measures to prevent assaults or escapes.

Fines for animal neglect in Spain according to the Animal Welfare Act 2023
Failure to report the loss or theft of a pet within 48 hours will be considered abandonment, which is a serious offence and will be penalised by fines ranging from €10,001 to €50,000 and up to €200,000 if considered "very serious". (committing more than one serious infringement within a period of three years).

In addition, if the abandonment endangers the life of the animal can mean a fine of 1 to 6 months and one to three months of community service. If the animal dies, the penalties are up to 24 months' imprisonment and 36 months if there is more than one aggravating circumstance.

The Animal Welfare Act 2023 would, for the time being, not include animals involved in bullfighting, chickens and cows.

Cockfighting, wild animals and circuses
The animal welfare law shall provide for a regime of fines of up to 200.000 for a practice that is still legal in the Canary Islands and Andalusia: cockfighting.

Similarly, wild animals will also be banned in circuses, the practice of which will also be penalised with fines of up to 200,000 euros.

animal welfare law 2023
Marketing and use of animals in shop windows
The Animal Welfare Act 2023 will prohibit the use of pets, small mammals, reptiles and birds in shop windows. This is intended to prevent impulse purchases and animals developing in a stressful commercial environment.

Similarly, it will prohibit the marketing of dogs, cats and ferrets in pet shops.
In this regard, since the entry into force of the Animal Welfare Act 2023, the shops shall have 12 months to cease the sale of these animals.

Do you need more information? Contact with us here.

Animals, CIVIL LAW, Constitutional Law, Animal Welfare Act

[loobyloo]

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author:
For all dog owners in case you aren’t aware


author: Citizens Advice Bureau Spain
Just to be clear re the mandatory insurance for dogs from 29/9

This is only for Third party liability & not for full pet healthcare.
Be sure to make any potential insurer aware of this as many prices
quoted are for health insurance which is not required by law.




Thank you for sharing…. my dog is third party liability. If you are not sure, please go to your house insurance and I’m sure you will find that clause.
I went to the bank the other day( our house insurance) and took dogs passport plus chip number then it’s all sorted ****

I haven't provided that info but have been assured i am covered. ****

yes, you are covered, but it’s good to give them the extra info which we did. Now they have our dog in our insurance
(passport photo and chip number) then it’s easy if one day we need it ****

Just check your house insurance has public liability for damage or injury caused by your dog. Fortunately mine does ****

author:
yes I have seen that too although I have my doubts about our insurance because of the provider

[loobyloo]

(on another local expat site recently)

author: Looking for vets in the area who do pet passports. Thanks



All vets do them. ****