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Settling and integrating successfully in Luxembourg with Just Arrived
Do you live in Luxembourg and want to adopt a dog or cat? Are you planning to move to Luxembourg soon and want to bring your favorite pet with you?
Owning a pet in Luxembourg is not as simple as it seems.
You have to complete certain administrative formalities when adopting a pet or simply because you own one.
In Luxembourg, apartment or house owners can prohibit pets in the lease agreement. Even if this can potentially be negotiated with the owner, remember to ask about it during your first visit if you have a pet!
When you own a dog or cat in Luxembourg, you are required to have it microchipped by a licensed veterinarian. Why? Because in the event of loss or damage caused by the animal, this will allow its owner to be identified immediately.
Your pet must be microchipped within the first four months of its life or within the first month of adoption.
Pets must also be vaccinated. Dogs, cats, and ferrets must be vaccinated against rabies. Once its vaccinations are up to date, the animal can receive a European passport and travel within Europe.
Adopting an animal is not a decision to be taken lightly in Luxembourg. An animal protection law was drafted in 2018. Since then, animals are no longer considered objects, but living beings.
Animal protection is regulated in Luxembourg. Consequently, abandoning or mistreating animals is severely punished. When adopting, the future dignity and respect of the animal will be verified, as well as its safety and well-being.
Before welcoming an animal into your home, it is important to ask yourself the right questions:
As soon as you become the owner of or bring a dog into Luxembourg, you must register the acquisition of a dog with your localmunicipality within one month of the acquisition or importation. To do so, you will need a veterinary certificate issued by a Luxembourg veterinarian.
Please note that so-called "dangerous" dogs will be subject to additional procedures.
If you own a dog, you must also take out insurance with a company approved by the Grand Duchy. This is because you must cover your civil liability as the owner of the dog in the event of damage or an accident caused by your pet.
But beyond civil liability alone, insurance for your pet offers many advantages, particularly in the event of veterinary medical expenses.
In addition, a special note must be made when registering the adoption of a dog that may be dangerous.
For more information about pet insurance:
An annual tax of at least €10 must be paid to your local municipality. The amount depends on where you live. Guide dogs, assistance dogs for people with disabilities, and military and customs dogs are not subject to this tax.
All dogs, regardless of size, must be kept on a leash in built-up areas, unless areas where dogs are allowed to run free have been designated by special dispensation. This requirement also applies to parking lots and public transportation.
Outside built-up areas, there is no obligation to keep your dog on a leash, except for dangerous dogs. However, you are required to be able to control your animal or keep it on a leash in case of any problems.
Please also note that waste bags are available in Luxembourg City and in Luxembourg's municipalities so that you can pick up your dog's waste. This helps to keep the environment clean and contributes to a good neighborly atmosphere.
In Luxembourg, special provisions must be taken by owners of dogs considered to be potentially dangerous. This provision applies in particular to Staffordshire bull terriers, mastiffs, American Staffordshire terriers, Tosas, pit bulls, and boerboels.
These dogs must be authorized in advance by the Ministry of Agriculture before they can be owned or imported. To do this, you must present a certificate of completion of specific training courses, issued by an approved organization.
Dogs considered to be potentially dangerous must be kept on a leash at all times.
Like dogs, cats must be microchipped. Veterinarians can perform this procedure painlessly for your pet.
The regulations also specify that cats other than farm cats must also be spayed or neutered. This operation must take place no earlier than six months after the animal's birth.
Please note that if you plan to leave your pet in a boarding facility during your vacation, you will be asked to provide its health record and proof of these procedures (microchip and neutering or spaying of your cat).
Do you live in Luxembourg and want to adopt a pet? Would you like to do a good deed by adopting a dog or cat from a Luxembourg shelter?
Just Arrived has a few places where you can adopt a four-legged friend.
Located in Parc Le'h in Dudelange and open Monday to Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Dudelange Animal Shelter is a refuge for animals. It is run exclusively by volunteers. It is also funded almost entirely by private donations. The motivated team of volunteer carers does everything possible to take the best possible care of the animals it has been taking in since 1989.
The shelter mainly takes in dogs and cats of all ages and breeds, which are available for immediate adoption.
All dogs and cats, male and female, are microchipped, neutered or spayed, and vaccinated. The cats are also tested negative for feline leukemia and feline AIDS.
There is a fee for adopting an animal in order to finance the running of this animal shelter. Many animals are waiting to be adopted!
Located at 121 rue Bourgrund, in Esch-sur-Alzette, SEPA is an association that has been in existence since 1992 and does everything possible to protect animals from abuse and poor living conditions. SEPA offers its animals for adoption, as well as the possibility of taking them for walks by reservation.
The team is made up of staff and several volunteers. SEPA offers an extremely well-equipped shelter for abandoned cats and dogs. The association provides all the necessary care for the animals in its care until their new owners arrive.
SEPA is open every day from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., including weekends and holidays.
Founded in 1983, the Association S.O.S. Animaux a.s.b.l. has been taking in abandoned cats at the Lexy Nilles Refuge, 58, rue de l'Avenir, in Luxembourg-Limpertsberg since 2005.
Exclusively dedicated to the feline cause, the volunteers who work there do everything they can to improve the quality of life of the animals they take in, with a view to finding them a better home.
With several successful adoptions to their credit, the association's members frequently update the list of cats available for adoption at their shelter.
Visits to the shelter are possible by appointment.
Several associations take in abused dogs from other European countries, such as Eastern Europe and Spain.
Before committing, check that the animal is in good health and has all the necessary documents and authorizations to enter Luxembourg.
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