PUBLIC POLICIES RELATED TO DOGS AND CATS IN FEDERAL DISTRICT (BRAZIL)

• Autor(a) principal: Regis, Arthur Henrique de Pontes
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Processus de políticas Públicas e Desenvolvimento Social
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.processus.com.br/index.php/ppds/article/view/624
• topic: Animal Rights; Public policy; Multispecies Family; Dogs and Cats; Federal District.; Direito Animal; Políticas Públicas; Família Multiespécie; Cães e Gatos; Distrito Federal.

Brazil has the second largest population of dogs, cats and song and ornamental birds in the world, being the third largest country in terms of total population of pets. In the Federal District there are approximately 1.5 million animals that are part of the multispecies family (new family conformation). Considering that Public Policy plays a central role in people's lives as it becomes one of the important factors for the well-being of societies, it is relevant to identify public initiatives related to multi-species family animals, especially dogs and cats, in the District Federal. This study has a methodology based on the evaluation and integration of information available in the Brazilian legal system and its correlations with Animal Rights. Thus, the research has an exploratory purpose and is classified, according to the data source, as a bibliographic research. It was identified, based on federal legislation and also on specific norms of the Federal District, the initiatives of “ParCão”, “Castramóvel”, Public Veterinary Hospital, Zoonoses Center, as well as the existence of relevant actions of Civil Police and Military Police. Within the structure of the Federal District Government, in the Secretariat for the Environment, the Interinstitutional Committee for the District Policy for Animals was created, an important instance in the production of Public Policies on the animal issue. The Executive Branch has been active in Public Policies with regard to population control and free care for dogs and cats, as well as in the activities of the Center for Zoonoses of the Federal District. Finally, it is expected a continuity of existing Public Policies, as well as their expansion to other species or institution of new proposals contemplating in addition to dogs and cats, because, ultimately, public initiatives for animals are configured as an important instrument for protection of the integrity and dignity of non-human animals.