[ad_1] Croatia has been praised after implementing new legislation which could see those guilty of animal abandonment facing a prison sentence. The new rule, under amendments to the Penal Code, came into effect on April 2. They are part of a slew of long-awaited positive changes in animal protection. Under the legislation, people who abandon […]
Abandoning animals in Croatia is now punishable by imprisonment
[ad_1] Amendments to the Criminal Code came into force on Tuesday, and with them changes to animal protection. Abandoning a pet, domestic animal or wild animal will be reported to the police or the Municipal State Attorney’s Office. The penalty is up to one year in prison or up to two years if the abandonment […]