#Act4 Pets Animal shelters, pet shops, and the like are considered "zoological nucleus" and must comply with the Spanish legislation that governs the authorization procedure. A zoological nucleus is any center, establishment, or facility that houses, maintains, raises, or sells animals, whether or not this is its primary activity. Unfortunately, the only state legislation on this subject that is currently in effect dates from 1975 and is clearly out of date, harming companion animals. New Spanish draft royal decree on zoological centers for pet animals 8 April 2021 ANDA
#Act4 Pets The Spanish Minister for the Interior has warned that city councils cannot regulate the distances to which dogs can be taken out during the alarm state. This means that the fines proposed for going too far may not comply with the law. Councils cannot regulate dog-walking distances during COVID-19 quarantine, warns Spanish Interior Minister 14 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife On the first Sunday of February animal protection organisations took the streets to say no to hunting in several European cities. "Ban hunting!" protest in Madrid 4 February 2020 ANDA
