When you live in different countries, even within the EU, you can see few law changes. Sometimes, it is shocking, sometimes it would make more sense if those countries would align with one another.
Animal welfare is one of them.
In Belgium, there are a lot of law to preserve their wellness. Circus with animals are forbidden. When you have horses, they need between 1 000 to 2 500 m2 for each one of them. Animal parks like Grotte de Han also need to follow a similar law for their game. Belgian zoos have nowadays stricter rules as well.
Czech Republic also banned animals in circus.
While in Germany, it doesn’t look like there is any rules about it. When walking in the nature, we see horses in such a small field, when they can’t even run.
Circus with animals are also allowed, and people keep on buying tickets to see them…
As a family, we enjoy more visiting animal parks than zoo for this reason. Also, in Sachsen Germany, animals look much happier in Leipzig Zoo. Dresden Zoo is not to recommend.
How is it in your country ?
Is anyone aware of a petition or anything to make it an European law ?
Sources
https://www.thebulletin.be/belgium-bans-wild-animals-circuses
https://www.livekindly.co/czech-republic-moves-to-ban-all-wild-animal-circuses/
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