Costa Rica Animal Welfare Bill Would Reshape Rules for Breeders and Festivals

An animal welfare bill now before the Legislative Assembly would require veterinary supervision for anyone who breeds animals commercially, impose new operating standards on shelters and animal displays, and raise the maximum fine for the most serious cruelty offenses to more than ¢23 million, roughly $51,000 at the current exchange rate. Frente Amplio legislator María […] The post Costa Rica Animal Welfare Bill Would Reshape Rules for Breeders and Festivals appeared first on The Tico Times |...

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