• Keys to the new Animal Welfare Law: what comes into force and what does not
• The National Police specifies what is prohibited from today with the Animal Welfare Law

A young woman was very upset when leaving a pharmacy in Ronda de don Bosco, Vigo. And the Local Police had just fined him for leaving his Dalmatian tied up for a few minutes outside this central establishment.. An action that prohibits the new Animal Welfare Law that came into force last Friday, September 29. In this sense, article 27 states that it is expressly prohibited to keep pets tied or wandering through public spaces without the in-person supervision of the person responsible for their care and behavior..

Finally, as reported by El Faro de Vigo, the sanction will not be processed, so the neighbor will be able to save the 500 euros – 250 euros if she paid in advance – that she was obliged to pay if the fine had continued its course.. As the Galician media has learned, the complaint was withdrawn before being processed through the Xunta de Galicia, the competent body in this matter.. Despite having escaped the sanction, the victim took the opportunity to call for common sense so that “no one else” has to go through the same thing as her..

The Councilor for Security, Patricia Rodríguez, highlights that, “as the episode of the young woman being reported is so recent,” “there is no copy of any complaint at this time within the Headquarters, therefore, it has not been carried out or initiated.” no sanction”. “We have recorded all the records we have within Headquarters and there is no copy of any complaint in the administrative services,” he adds..

Some obligations are delayed

The National Police itself, in order to clarify the most common doubts that arise among citizens, has taken the opportunity to respond, through social networks, to the most relevant questions. Thus, it specifies that leaving a dog tied at the door of an establishment while we make a quick purchase can result in a fine of between 500 and 10,000 euros.

It is also not allowed to leave it locked inside a vehicle or in thermal conditions that endanger its life, without supervision for more than 24 hours – in the case of dogs; in the rest, three days – or keep it permanently in basements, terraces, patios, balconies or spaces similar to these.

The Council advances that one of the issues that generates the most doubts is the contracting of civil liability insurance for damages to third parties for pets, as well as the free training course on responsible ownership. Both obligations are delayed – they did not come into force at the same time as the law – because the acting Government cannot approve the specific regulatory development.