Italy Passes Landmark Animal Welfare Law: Harsh Penalties for Abuse, Puppy Trafficking, and Animal Violence

Who tortures or kills dogs, cats or other pets, risks in our neighbouring country in future four years imprisonment and penalties up to 60,000 euros – too little, my animal protector

Fit the Bill: People who torture animals should be locked up

I’ve said in this column a few times that I prefer animals to humans. They tend to be less cruel, kinder, and more tolerant than people. Humans have been very cruel to animals over the centuries. My old local party, the Belco Party, had a great animal policy it took to the last local election. However, as we were a minor group and the mainstream media couldn’t give a toss about what we thought, it got little coverage.However, I’d encourage this …

The Italian Senate approved Bill 1308 to punish animal abuse in the Penal Code, with special attention to pets, increasing the current penalties and criminalizing new offences related to the abuse, exploitation and trafficking of species. According to Il Fatto Quotidiano newspaper, this 15-article regulation establishes a novelty for the laws of Italy, considering that the object of protection is no longer the human perception of pets, but rathe…

Anyone who tortures or kills dogs, cats or other pets will risk prison sentences of up to four years in Italy and buses of up to 60-000 euros in future.

Anyone who tortures or kills dogs, cats or other pets will risk prison sentences of up to four years and buses of up to 60'000 euros in Italy in future.The Italian government plans to reform the hunting law.Image: keystoneAnyone who tortures or kills dogs, cats or other pets will risk prison sentences of up to four years and buses of up to 60'000 euros in Italy in the future.Dominik Straub, Rome / ch mediaFor Michela Brambilla, Italy's probably …