Animals, including stray ones, will be protected by law

A draft law ensuring the protection of animals, including stray ones, has been developed with the support of the project "Help to our little friends", implemented by the National Environmental Centre with the financial support of the European Union. The draft law is accessible on the Parliament's website and was submitted for public consultations on 4 April.

Five shelters for stray animals benefited from material aid granted following an open competition and an individual needs assessment carried out by the project implementation team. Thanks to the support of the European Union, today around 1,750 dogs and cats have new houses that protect them from the wind and rain. In addition, medicines and specialised food were delivered to the five asylums.

As part of the project, an extensive awareness campaign is being carried out with the generic "Adopt a friend" with the aim of promoting the adoption of stray animals in a conscious and responsible way.

The first animals have already been adopted, and their new families can be followed in a video reportage made within the project. All video materials can be accessed on the Facebook page of the National Environment Centre or on the YouTube channel. The project implementation team also urged citizens to direct the 2% to shelters for stray animals.