Adrian Alexandru Dragotă, President “Felis Romania” comes to the interviews Adevărul launching in the public space the debate of the legislative and civic initiative Bonn -Oberkassel
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How do we protect pets in difficult contexts
The increase of the VAT rate will hardly affect the vast majority of Romanians, but also some cats and cats. The price of animal feed that is now has a 9% VAT is possible to reach 19%. An additional burden to the elderly, vulnerable people who have a puppy or a cat, the only one, maybe their life companion.
Adrian Alexandru Dragotă, president “Felis Romania” comes to the interviews Adevărul launching in the public space the debate of the legislative and civic initiative Bonn -Oberkassel, which not only to counterbalance this type of measure, but to propose an alternative vision, with social, moral and economic benefits for Romania.
The initiative – Bonn – Oberkassel – does not oppose the fiscal policy, but comes as a deeply more human alternative, anchored in the daily reality of millions in Romania for which a pet is part of everyday life.
“In the last days, in Romania, the Government’s intention to increase the VAT rate for pet feed from 9% to 19%. This decision, if adopted, would put additional pressure on the millions of citizens who take responsibly pets – especially the elderly, families with small income, or the single, the only one, which is the only one. The right time for launching a legislative and civic initiative that not only to counterbalance this type of measure, but to propose an alternative vision, with social, moral and economic benefits for Romania “ says Adrian Alexandru Dragotă, president “Felis Romania”
What is aimed at the legislative initiative:
• the legal recognition of pets as beings with feelings and family members;
• Introducing a veterinary sewage system within public health;
• reducing financial pressure on those who take care of animals;
• Increasing state revenues through a predictable and correct contributory mechanism.
According to the most recent report published by Fediaf (2024), about 45% of Romanian households have at least one pet. The estimated population is over 4 million dogs and over 4 million cats – which places Romania among European countries with one of the largest pet densities per household.
This context can no longer be ignored legislatively, fiscal or moral. Love for animals is no exception. Is the norm. And the social responsibility for this deep relationship must be assumed at the level of public institutions.
“But above all, this initiative bears the name of a silent covenant between man and animal, written thousands of years ago: 14,000 years ago, in Bonn – Oberkassel, a human couple was buried with their sick dog. It should have died in a few days. But he did not die. A life-wrote the first page of civilization today. says the president “Felis Romania”
What is the Bonn -Oberkassel initiative? What does it contain? How does the pets and their masters help specifically help?
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