Spain’s Law 7/2023 · TNR program
How to launch a municipal TNR program
A practical eight-phase guide for municipal officials. What to do at each stage, what to check before moving on to the next one and which mistakes slow the process down.
Ley 7/2023 de bienestar animal (Spain’s Animal Welfare Act) gives municipalities responsibility for managing the cat colonies within their municipal area. For most of Spain’s 8,131 municipalities this means taking on a new obligation with no close administrative precedent and, in many cases, without specialized technical staff.
This guide does not explain the law. It explains how to set up the program.
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What does it include?
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The eight implementation phases, from the initial census to the annual report
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An operational checklist for each phase
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A “what usually goes wrong” section with the most frequent mistakes at each stage
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The items to budget for and the funding routes available
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The ten indicators that show a TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program works
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The roadmap for the first 90 days
Who is it for?
- Environment, health and animal welfare departments.
- Municipal technical staff.
- Municipal secretary’s and comptroller’s offices.
- Contracted companies and environmental consultancies.
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