Target: Nicolás Saavedra, Councillor, Ayuntamiento de Tías, Las Palmas, Spain
Goal: Seek swift enforcement action, fines, seizure if warranted, and prosecution for a farm that allegedly kept chained dogs without shelter and left other animals reportedly without food, water, or sanitary care.
Reports from a local animal-protection group describe a farm where three dogs were tethered continuously, one a small dog, with no proper refuge from sun or cold. Video purportedly shows dirty bowls, scant water, and animals exposed to the elements. The same report says other species on the property were kept in squalor. These details outline an urgent welfare risk.
According to the association, sheep lacked any sanitary control, chickens were confined on filthy, abandoned ground, and rabbits were housed in a pigsty. Containers for food and water allegedly showed grime and soil. Spain’s Animal Welfare Law (Law 7/2023) prohibits permanently tethering companion animals without direct supervision. It also establishes sanctions for mistreatment and neglect. Local police have inspected the site following the complaint.
Meaningful action deters future neglect and protects animals now. Sign below to demand authorities apply Law 7/2023 decisively, impose appropriate fines, confiscate animals at risk, and refer the matter for criminal proceedings where justified.
PETITION LETTER:
Councillor Saavedra,
We are deeply concerned about reports that a farm in your municipality kept dogs chained without adequate shelter and left other animals without proper food, water, or sanitary care. Video circulated by a local association appears to show three tethered dogs exposed to weather and inadequately protected.
The same source states that sheep lacked sanitary control, chickens were confined on dirty ground, and rabbits were housed in a pigsty, with food and water containers appearing grimy. These descriptions suggest potential breaches of Spain’s Animal Welfare Law (Law 7/2023), including the prohibition on permanent tethering without direct supervision.
We respectfully urge your office to ensure an immediate, thorough inspection regimen, strict enforcement of corrective orders with short deadlines, and seizure of animals where risk persists. If evidence confirms violations, please pursue the full range of administrative sanctions and refer the case for criminal prosecution where appropriate. Transparent follow-up will protect animals and uphold the law.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Beyza Kaplan
