Barcelona, ​​pioneer in preventing the illegal sale of animals 'online'. The City Council notes that the MilAnuncios and Vibbo portals do not respect the current regulations. Barcelona is the first city that opens a procedure for the illicit trade in animals.

The City Council of Barcelona has confirmed that the Thousand Ads and Vibbo web portals do not respect the current regulations on the sale of animals and that they put animal welfare at risk.

For this reason, it has notified them of the requirement of the withdrawal of these ads for the illegal sale of animals and the warning that, if this is not done, the penalties imposed may reach a maximum of 600,000 euros and the prohibition to act in the Spanish state for two years.

Barcelona pioneer preventing illegal animals sale online

With this requirement, Barcelona becomes the first Spanish city that has opened an administrative procedure for the illicit trade in animals. Specifically, the requirement informs that the companies are in breach of the Protection, Tenure and Sale of Animals Ordinance, regarding the sale of companion animals to Barcelona.

For example, the ordinance expressly prohibits the raising of companion animals in private homes; only the breeding of companion animals is permitted in cases where the activity as such is legalized. It also makes clear that dog and cat puppies can not be sold before eight weeks of age and that companion animals have to be sterilized or delivered with a contractual prescription for sterilization. It must also include the identification in the advertisements of the registration number of Zoological Centers as breeder or establishment. In addition, the City Council has informed the company that its collaboration will be required to identify the people responsible for the announcements detected that do not comply with current regulations.

This is the first time in the entire State that an administrative procedure is promoted to combat the illicit trade of animals in the network. Puppies The Protection, Tenancy and Sale of Animals Ordinance establishes that dog and cat pups can not be sold before eight weeks of age. In addition, companion animals have to be sterilized or delivered with a contractual sterilization requirement. Responsible tenure of animals The Consistory takes advantage of the requirement to remind citizens about the responsibility of having a pet. Thus, remember that a pet must be identified, registered and must have the necessary veterinary attention: food, space and hygiene, socialization, leisure, exercise, respect, and love of their family unit.

At the Barcelona Animal Shelter Center there are more than 300 animals, between dogs and cats, waiting to be adopted.

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