When new animal laws prohibit leaving dogs or cats on patios

the new one animal welfare lawThe bill, which will come into force on September 29, sets out all obligations and prohibitions to guarantee animal welfare, avoid situations of cruelty or abandonment, and strengthen penalties.One of the questions raised by the regulatory changes is whether we can Keep our pets on the patio and under what conditions.

The law clarifies how long pets can be left alone in the home and where they are not allowed to be continuously. More specifically, in section 27 containing “specific prohibitions concerning companion animals”, the law states: it’s out of the question

“Regular feeding of dogs and cats on the terracebalconies, roof terraces, storerooms, basements, terraces and similar places or vehicles”. Therefore, they can only be left on specific occasions.

Failure to comply with new regulations could result in fines up to 50,000 euros.

Applied communities

Prior to the enactment of this law, similar provisions had been implemented in the autonomous regions.

the situation is like this ZaragozaAs of 2019, a municipal ordinance stipulates that “vehicles, terraces, balconies, garages, storerooms or rooms that do not meet the necessary sanitary conditions may not be used as habitual accommodation”. In addition, the owner must have “adequate and necessary ventilation, humidity, temperature, light, and space of shelter to avoid any suffering to the animal and to meet its vital needs and well-being.”

The same happens with madrid, in which “animals are prohibited from remaining on patios or terraces, and in any case they must remain at home overnight”. An exception is some single-family homes, where animals are allowed outdoors as long as the accommodation allows.

Other communities with similar ordinances are Castile-La Mancha, Castilla-Leon, Andalusia and Catalonia.