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Bill on pets and strays to make neutering obligatoryA draft bill obliging owners to neuter their pets will be posted for public consultation over the next two months, Agriculture Minister Vangelis Apostolou said on Thursday. Once the bill is passed, all pet owners have six months to neuter their animals. If they don't, they will have to pay an annual fee (fine) of 100 euros. However, owners will be able to avoid neutering their pets if they have a male/female pair by paying a special levy. This will be allowed for breeding dogs and cats. The bill also stipulates that during trips and walks owners will have to carry the animal's passport, which will replace its health certificate. At the same time, the pet must also be microchipped (cost totaling 6 euros) and registered in the ministry's database.
QuoteBill on pets and strays to make neutering obligatoryA draft bill obliging owners to neuter their pets will be posted for public consultation over the next two months, Agriculture Minister Vangelis Apostolou said on Thursday. Once the bill is passed, all pet owners have six months to neuter their animals. If they don't, they will have to pay an annual fee (fine) of 100 euros. However, owners will be able to avoid neutering their pets if they have a male/female pair by paying a special levy. This will be allowed for breeding dogs and cats. The bill also stipulates that during trips and walks owners will have to carry the animal's passport, which will replace its health certificate. At the same time, the pet must also be microchipped (cost totaling 6 euros) and registered in the ministry's database. http://www.amna.gr/en/article/241863/Bill-on-pets-and-strays-to-make-neutering-obligatory
Bill on treatment of strays withdrawn after animal rights groups protestA bill that had proposed changes to the treatment of pets and stray animals has been withdrawn from public discussion following vehement criticism by animal rights groups about its provisions.The bill, in its current form, seeks to prevent citizens and animal rights groups from helping strays, by imposing fines or even prison fines for such actions, the groups note.
QuoteBill on treatment of strays withdrawn after animal rights groups protestA bill that had proposed changes to the treatment of pets and stray animals has been withdrawn from public discussion following vehement criticism by animal rights groups about its provisions.The bill, in its current form, seeks to prevent citizens and animal rights groups from helping strays, by imposing fines or even prison fines for such actions, the groups note.http://www.ekathimerini.com/227121/article/ekathimerini/news/bill-on-treatment-of-strays-withdrawn-after-animal-rights-groups-protest