The Nationalist Party, with the help of Shadow Minister for Animal Welfare and Consumer Rights Janice Chetcuti and European Parliament election candidate Louise Anne Pulis have released a statement condemning the government’s decision to prioritize consultation over action when it comes to animal rights.

In the statement they also highlighted how the Government has left NGOs and Animal Sanctuaries, as well as individuals who have domestic animals without access to veterinary care and an official animal hospital.

Speaking at a conference Chetcuti and Pulis noted that after the Nationalist Government fulfilled their ambition of opening a 24-hour animal hospital, this Government has continuously delayed until they shut it down .They also stated that for these past eight months, they left everyone without a solution. They continued to emphasize that this is a Government that claims to consult a hundred times but still fails to act.

Chetcuti and Pulis also questioned whether authorities are keeping track of how and from whom dogs are being registered, as well as whether they are ensuring that these animals are not being killed in private residences using brutal methods.

The Nationalist Party have also stated that they are ready to work with the Government for the welfare of animals. Therefore, they will continue to insist that the Government moves from only consultation and takes legislative action to truly promote animal welfare.

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