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Cat Crackdown
Well, Italians at least seem to be taking steps to enforce responsibilty toward pets:
The [Italian] Senate gave final approval Thursday to an animal cruelty bill which would impose prison terms of up to one year and fines of up to 10,000 euros ($12,350) for those convicted of abandoning their pets .
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Pessimists wonder how easy it will be to track down Italians who abandon their pets and bring them to justice, but at least one Italian region has come up with a solution.In northern Piedmont, the government has introduced a bill requiring all dog owners to plant microchips in their pets.
they should do that here.
Posted by: ellen on July 8, 2004 03:38 PMWell, I don't know how bad the problem is here, but the old Roman Senate in Roma is covered in cats - they just run free and live in there. I believe some people are putting food and water out, but for the most part, the place is filled with feral cats. Given that and the attitude of the folks over there to the cats, it's probably best to have that law. However, having a law requiring sterilization unless you can prove you're going to be a responsible breeder would also be a good thing... (probably would be a good idea for most Americans as well - prove that you're competent enough and we'll let you have a baby...)
Posted by: ron on July 8, 2004 05:15 PM