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excerpt from the Anglo Info – Costa Blanca Newsletter

Dogs can play a huge part in our lives; it may be in their role as “member” of a police force or rescue team, or in service as a farm hand, a guard dog, Seeing Eye or therapy dog. But for a great many people they play their biggest role as family pet – a devoted and loving companion.

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If you have a pet dog – or cat – it’s important to know the local rules relevant to owning an animal in Spain. Details such as identification requirements, how to buy, sell or adopt a pet and most importantly, what to do if your pet goes missing.

There are many regulations in place, most of which are enforced for the health and welfare of the animals. For example, all pets must be identified by microchip or tattoo; and vaccination against rabies is compulsory.

• Find out everything a pet owner should know from the INFOrmation Page Essential Animal Information for Pets in Spain.
• If you need any animal-related services (such as a kennel or groomer) have a look at the Dogs, Cats, Pets & Animals category of The AngloFILE directory of local English-speaking businesses and services.

And finally, the AngloINFO Classifieds & Discussions have two areas devoted to the subject, see:

• Pets & Animals Discussions
• Pets & Animals For Sale Classifieds

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