Keith Woolford Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 http://mupa.gob.pa/noticias/con-mil-dolares-de-multa-sancionan-a-dueno-del-perro-toby Appropriate and a good precedent in relatively new territory, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm impressed that the mayor's office is keeping the dog until it recovers and can be adopted. I wonder if they will be able to enforce this and collect the fine. If not, getting the dog away from the owner is good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hil Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Not impressed at all with the size of Panama City and one dog abuse case prosecuted. Probably a political stunt. IMHO Edited April 12, 2016 by Hil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 At least they did this one. As Keith said, it's a good precedent. Maybe the first of many to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Last year the Municipality of Panama created a completely separate Department of Animal Welfare, so this is not a one time thing. The department works closely with Spay Panama, an organization like Amigos de Animales which is devoted to sterilization. This is an official form whereby citizens can anonymously file a denuncia concerning animal abuse online. http://mupa.gob.pa/bienestar-animal * Animal Welfare folks here could use this as an example and basis for collecting the information necessary to file a denuncia or obtain a conviction. (perhaps they already do) I doubt if this is the only conviction the Department has obtained, but it's a noteworthy one. Last week the populous area of San Miguelito announced the creation of a similar Department of Bienestar de Animales in their administration. http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/espanol/2016/04/02/populoso-municipio-de-panama-crea-oficina-de-bienestar-animal/ Maybe this is a trend that other municipalities will follow. Edited April 12, 2016 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Spay Panama's site is http://pchan5.wix.com/spaypanama FUNDACION SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS also works with Spay Panama and the Municipality https://www.facebook.com/FundacionSFA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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