Brazil launches pet registration program for cats and dogs

Brazil launches pet registration program for cats and dogs

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday launched the National Program for the Protection and Ethical Population Management of Dogs and Cats (ProPatinhas) and the National Domestic Animal Registry System (SinPatinhas) during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace.

Bursa Metropolitan Municipality organized a special event on April 4, World Stray Animals Day, to instill a love of animals in children.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) signed a decree, this Thursday morning (17), creating the National Program for the Protection and Ethical Population Management of Dogs and Cats (ProPatinhas) and the National Registry of Domestic Animals, a type of ID for domestic dogs and cats, dubbed “Sinpatinhas” by the federal government

In response to the increase in canine attacks in the country, the colored deputy Felipe Schipani presented a bill that seeks to establish a stricter regulation on the possession of dogs considered potentially dangerous. The initiative proposes, among other measures, the creation of a National Register of Forebears of these animals. The implementation of mandatory training courses for owners. And the requirement of security measures on the public…

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Initiative seeks to create a national register of domestic animals, but it will not be mandatory for guardians. Read it in Gazeta do Povo.