The Italian government wants to tighten penalties for leaving pets on roads. In the future, there could be up to seven years in prison if exposure leads to an accident that results in death or injury.
In addition, drivers caught leaving a pet behind run the risk of having their driver’s license revoked for life. The new traffic rules are currently being discussed in parliament in Rome. The Italian government wants to combat the problem of stray animals in this way. According to the environmental association Legambiente, 71,000 dogs were abandoned nationwide in 2022. That’s almost 200 dogs per day. Parliamentarian Michela Vittoria described the abandonment of pets as “barbarism” that must be combated by all possible means.
100 million euros for animal shelters
Authorities are also increasingly concerned about stray dogs. The homeless four-legged friends mainly live in southern Italy. Sometimes packs also attack people. Animal rights activists speak of insufficiently efficient sterilization campaigns and a lack of animal shelters. In fact, Italian municipalities already spend around €100 million on dog houses every year.
Source: Krone
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