If someone suspects that a pet is not being treated well, that person can report the person to the County Administrative Board, who can then choose to carry out an inspection.
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Dog owner? You shouldn’t do that
News24 has previously written about what the County Administrative Board follows for guidelines regarding the care of dogs. Then told Emelie Nymanpress communicator at the County Administrative Board in Stockholm, in which ways the authority follows up on reports.
– The County Administrative Board can handle the notification by sending an information letter to the animal keeper where he is informed about the current legislation, through an administrative check from the office or a physical animal welfare check can be carried out, Nyman told Nyheter24.
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Then the authority can take over pets – immediately
In some cases, the County Administrative Board or the Police Authority, which also has the power to take care of animals, may decide to take over a pet immediately.
– If a decision on immediate custody has been announced by the Police Authority, the authority must promptly inform the county administrative board of the decision. The County Administrative Board must quickly examine whether the decision should continue to apply, says Nyman.
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There are some guidelines that must be met in order for any of the authorities to be able to take over a pet immediately. Below are these three requirements.
– Even if the conditions according to the first paragraph are not met, the Police Authority may decide to immediately dispose of animals that are kept in violation of a decision on animal bans, Nyman explains to Nyheter24.
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