The Ethical and Moral Implications of Podenco Dog Hunting in Spain, Schemi e mappe concettuali di Bioetica

Scarica The Ethical and Moral Implications of Podenco Dog Hunting in Spain e più Schemi e mappe concettuali in PDF di Bioetica solo su Docsity! The Podencos Case Castaman Caterina Bioethics Exam A:A 2020/2021 It is believed that Podecos were brought to the Canary Islands by the first settlers and became a popular breed throughout the islands and the Spanish mainland in the 16th century, when hunting rabbits not only became necessary, but also a very popular sport. As hunting season in Spain comes to an end, it is estimated that between 60,000 - 80,000 Spanish hunting dogs called Podencos will be dumped on the streets. Most of these perfectly healthy, sweet natured, dumped dogs are under the age of 2, and many of them will be with pup. There are no regulations on breeding, micro-chipping or guidelines on how Podencos should be kept as they are not considered pets by their hunting owners - they are simply a tool for hunting rabbits during the days of hunting season. Most of their working life is spent on a short chain, without any shelter from extreme weather conditions. Alternatively, they are often crammed into dark sheds, packed so tightly together that they cannot move- forcing them to lay in urine and faeces. They are given very little food or water as it is believed that being starved makes them better hunters. Case Study Factual information ● Podencos are used for hunting rabbits because of their developed smell and hearing, strong conformation and ability to move very fast ● Podencos used for hunting are mainly the canarian race, but also the ibizan, portuguese and andalusian one ● This practise does not only involves podencos, but also galgos ● The hunting season starts in september and ends in february ● Each year 60,000 - 80,000 podencos are dumped on the streets or killed ● After the hunting season, dogs re never sterilized Factual information ● The average life of a Podenco lasts around 2 years because after this time they are not useful for hunting and become a burden ● The Spanish King leaves the control of the legislation and rules to the autonomy of regions, only Madrid and Barcelona have a efficient politics on the abandonment of stray dogs ● The Government speculates on the killing of podencos, for each dog killed the perrera gains around 80/100 euros ● Often perreras do not use the money that they gain for dogs, but they keep them for themselves ● Under the legislative point of view, citizens are allowed to bring their dogs in perreras if they provide a documentation ● The first dogs killed are the ones abandoned by their owner because they won’t be reclaimed Factual information ● Podencos are killed via gas chambers, by hanging, left starving, via percussions or thrown in water wells ● Associations and independent Rescuers are not helped by the Regional Government ● The situation differs between north and south, depending on the regional legislation. In the south, especially Canaries Island the situation in more critique. ● Seprona, the police entitled to guarantee animal welfare in Spain, has members that are galgueros, so it is inefficient ● The only law in Spain for impeding animal cruelty is the increase of the sanction for who performs violence on these animals. ● Rescue centers have a limited number of dogs that can keep depending on the regional legislation ● Saving dogs for each association implies high costs for vaccines, passports and sterilization ● Hunters abandon dogs for an economic reason, keeping them would mean high costs of maintenance Immediate preference Personally, I think that it is unacceptable that these dogs are killed in this horrible manner and, at the same time, that the Spanish Government allows this practice. ● Podencos should be treated as the other dogs ● The hunting culture is not essential as centuries ago, so this practice is avoidable ● Paying perreras to kill painfully these animals is not a solution, but is a major problem ● Not helping rescue associations is not acceptable since they represent a valid alternative to the killing of podencos Stakeholders ● Podencos ● Galgueros ● Rescuers & Rescue Associations in Spain ● Associations volunteers in other Countries ● Adopters ● Seprona ● Perreras Employees ● Governments of Autonomous Regions ● Worldwide Public Opinion ● Spanish Citizens Respect for: Wellbeing Autonomy Fairness Podencos ● They need to be treated as the sentient animal that they are, without suffering from hunger, pain, distress and without dying in a painful way caused by humans ● Freedom from pain, injuries, distress ● Freedom to live with dignity and to die in a non-violent way ●Freedom to express their normal behaviour ● Right to be treated as other dogs ● Right to be recognised as sentient ● Right to live with dignity ● Right to be fed ● Right to have a healthy relationship with humans Galgueros Contractarian ● Pro perpetuation of cruelty on animals ● Against the abolition of hunting ● Freedom to follow ancient cultures ● Right to perform their hobby/profession ● Right to respect their cultural traditions Seprona Both Animal Rights and Contractarian ● Against cruelty on animals but not podencos ●Do not really act to defend podencos ● Pro hunting because they gain money from it ● Freedom to perform their hobby outside the work contest ● Right to perform their hobbies in the free time ● Right to apply sanctions when needed ● Right to be paid for their job Ethical Matrix Respect for: Wellbeing Autonomy Fairness Worldwide Public Opinion Animal Rights ● Against the hunting activity ● Against the killing of podencos ● Sharing info worldwide to find away to help spanish associations ● Freedom to protest about this practise. ● Freedom to share infos and act in order to defend these animals ● Right to sustain organizations for animal protection ● Right to be listened ● Right to protest and express dissent ● Right to get and share informations on this practice Spanish Citizens Contractarian & Animal Rights ● Some favourable to the use of these animals in order to continue to transmit their tradition ● Other against the use of podencos for hunting ● Freedom to protest about his practice ● Freedom to follow their traditions ● Right to express their opinion and to act how they believe ● Right to be represented by a Government that takes care of the issue properly Decision tree increase of Economic income No help towards jolence forperrerasto ki |-®| rescuecenters |] “Genoani the ones usedì increase of a] protestsotthe public opinion fed number of illegal acts to kill dogs per hunter them 3>| Fessrespectior these animals. sit acceptable to ‘have a Govemment that allows and promotes the kiling of all'ihese dogs just. because of a rooted tradition?  the money that the economic help. 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