Most of these obligations are defined and regulated by our autonomic laws with which compliance is not the mere whim of the owners and holders of the animal but can and should be administratively controlled to the extent that non-compliance is defined as an offense that is punishable by the penalties.

One of the first times that the family realizes the degree of responsibility acquired ownership of a pet comes to the organization of a trip involving all its members. When faced with this situation, in preparation for departure from home for days or weeks in question should be included animal care and that, if the decision to live with a pet are not valued all the advantages and disadvantages, will be a problem.

The options for resolving the same are many and varied but unfortunately there are still many families who choose which apparently is easier: the abandonment. And we say that only “apparently” seems more straightforward because the complications that can arise from this action are many and today our authorities, our judges, associations and societies protective daily care and dealing with the protection of domestic animals are increasingly effective in ensuring that is properly punish such actions.

Obviously not travel the sole cause of dropouts nor holiday periods the only time of year in which they occur. Statistics indicate that there is half the number of abandoned animals that are held throughout the year with only a slight increase in the summer months. However, it is true that the preparation of a trip is in many homes awareness of reality that involves the possession of a pet and, of course, leave the animal in the street and go, it is not permissible or Of course, legal.

What it really means the abandonment and its consequences
The most recent legal definition of abandoned animal is offered by the Catalan legislation, which considers itself one pet that is not accompanied by any person or carry no identification indicating their origin or the person who is the owner or possessor. If the pet has identification and is collected by municipal services or a protective notifies the owner or possessor of the location of the animal which has a deadline to collect payment of expenses. If after the animal has not been collected is considered then abandoned.

The rest of regional legislation contains definitions similar to Catalan always distinguish between animals that have been unidentified come to be considered abandoned when driven directly without any human company and those who have such identification can at least maintain contact with the owner or keeper to determine whether it is a simple loss or abandonment if not collected within each community offers to that effect. These periods vary from one community to another but generally it is indicated in the notification is made to the owner or holder so that it can be fully conversant with what time frame to remove his account of where the animal is collected.

Analysis of this regulation is easy to get a couple of conclusions. First, the importance of correctly identifying our mascot because, if lost, will always be easier to recover and, if captured by a municipal or protective service, will not be considered as abandoned immediately with the consequences of such a classification. Second, because if the intention of the owner or keeper is to abandon the animal, the administration has its data in order to sanction for his performance. Thus, before leaving the animal in the street, probably opt for another alternative which is not considered an administrative offense.

What we do should be left especially clear is that the abandonment is not free. Increasingly intensified the implementation of the rules which prohibit and punish such actions. Today, this performance is punished in all regional laws to include it in the catalog of serious or very serious, carrying with it the corresponding economic sanctions that can reach a level very interesting.

A further clarification regarding the issue of abandonment: to let the animal lying in a gutter of any road is not an option even less so neglect other equally cruel, leave him alone without food and water inside a house or a farm, action which is also prohibited and punished.

Finally, remember that an animal just left can generate additional problems, for example, cause an accident, attack other people or animals when you are hungry, be sources of diseases and so forth.

The following are the significant published guidelines for pet travel:
* The pet should wear an identification collar and tag before travel.
* Owners should look for direct flights are more convenient.
* The drawers pet travel must be installed in a vertical position and must contain the name, address and telephone number of the owner.
* The travel crate must have a pet photography for the purpose of identification.
* The comfortable cushion in the drawers are preferred as they provide other domestic animals.

Owners must take the following precautions before taking pets on a long road trip:
* The pet should not be fed into the moving vehicle.
* Sources, medications and toys of the preparation should be carried forward to keep the pets entertained.
* Pet animals should not be allowed to put their heads outside the window.
* Ventilated crates for pets are preferred for long trips.