Totana City Council through the Local Police intensifies enforcement of ordinances pet tenure and urban hygiene, according to sources of the departments of Public Safety and Animal Protection.
Since two weeks, agents of the local police uniformed and plainclothes ago have intensified surveillance in areas where neighbors take a walk Totana their animals, especially dogs.
The ordinances specify that the animals must have their health card per day (vaccines) have the corresponding microchip, and go tied on a leash when walking on public roads.
Also, if it is dangerous, you must have a muzzle.
It is recalled that may be sanctioned with fines of 600 euros for "failing to prevent domestic animals from which they own, to make their droppings on public roads, or not pick them."
It has already been verbally warned the owners of animals that have been observed in breach of regulations, to pass, in this second phase, to make the opening of the appropriate disciplinary proceedings.
They have also been initiated by the City Council appropriate contacts with a specialized company to launch in Totana control these behaviors taking DNA samples, as is already happening in several municipalities in Spain.
Once you identified the animal that has made his deposition in public and has not been picked up by its owner, in addition to the monetary fine, the head of the animal pays for such analysis.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana