Pet shops selling animals 'regulated' to reduce new owner neglect
Thursday, July 10, 2014 @ 8:59 AM
PET shops in Spain will come under strict regulation to ensure they prevent 'impulse' buying of domestic animals in a bid to cut down on cases of neglect.
Agriculture minister Isabel García Tejerina was said to be considering banning the sale of animals in shops, but has decided not to do so – merely to regulate it.
Steps will be taken by pet shops to guarantee as far as possible that any animals they sell will be 'treated responsibly and with respect' and cared for 'as we would all want our own pets to be looked after', says Sra García Tejerina.
The new animal protection law will also cover breeders, shelters and individual pet owners, tightening up penalties for dumping animals or mistreating them, and setting rules to reduce the incidence of such abuse.
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