What do we want? ‘Woof’. When do we want it? ‘Miaow’.
Cats and dogs just got a promotion. And I’m not talking about the TV show.
Animal lovers will be well impressed with this latest legal introduction in a small Spanish town.
Trigueros del Valle is the first town of Spain to recognise cats and dogs as citizens of the small town, which has a population of just 330 people.
Maybe they were looking to boost the population.
A unanimous vote was gathered from the town council in relation to the issue.
According to the council’s socialist Mayor, Pedro J Pérez Espinosa, “Dogs and cats have been living among us for over a thousand years and the mayor must represent not just the human residents but must also be here for the others.”
It might not be as barking mad as it seems.
The animal bill of rights comprises 13 articles including statements such as “all residents are born equal and have the same right to existence” and “a resident, whether human or non-human, is entitled to respect”.
Article 9a states: “No non-human resident should be exploited for the pleasure or recreation of man” and article 6b states: “The abandonment of a non-human resident is a cruel and degrading act.”
Animal charities throughout Spain have hailed the declaration, saying they hoped it could be introduced across the country of Spain.
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