The Iranian parliament could soon approve the Protection of the Public's Rights Against Animals bill, which would restrict pet ownership across the board.
Police there recently announced that walking dogs in parks was a crime. The ban was justified as a measure to "protect the safety of the public".
According to the proposed legislation, pet ownership would be subject to a permit issued by a special committee. There would also be a minimum fine of around $800 (790 euros; £670) for the "import, purchase and sale, transportation and keeping" of a range of animals, including common pets such as dogs, cats, turtles and rabbits.
"Debates around this bill started more than a decade ago, when a group of Iranian MPs tried to promote a law to confiscate all dogs and give them to zoos or leave them in deserts," Dr Payam Mohebi, the president of the Iran Veterinary Association and an opponent of the bill, told the BBC.
I'm struggling to get my head around some countries: Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, and others. Do they not look at themselves in the mirror & realise: we're the baddies?
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