Study of the Colombian regulations for the use of the dog or cat as companion animals

Abstract

In recent years it has been possible to see an increase in the number of animals
used for company in homes, which leads to strengthening the affective bonds and the understanding of the economic and legal implications of pets possession, these are explicit
within a normative framework that establishes the foundations for an adequate coexistence
in society. The present investigation shows a detailed study of the Colombian normativity
related to the possession of domestic animals (dog and cat) as companion animals in the
municipality of Florencia, department of Caquetá. A legal framework is available Colombia.
It´s application faces the ignorance on the part of owners, aggressors and entities responsible
for regulating and judging violations of the norm, a fact that becomes evident in cases of
mistreatment of pets and abuse of domestic fauna .Plus the absence of actions of social
and cultural transformation towards wildlife by the administrations. The main difficulties
highlighted in this investigation were: lack of knowledge and deficient administration of
the normative guidelines in force and the limited institutional articulation responsible for
missionary compliance, incurring in apparent prevarication by omission and frank violation
of the constitutional principle of administrative coordination