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MONTH: May 2007

Cuban animal law

 

HAVANA--The Scientific Veterinary Council of Cuba has drafted a law to guarantee the right to life of all animals in the country, board member María Gloria Vidal Rivalta recently told Dora Pérez Sáez, of the Cuban newspaper Juventud Rebelde.

"The draft is being presented to the Ministry of Agriculture and is expected to go to the National Assembly of People's Power soon," reported Pérez Sáez.

"Legal protection for animals, sterilization as a way of reducing the stray dog population, and safety for wild birds are some of the aspects to be addressed by Cuban specialists at the 6th International Congress of the Veterinary Sciences in Havana," Vidal said. Vidal also mentioned a need to address "children who attack animals, dogfighters, people who throw things at zoo animals, and others who keep pets in inappropriate conditions."