A bill entered this week in the Chamber of Deputies of Mendoza to modify article 55 of the Code of Contraventions local and include a subsection, with the objective of sanction the abandonment of domestic animals on public roads.
The Peronist proposal Gustavo Perret It emerged as a response to the need to protect animal rights and penalize acts of abandonment and abuse.
“We seek to promote a new approach to responsible ownership, through specialized guides, understanding ownership as the responsibility that comes with having a pet, from its acquisition until its natural death,” the legislator explained among the arguments.
The articles of the project.
The Animal Protection Law 14,346 already establishes prison sentences of fifteen days to one year for those who inflict mistreatment or acts of cruelty on animals, but it seeks to expand the scope of local regulations.
Gustavo Perret.
Specifically, if the abandonment of animals on public roads is included as a contravention, the sanction will be a “fine from two hundred (200) UF to one thousand (1,000) UF or arrest from two (2) days to ten (10) you give”.
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The San Rafael deputy mentioned that the abandonment of litters of puppies and newborn cats, as well as injured, injured or mistreated animals, has become a common scene on the streets of the province. For this reason, he considers it vital to implement a more effective control system.
The proposal also seeks to raise awareness among the population about the responsible ownership of animals, ensuring that they are provided with the necessary basic care and kept within the limits of their property. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of integrating appropriate legislation, education and policies to address this problem comprehensively.
The initiative:
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