Animal welfare politics: urgent demands for a better animal life!

Animal welfare politics: urgent demands for a better animal life!

With the possible formation of a three-person coalition in Austria, the topics of animal welfare and species-appropriateness in the negotiations are also at the top of the agenda. Both the SPÖ and the NEOs have made important claims in the election campaign, which could now lead to legal templates. The population particularly urges a mandatory identification of origin for animal products in gastronomy, a step that Germany has already taken, as The Krone . In addition, improved identification in the form of husbandry is required to create transparency for consumers.

stricter rules in animal welfare required

Another urgent topic is illegal puppy trade. In Austria, around 72,000 dogs are re -purchased annually, and the value of dogs from unknown sources is estimated at 38 million euros. The NEOS urgently call for a revision of the existing laws in order to tighten the conditions for the sale and breeding of dogs. The SPÖ, under its chairman Andreas Babler, also supports these demands and wants animals to be able to be traced comprehensively to prevent grievances in the trade. The associated regulations include a mandatory entry in the pet database before the sale of an animal.

BALLER plans 24 central topics, including strengthening animal welfare standards and a legal implementation of agricultural funding, which are only granted for companies with species -appropriate animal husbandry. He refers to a social responsibility that may not lose sight of the well-being of the animals, for example, by excluding companies with animal torturous practices of grants, as also reported by . The calls for stronger controls show that both the population and politics are calling for more intensive measures in animal welfare, and the new ministers have a clear need for action here.