The government has announced the entry into force of a new Animal Welfare Law that deserves to be known by all citizens who have pets in their care. Since last September 29, they have been obliged to take out civil liability insurance for their dogs.
Likewise, it is strictly prohibited to leave them tied in public spaces, such as supermarkets or bars. Below, we present those places where dogs can enter with the entry of this new law.
Pets are considered “sentient beings” by the new law, so from now on they will be able to access a series of public spaces that will have to facilitate their entry and the conditions of access to it so as not to constitute a risk to people. people.
As stated in the Animal Welfare Law, these are the public places that pets can access in Spain.
According to the legal text, to guarantee pets’ access to these spaces “people responsible for pets […] must take the animal in accordance with the hygienic-sanitary conditions and respecting the safety measures determined by the own establishment or means of transport, as well as specific sectoral legislation”.
Likewise, City Councils will have to promote animal access to public spaces such as parks or beaches for pets “that do not constitute any risk to people”, although this will be “without prejudice to the provisions of their municipal ordinances.”
