Pedro Sánchez has decreed this Sunday a new state of alarm to face the second wave of COVID-19. Given the increase in cases in recent days, and the impossibility of controlling a disease that has infected more than a million people in our country, the President of the Government has announced a series of measures that could last until next May as long as it has the backing of Congress.
Among them, a curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. throughout the country, which can be modulated by the autonomous communities in one hour: “The movement of people between 23:00 and 06:00 is prohibited. At those hours it is only possible to circulate for justified reasons.” As it happened last March after the confirmation of the first state of alarm, this has led many people to think about their pets and whether they will be able to go outside with them beyond the allowed time.
In which cases can I go outside during curfew?
To clear up any doubts we have to go to fifth article of the current alarm state, which has been published this Sunday in the Official State Gazette (BOE). An article that talks about the limitation of the freedom of movement of people at night and in which they collect the exceptions for which we could go out between 23:00 and 06:00 hours. In which cases can I go out on the street?
According to this document, we will be able to go out between 23:00 and 06:00 hours to purchase medicines, health products and other essential goods. Also to attend health centers, veterinary care centers for urgent reasons or to go to work. Among the rest of the scenarios contemplated by the Government we can also find others such as the return to the place of habitual residence and assistance and care for the elderly, minors, dependents, people.
Frequently asked questions: can the dog be taken out at night then? It depends on whether that is interpreted as force majeure or not, because it is not specifically included. It was also not included during the first state of alarm, but as Pdro said ????????♀️ https://t.co/YXQJHy98iu
— Eva Belmonte (@evabelmonte) October 25, 2020
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Can I take the dog out during curfew?
To clear up any doubts regarding the possibility of taking the dog out during the curfew we have to go to section G of article 5, in which It is stated that we can go out “due to force majeure or a situation of need”. Although no allusion is made to the pet walk, we are faced with the same scenario as last March.
Pedro Sánchez decrees the new state of alarm. / Youtube
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At that time, Pedro Sánchez made it clear during a press conference that it could be justified as force majeure to remove the dog for hygienic and sanitary reasons. For that same reason, and if your dog has to go outside for hygienic and sanitary reasons, you can take him out during curfew. However, it will be necessary to do it as long as it is necessary for them to relieve themselves and always respecting the recommendations of the health authorities.
Some autonomous communities establish their own rules
But nevertheless, there are some autonomous communities that have established their own rules. This is the case in Catalonia, where it will be allowed to walk the dogs between 4:00 and 6:00 hours to all those people who come to work before 6 in the morning. To do this, they must prove that they live within walking distance and ensure that the dogs relieve themselves and return home as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the Junta de Andalucía interprets that Taking the dog out can be a cause of force majeure or a situation of need. Therefore, and as in the rest of the communities in which their own rules have not yet been established, the dog can be taken out at night.
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