ARCHIVED - Andalusia set to ban aesthetic mutilation of pets and cockfighting

Andalucia's draft Animal Welfare Law also prohibits the "cruel" use of animals for use on the Internet, TV and cinemas

Other main features of the bill include:

• A ban on the "reproduction, breeding and sale of pets by private individuals outside breeding and sales centres that meet legal requirements"
• Animals will not be allowed to be "raffled" or offered as a reward or prizes
• The sale of animals to minors will be illegal without consent from a guardian
• The filming of "unsimulated scenes for cinema, television or Internet, artistic or advertising, which involve cruelty, mistreatment, death or suffering of animals" will be prohibited
• It will be illegal to keep animals "tied up permanently" or in conditions that could cause harm or suffering
• The bill states that keeping dangerous wild animals must be limited to "registered zoos or enclosures expressly authorised by the competent authority". This includes all species of arthropods, fish and amphibians "whose bite or venom could pose a risk to the health of people"; venomous reptile species, crocodiles, alligators "and those that exceed two kilos in weight in adulthood", and primates and wild mammal species that exceed 10 kilos in weight. In the case of carnivorous species, the limit will be five kilos in adult state
• Cockfighting is banned "unless authorised for the selection and improvement of the Spanish fighting cock breed"
• The same applies to pigeon shooting and similar practices "except for official sport competitions determined by the Regional Ministry"
• The transportation of animals in the back of vehicles not specifically adapted or in trailers without ventilation is outlawed
• The use of "choke, spike or electric collars for pets and domestic animals" is banned unless "exceptionally determined by a veterinary professional"