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Spanish town has voted to give cats and dogs the same rights as humans

Animal lovers have rejoiced at the news that a landmark step has been taken by the residents of a small Spanish town to recognise cats and dogs as 'non-human residents'

It may only have a population of 330 residents but the town of Trigueros del Valle  has taken the extraordinary decision after the town's people unanimously voted in favour of the unusual act. 

Delighted: Cats and dogs have been declared as 'non-human residents' following a vote in the Spanish town
 

Delighted: Cats and dogs have been declared as 'non-human residents' following a vote in the Spanish town

Historic: Built in 14th century, little history is known about Trigueros del Valle's impressive castle
 

Historic: Built in 14th century, little history is known about Trigueros del Valle's impressive castle

Located in the Castilla y León province of Valladolid in Spain, Trigueros del Valle is better known for its impressive castle than its love of animals.

However for the town's Socialist mayor, Pedro Pérez Espinosa, the new status for the town's animals is the right move.

Following the results, the mayor stressed his responsibility to represent and respect the wishes of the town's people as well as its feline and canine compadres

The mayor said: 'Dogs and cats have been living among us for over a 1,000 years.The mayor must represent not just the human residents but must also be here for the others.'

In what will be a landmark move for animal rights in Spain, few details on the new rule has emerged, with questions remaining over how the act will affect the rights for owners to put down seriously ill pets.

The main reason behind the animal rights vote in Trigueros appears to be designed for tackling bullfighting rather than the rights of popular pets like cats and dogs.

Under the new act, the town has banned 'any action that causes the mutilation or death of a non-human resident'.

The new animal rights act in the Spanish town will effectively rule out the staging of bullfighting in the town
 
Some government figures in Madrid have been trying to get bullfighting recognised as part of Spain's heritage and reward it with tax exemptions

Some government figures in Madrid have been trying to get bullfighting recognised as part of Spain's heritage and reward it with tax exemptions

Unstoppable: Bullfighting was first banned in Catalonia, after a vote was held in July 2010

Unstoppable: Bullfighting was first banned in Catalonia, after a vote was held in July 2010

The brutal sport of bullfighting and other blood sports would effectively be banned in the town of Trigueros del Valle.

The traditional sport of bullfighting has come under heavy scrutiny in recent years, with Catalonia becoming the first region in mainland Spain to vote in favour of banning bullfighting in 2010.

Whilst lovers of bullfighting continue to insist the corrida is a historic part of Spain's heritage, other provinces have followed Catalonia's example.

The major exception has been Madrid, where some government members have been trying to get the sport tax breaks.

It is not the first time a place has hit the headlines for giving animals 'non-human' residential status.

In 2013, reports emerged suggesting that India had declared dolphins and whales as 'non-human persons', effecting giving them rights.

The excitement came after the Indian government declared: 'Dolphins should be 'seen as ‘non-human persons and as such should have their own specific rights and is morally unacceptable to keep them captive for entertainment purpose.'

Although the law did not give dolphins and whales the same rights as humans, it did result in banning the use of dolphins and whales in entertainment shows at water parks.



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