Have you found an abandoned or lost dog or cat?
For the recovery of stray dogs and cats in the territory, presumably lost or abandoned, the competence lies with the municipality and the report by the citizen must be forwarded to the competent Municipal Police Command, which will activate the recovery procedure.
While waiting for Municipal Police officers to intervene, it is advisable to approach the dog or cat and secure it, cautiously and calmly so as not to frighten it, and check whether it has a tag and/or tattoo on its right thigh or right ear.
In the absence of a tag bearing a phone number or other information to trace the owner, it is necessary to verify the presence of the microchip through the special reader provided by the Municipal Police.
By typing the 15-digit microchip code or tattooed code into the Pet Registry database, one can trace the animal's registry of origin and find useful numbers or references to turn to in order to track down the owner. Consultation of the database is free.
Microchip verification can also be requested free of charge from any veterinary facility.
With reference to R.L. August 3, 2022, no. 15. Regulations for the protection of animals and prevention of stray animals. (G.U.R. Aug. 5, 2022, No. 35 - S.O. No. 33) Art. 19. Field collection and population control of stray dogs.
1. Any person who finds a stray animal shall report it to the municipal offices, which shall arrange for its removal from the territory and transport to public health facilities or under agreement
What if the Municipal Police respond to you by saying, "It is not within our jurisdiction," know that: Article 328 of the Criminal Code in the first paragraph punishes the public official or the person in charge of a public service, who unduly refuses an act of his office that, for reasons of justice or public safety, or public order or hygiene and health, Must be accomplished without delay.
Always ask your caller on the phone to qualify (Last Name and Rank) and in case of failure or refusal to take action, immediately report to the Carabinieri, State Police or directly to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Failure to perform official acts is punishable by imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 1,032 euros.
Have you found an injured dog or cat?
R.L. Aug. 3, 2022, no. 15. Regulations for the protection of animals and prevention of stray animals. (G.U.R. Aug. 5, 2022, No. 35 - S.O. No. 33)
Art. 19. Field collection and population control of stray dogs.
1. Any person who finds a stray animal shall report it to the municipal offices, which shall arrange for its removal from the territory and transport to public health facilities or under agreement
For the recovery of traumatized dogs and cats, the competence lies with the municipality, and the report from the citizen must be forwarded to the competent Municipal Police Command, which will activate the recovery procedure.
And if the Municipal Police responds to you by saying, "That is not within our jurisdiction," know that:
Article 328 c.p. in the first paragraph punishes the public official or the person in charge of a public service, who unduly refuses an act of his office which, for reasons of justice or public safety, or public order or hygiene and health, must be performed without delay.
Always ask your caller on the phone to qualify (Last Name and Rank) and in case of failure or refusal to take action, immediately report to the Carabinieri, State Police or directly to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Failure to perform official acts is punishable by imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 1,032 euros.
Have you found a wild animal injured or in distress?
REGIONAL LAW September 1, 1997, no. 33 (G.U.R.S. Sept. 2, 1997, No. 47)
Title I - General Provisions
Art. 4. Wildlife control operations and interventions, including trapping and culling, shall be carried out by the wildlife departments, which shall do so by means of their own personnel, employees of the Forest Guard Corps, park or reserve guards and other hunting agents employed by public administrations.
Injured or traumatized animals can be temporarily sheltered in very strong boxes, but must be delivered immediately to a wildlife rescue center (Cras) by notifying the State Forestry Department or Provincial Police. Contact 112 (single number for emergencies)
Cras in Sicily:
Strait of Messina Wildlife Recovery Center
Fort Ferraro, San Rizzo Hill
98152 Messina (ME)
Bosco di Ficuzza Wildlife Recovery Center
Via del Bosco, 1
90034 Ficuzza di Corleone (PA)
For swifts, swallows and swallows
Accruals
Our Clients can defer amounts at no cost or interest thanks to the PagoDIL service, which allows them to pay in convenient installments for up to 24 months into their current account.
Required documents are:
- Valid ID card
- Health card
- ATM with pago-bancomat logo
- IBAN
- Cell phone to receive text messages during the transaction
The service operates 24/7 and ensures real-time outcome to requests.
Performance cost
Services on owned animals are provided on a freelance basis: this means that the veterinary practitioner has to bear numerous expenses for the maintenance and management of the facility. These large costs account for the majority of the final price of the service and cannot be eliminated: the very sustainability of the facility and thus the ability to provide the services requested by animal owners would be at stake.
Rather, it is up to the institutions to provide appropriate tools to financially support those who actually cannot but want to care for their animals.
The professional cannot be expected to bear the social cost.
We act by always respecting the principle of Duty of Care as governed by Article 14 of the Veterinary Doctor's Code of Ethics, but we veterinary doctors are not missionaries.
Being a veterinarian is a job. Carrying out a social activity, on the other hand, is a personal choice. Almost all veterinary doctors work in social work, but this should not be mistaken for a profession that deserves respect and fair pay. So does our code of ethics.
Vaccination protocols
Our staff uses and inoculates single, trivalent, pentavalent, or heptavalent vaccines after a coprological examination, and we devise customized vaccine plans for each dog and cat that takes into account the animal's lifestyle, age, and the presence or absence of particular diseases.
It is our concern to send a memorandum to clients close to the vaccination prophylaxis coverage deadline.
Specialist visits
We collaborate with veterinary colleagues who are specialists or experts in specific branches of veterinary medicine with whom appointments and visits can be booked for consultations, diagnostic procedures, therapies and targeted treatments.
Resignation against medical advice
Discharge is always arranged with the veterinary doctor.
However, in the event of a request for the discharge of a dog or cat by its owners against the doctor's advice, the doctor will arrange for the client to sign a statement releasing the Clinic from any liability.
Inpatient stay and discharge
During the inpatient period, dogs and cats are housed in equipped and comfortable boxes.
However, we know full well that hospitalization, especially if prolonged, can be a significant trauma for animals, which is why we reduce it to the time strictly necessary for recovery.
Discharge is authorized as soon as the patient's medical condition permits and home therapy is sufficient for complete recovery.
Quotes
Law No. 124 of August 4, 2017, the "Annual Market and Competition Law, "stipulates the obligation to disclose to the client, in written or digital form, the degree of complexity of the assignment, providing all useful information about the conceivable charges from the time of conferment to completion. The rough estimate, which even we veterinarians must mandatorily disclose to the client because the law requires it and not because we are venal, indicates the cost items of individual services.