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At one and a half months old, Pimienta, Cumino and Cocoa are fighting to survive. They are dogs that have been victims of animal cruelty in an illegal kennel, but thanks to Telemaratón Canina de Costa Rica, an organization that fights for animal welfare, they have a new chance at life. Also in the shelter is Coco, a dog who was injured after a man attacked him with a machete, and Boris, a white mixed-breed dog, had acid thrown at him. The clamor for the approval of a bill that seeks to stop cruelty against animals is increasing among advocacy organizations in Costa Rica. These groups pressure the deputies so that the initiative receives the second debate in Congress and according to a survey by the National University, UNA, a public higher education center, the project has the support of more than 90% of the residents, who They consider it important that the country has legislation with fines and prison for those who mistreat animals. Pepper, Cumin and Coca were rescued from an illegal farm on the brink of death. (Credit: Djenane Villanueva) The project received the approval of the majority of congressmen twice this year in the first debate, the first time in July and the last time in November, with 44 votes in favor and 5 against.
However a group of congressmen insists that it still has errors that the Supreme Court of Justice must review. This law imposes penalties of three months to one year for anyone who America Mobile Number List causes harm, weakens the health or causes intense agony to an animal, and up to two years for anyone who intentionally kills it. Voices for and against For legislator Otto Guevara, who voted against, doubts persist, which is why he promoted a new consultation before the Court, on the same issues that motivated the reformulation of the project in July. Guevara considers the reduction of penalties insufficient, one of the main changes incorporated, because the penalty for killing an animal is the same as that established for killing an unborn person with six months of gestation. “It is two years in both cases and it is not comparable to kill a chicken than to kill a person who is six months pregnant,” the legislator told CNN. For her part, representative Marcela Guerrero, who defends the project, highlights that prison can be replaced by an alternative sentence and that Guevara repeats the discussion of recent months that has already been overcome. “It has been established that where there is fraud, where it is proven and there is evidence that there is an intention to kill the animal for pleasure, not by accident, that is totally excluded, a process begins,” said the congresswoman. All the dogs in this photo have some disability due to being run over or abandoned.
Boris white on the left had acid thrown at him. Credit: Djenane Villanueva Guerrero added that due to the same observations of the Court, the latest version of the project included a clear definition of what an animal is and what are considered sexual acts with animals, which were also requests from those who question the initiative. The bill also includes sanctions for those who have animals in inappropriate sanitary conditions and for those who organize and benefit from fights between them, as well as fines for not collecting feces left by pets on the streets. The deputies who support the project in Congress consider that next February it would receive a second debate, which with the subsequent sanction of the executive branch would convert it into a law of the Republic. Christmas and New Year of animals For organizations that fight for animal welfare, the best Christmas and New Year would be the approval of this law and thus avoid new cases like those of Pimienta, Cumino and Cocoa, three sister puppies who have been fighting to survive since they were born a month and a half ago. . Canine Telemarathon rescued them from an illegal kennel on the verge of death from various diseases. Marilú Arroyo, its president, told CNN en Español that they have been waiting for the law for more than eight years and that it still has not gone beyond paper. In another shelter, the organization Rescate Animal Cartago, takes advantage of donations from a Christmas campaign so that Boris can recover from a burn caused by an acid that was thrown at him.
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发表于 2024-3-9 16:52:39