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Laws in force
Spanish law is clear when it comes to the obligations of owners, breeders and keepers of pets. They must keep the animals in proper sanitary conditions and with necessary care, depending on the physiological needs and characteristics of the species or breed of animal. And people who keep animals classified as potentially dangerous must follow safety norms established by local and regional authorities in every Spanish town. As is the case in any legal code, there are penalties for those who violate the law. Fines range from 150 euros for light infractions to 12,000 euros for very serious ones.

In summer, many families leave their pets with relatives or friends when they go away on vacation. But there are kennels to leave them in. Or you can take them with you and even have them stay at hotels with special facilities for animals. On trains and planes, pets are considered luggage and as such can be transported, so long as a fare is paid and in the conditions set by the airline (in general, the animal cannot weigh more thanï¿½six kilos and must travel in a proper cage). Seeing-eye dogs are an exception and travel with their master in the cabin of the plane or train car. They just need to wear a muzzle, collar and leash and always stay with their owner.

Universal Declaration of Animal Rights
ï¿½ï¿½Article 1: All animals are born equal and have to the same rights to exist.
ï¿½ï¿½Article 2: All animals have a right to be respected. Humans, as an animal species,.cannot assign themselves the right to exterminate other animals or exploit them in violation of this right. People are obliged to put their knowledge to work for animals. All animals have the right to attention, care and protection from humans.
ï¿½ï¿½Article 3: No animal shall be subjected to abuse or acts of cruelty. If an animal must be sacrificed, this must be done instantly, painlessly and without anguish.
ï¿½ï¿½Article 4: All animals that belong to wild species have the right to live freely in their own natural habitat, be it on land, in the air or at sea, and to reproduce. Any restriction of freedom, even that which has educational goals, violates this right.ï¿½
ï¿½ï¿½Articule 5: All animals that are traditionally kept as pets have the right to live and grow at the rate and in the conditions of life and freedom that correspond to that species. Any modification of this rhythm or conditions, imposed by humans with an economic goal, violates this right.ï¿½
ï¿½ï¿½Article 6: Any animal chosen by a human to be a pet has the right to live a life as long as their natural longevity allows. Abandoning an animal is cruel and degrading.ï¿½
ï¿½ï¿½Article 7: Any beast of burden has the right to reasonable limits on how much work they do and how intensely they do, to food and to rest.ï¿½
ï¿½ï¿½Article 8: Animal experimentation that involves physical or psychological suffering is incompatible with the rights of the animal, whether they are medical, scientific, commercial or any other kind of experiment. Alternative techniques must be used and developed.ï¿½
ï¿½ï¿½Article 9: When an animal is raised for food, it must be fed, housed and transported and slaughtered in such a way that this is not a source of angst or pain.ï¿½
ï¿½ï¿½Article 10: No animal should be exploited for human entertainment. Exhibits or shows involving animals are incompatible with animals' dignity.ï¿½
ï¿½ï¿½Article 11: Any act that kills an animal needlessly is biocide, in other words a crime against life.ï¿½
ï¿½ï¿½Article 12: Any act involving the death of a large number of wild animalsï¿½ is genocide, in other words a crime against a species. Pollution and destruction of habitat lead to genocide.
ï¿½ï¿½Articule 13: A dead animal must be treated with respect. Scenes of violence against animals should be banned from movies and television, except if their goal is to display attacks against animal rights.ï¿½
ï¿½ï¿½Article 14: Animal protection organisations should be represented in governments. Animal rights should be defended by law, just like human rights.ï¿½