Article 26. Specific obligations with respect to companion animals

The owners or people who live with pets have the duty to protect them, as well as the obligation to comply with the provisions of this law and the regulations that develop it, and in particular:

a) Keep them integrated into the family nucleus, whenever possible for their species, in good health and hygiene.

b) Animals that, for reasons incompatible with their quality of life, size or characteristics of their species, cannot live in the family nucleus, must have adequate accommodation, with rooms according to their dimensions and that protect them from the elements of the weather, in good hygienic-sanitary conditions in order to provide an environment in which they can develop the characteristics of their species and breed; In the case of gregarious animals, they will be provided with the company they need.

c) Adopt the necessary measures to prevent their possession or movement from causing inconvenience, danger, threat or damage to people, other animals or things.

d) Adopt the necessary measures to avoid the uncontrolled reproduction of companion animals. Breeding may only be carried out by persons responsible for the activity of breeding companion animals registered as such in the corresponding Registry.

e) Prevent animals from depositing their droppings and urine in places where other people regularly pass through, such as facades, doors or entrances to establishments, proceeding in any case to remove or clean them with biodegradable products.

f) Facilitate veterinary controls and treatments established as mandatory by public administrations.

g) In the case of pets that, due to their characteristics and species, live permanently in cages, aquariums, terrariums and the like, they must have adequate spaces in size, naturalisation and environmental enrichment for their possession. The conditions for each species will be developed according to regulations.

h) Pass the training in responsible ownership regulated for each species of pet.

i) Identify by microchip and proceed to surgical sterilisation of all cats before six months of age except those registered in the identification register as breeders and in the name of a breeder registered in the Register of Companion Animal Breeders.

j) Notify the competent administration and its owner of the removal of the corpse of an identified pet animal.

The loss of a pet animal due to death must be accompanied by a document proving that it was cremated or buried by an officially recognised company for carrying out said activities, stating the identification number of the deceased animal and the name and surname of its person in charge or, failing that, that it be recorded in the databases of the company that dealt with the body. If it is impossible to recover the body, it must be properly documented.

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