Prohibition of electric and choke collars for dogs, no felines and giraffes in the circuses: carried out for animals (but only in this city)

The Municipality of Milan is preparing to approve a new municipal regulation on the welfare of pets, introducing clear and detailed rules than in the past. Among the main innovations, the ban on using electric and choke collars, the obligation to insurance for dogs considered dangerous and the use of short leash and muzzle in public places.

The goal of the text is to protect the safety of citizens and the well -being of animals, also regulating behavior in public dogs.

License and management of dangerous dogs

The compulsory license for those who own a “special” or breed dog considered dangerous “will remain valid only for the official owners. Before acquiring a new animal, it will be necessary to achieve it, at the request of ATS, also through specially authorized subjects.

The rules also introduce specific obligations for aggressive dogs: insurance against damage to third parties, obligation of muzzle and short leash wherever access to public is allowed. The greenery department reports a real emergency in the shelters, where many dogs of this type struggle to find adoption.

New rules for dog areas

Public dog areas will be subject to further restrictions: ban on access to dogs reported as aggressive or dangerous and females in heat to avoid conflicts and tensions between animals. The permanence will be limited to half an hour when there are other waiting owners. Some areas may not be fenced, with precise guidelines on the behavior to be kept to guarantee the safety and coexistence between dogs and citizens.

Circuses, firecrackers and wildlife

The new regulation confirms the ban on introducing felines, primates and giraffes in circuses and limits the visits of the public to animals during the show or intervals. However, the use of firecrackers or fireworks will not be forbidden, but the Municipality will discuss its use. Measures must be adopted on construction sites to protect the colonies of swallows, while the ban on feeding wildlife remains.

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