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The World Assembly,

Wanting to help not only humans but also animals in acheiving basic welfare,

Shocked by the actions of abandoning animals, leading to poorer welfare in domesticated animals,

Believing that laws preventing animal abandonment will severely help animal welfare,

Hereby:

A - Defines an abandoned animal as a domesticated pet which was discarded by its owner on purpose.

B - Gives people who want to abandon animals the choice of either leaving it with a family or animal adoption center, while punishing people who fail to follow either choice with a fine depending on the severity of the issue.

C - Forces nations to honor organizations with the purpose of trying to counterract animal abandonment.

D - Requires nations to check animals who are found after being abandoned for diseases, with the intention of quarantine for a timeframe depending on the disease and the severity.

Also, someone post the category for this.

Defines an abondoned animal as a domesticated pet which was discarded by its owner on purpose.

Abandoned.

Gives people who want to abondon animals the choice of either leaving it with a family or animal adoption center...

Abandon.

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I don't really see this as an issue necessary of international attention. Why should I care about domestic pet abandonment policies across the border?

Imperium Anglorum wrote:

Defines an abondoned animal as a domesticated pet which was discarded by its owner on purpose.

Abandoned.

Gives people who want to abondon animals the choice of either leaving it with a family or animal adoption center...

Abandon.

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I don't really see this as an issue necessary of international attention. Why should I care about domestic pet abandonment policies across the border?

Fixed, fixed, and humans are not the only one in need, you know. Now, please tell me the category and if it is legal or illegal.

I think it needs a little more explanation as to what the result of animal abandonment is, giving us reason to support it.

Support for the general concept, though.

Krezenel wrote:I think it needs a little more explanation as to what the result of animal abandonment is, giving us reason to support it.

Support for the general concept, though.

Alright. I will fix that soon.

As abandoning animals is already illegal in many places, I believe this is an issue best handled by national and local governments.

A week of quarantine seems rather arbitrary. What if there is no risk of disease which may incubate that long? What if there is a risk of disease which incubates for a longer period? Should not a risk analysis specific to the circumstances of the animal's retrieval determine the period of isolation?

Jedinsto wrote:As abandoning animals is already illegal in many places, I believe this is an issue best handled by national and local governments.

Not really. They probably don't happen often in those many places, but they still do, and I want to eliminate this.

Wallenburg wrote:A week of quarantine seems rather arbitrary. What if there is no risk of disease which may incubate that long? What if there is a risk of disease which incubates for a longer period? Should not a risk analysis specific to the circumstances of the animal's retrieval determine the period of isolation?

Thank you, I will add that.

I agree with the others that this is not an international industry. You're literally proposing deploying personnel from an international body to round up stray pets as if they were peacekeepers in a warzone.

Uan aa Boa wrote:I agree with the others that this is not an international industry. You're literally proposing deploying personnel from an international body to round up stray pets as if they were peacekeepers in a warzone.

Fixed.

"The concept of this draft is respectable, but the Calamarilandese Delegacy must agree with the others in that local authorities, governments or other organizations would be better at regulating these matters than the WA."

Calamari Lands wrote:"The concept of this draft is respectable, but the Calamarilandese Delegacy must agree with the others in that local authorities, governments or other organizations would be better at regulating these matters than the WA."

We respect your decision, but we want to hear other nations' opinions first before we either submit or abandon it.

Not an international issue, would be better suited for state and local level.

Outer Sparta wrote:Not an international issue, would be better suited for state and local level.

Alright, thanks for the feedback.

1st of all, I love your flag. Otters are my favorite animal. I am unsure of how this should be prosecuted at a national level if I am being quite honest. I believe that this would be more of a local issue if that makes any sense.

"This is an issue best dealt with locally. Animal abandonment, sad though it is, has no international utility. Opposed."

I have decided to abandon due to the fact that this issue is more local than worldwide.

Traden wrote:I have decided to abandon due to the fact that this issue is more local than worldwide.

North Supreria thinks this is a good decision, but would like to thank the ambassador of Traden for his commitment to better, international animal rights.

I have decided to hear more opinion before I make my final decision, so I will announce the final call tommorow.

Why have you changed your mind on whether animal abandonment is an international issue over the course of a weekend?

Traden wrote:I have decided to hear more opinion before I make my final decision, so I will announce the final call tommorow.

Again, not an international issue.

Outer Sparta wrote:

Traden wrote:I have decided to hear more opinion before I make my final decision, so I will announce the final call tommorow.

Again, not an international issue.

Yet it is still legal.

Traden wrote:

Outer Sparta wrote:Again, not an international issue.

Yet it is still legal.

Legal in the sense that it isn't breaking WA rules or procedures, not in the sense that it's considered an international issue.