What to do when something goes wrong: reporting, acting in an emergency, everyday care and the law.
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Law · Animal protection law
Microchip and SIAC registration
Dogs, cats and ferrets must be microchipped and registered in SIAC in the owner name. What is needed and what changes when you move.
Law · Animal protection law
Leash and muzzle in public
In the street a dog goes on a leash or muzzled; on transport and in certain places the rules tighten. What the law asks and what is common sense.
Law · Animal protection law
Potentially dangerous dogs
Which breeds are on the list, which licence is required and which duties the keeper has.
Law · Animal protection law
Abandoning an animal is a crime
What the law says, what those who abandon risk, and the alternatives when you can no longer care for the animal.
General information, with no legal or veterinary value. In an emergency call 112 or a vet right away; always confirm procedures with the official bodies.