Ley Foral 7/1994, de 31 de mayo, de Protección de los Animales. | BOE-A-1994-19808 — Spain law | Esheria

Ley Foral 7/1994, de 31 de mayo, de Protección de los Animales.

This article defines “domestic animals” and “allochthonous/non-native fauna” for the law’s scope.

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Jurisdiction
Spain
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
BOE-A-1994-19808
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
es
Updated
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Las residencias de animales y similares deben contar con servicio veterinario, vigilar la salud y el cuidado de los animales, avisar al propietario si un animal enferma, y comunicar enfermedades obligatorias a la administración veterinaria. Pet breeding and sales establishments must keep records, maintain hygiene, provide food, water, shelter, veterinary care, and sell animals healthy and certified. Animal owners must apply preventive health measures set by Navarra public authorities, dog owners must keep dogs identified as required by regulation, and town councils may organize suitable places or times for animals’ hygiene needs and exercise. An animal is treated as abandoned if it has no identification or is not accompanied; the municipality must take charge of it, and the owner has set recovery periods in some cases. Los municipios must collect abandoned animals. Town councils must provide suitable facilities or arrange the service, and the facilities must meet regulatory requirements and be under veterinary control.