Vienna election: Animal protection in focus-parties show clear attitude!

Vienna election: Animal protection in focus-parties show clear attitude!

Wien, Österreich - The association against animal factories (VGT) carried out a comprehensive survey on animal protection issues on the occasion of the upcoming Vienna election on April 27. The aim is to offer the voters an overview of the positions of the parties headed for election. The survey includes a variety of topics, including the attitude of Fiaker horses, dealing with dogs and the Vienna State Hunting Act.

like Oe24 , the parties have reported KPÖ/left Detailed questionnaire reacts while the ÖVP and FPÖ ignored the request. All participating parties are uniform for a ban on the pet shot by hunters and against hunting hunts. This shows that there is a certain common understanding of animal welfare.

positions of the parties

However, the SPÖ has a differentiated attitude. It rejects a general ban on the shooting for small prey, such as foxes, and instead focuses on regulations for dogs and illegal puppy trade. The SPÖ shows a different course for the racial list that regulates certain dog breeds by rejecting the abolition. This contradicts the majority of the other parties that demand an end to the racial list.

• kpö/left: strive for a completely fiaker ban.
• Greens and Neos: Want to implement stricter regulations for the fiaker horses.
• SPÖ: focuses on regulations for dogs and rejects the abolition of the racial list.

Additional information from a similar survey by the VGT, which was carried out in 2024, show that the Greens received the best evaluation in terms of animal protection issues, while the FPÖ and the ÖVP were the least approved. Important points of this previous survey also affect the Federal Hunting Act, animal transport and the topics of the keeping conditions of animals in agriculture.

animal protection and election promise

VGT campaigner Georg Prinz expressed the hope that the animal welfare situation in Vienna will improve through the upcoming elections. In addition, the VGT will attentively observe compliance with the parties' election promises. The willingness of the parties to comment on animal welfare issues could therefore have a direct impact on future legal regulations.

The survey also took a critical look at the coordination behavior of the ÖVP and FPÖ, which did not respond to the questions of the VGT in terms of animal welfare. This could be understood as a sign that these parties may put less priority on the needs of animals and animal welfare issues.

Overall, VGT's survey shows that the topic of animal protection is becoming increasingly important and that voters could decide how strongly this topic will be represented in politics in the coming years. According to the analysis of the animal welfare positions of the political parties, it becomes clear that different approaches are pursued that could also be reflected in voter behavior.