Animal treatment law – veterinary chief says more dogs now being abandoned

The law criminalising the ill-treatment and abandonment of companion animals in Portugal has contributed to a sharp increase in cases of neglect.

This mainly has been due to “a lack of information and awareness among owners,” according to the head of the nation’s association of vets.

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