Our cases
What the legal network has done, case by case: requests for clarification and formal notices to municipalities, local health authorities (ASL) and Regions, and how things turned out.
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A cat colony in a shared building in Mola di Bari
The ASL Bari refused to recognise a colony because it lived in the grounds of a shared building. After Animal Law Italia's formal notice, the Puglia Region agreed with us:…
Cats shut inside a building site in Lamezia Terme
The municipality closed every gap in the fence, leaving a colony shut inside a building site with no food or water. After Animal Law Italia's complaint and formal notice, a…
Noicattaro’s ordinance and the cat colonies
A temporary ban on feeding animals threatened to stop the people who care for cat colonies. At our request, the mayor confirmed in writing that cat colonies are exempt.
Sterilisations without ear tipping in Catanzaro
The case has been closed. Following our formal notice, the clinic's team has started to carry out ear tipping.
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