A bill on fines for cruelty to animals has been submitted to the State Duma, the Izvestia newspaper writes.
The draft law submitted to the State Duma by deputies of the Moscow Regional Duma contains a proposal to add a new article to the Code of Administrative Offenses (CAO) “Non-compliance with the requirements for keeping pets”.
Thus, Russians will be fined for poor maintenance of pets, exceeding their permissible number, as well as unsafe walking.
Fines for citizens will amount from 500 to 1.5 thousand rubles, for individual entrepreneurs – from 3 thousand to 5 thousand rubles.
The document may be adopted in the first reading in March.
Earlier, AiF.ru told about cases when cruelty to animals led Russians to places of imprisonment.
According to the prosecutor’s office, during 2021, more than 7 thousand were identified.violations of the law on responsible treatment of animals.
At the end of last year, State Duma deputies approved in the first reading two bills that relate to additional measures to protect animals from abuse.