{"id":80412,"date":"2020-09-25T08:08:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T08:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=80412"},"modified":"2024-03-18T09:33:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T09:33:22","slug":"pets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/barcelona\/pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets Guide – Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pets Guide<\/h2>\n

The Spanish love their dogs. And their cats. And their birds. Pets are almost as well-loved in Barcelona<\/a> as children and it’s commonplace to see almost every local with a four-legged friend at the end of a leash. Small and large dogs alike live happily in apartments with their Catalan families. It just proves how accepting the Spanish are of dog owners, and if you are bringing your pet with you, you’ll be happy to know that he\/she will not be an impediment to renting an apartment, as in many other cities.<\/p>\n

In the outer suburbs, dog owners are less attentive when it comes to picking up after their dogs but this is much less the case in Barcelona itself. There are newly instated fines for failing to pick up after your furry friend, however, it is still wise to glance at the sidewalk occasionally to avoid the leavings of the less considerate pet owners.<\/p>\n

The only thing that might raise your eyebrow is the first few times you see a macho Latin youth swaggering down the street walking his toy Chihuahua. This is perfectly normal, despite a certain perception that these little guys are better built to be carried around in pink handbags.<\/p>\n

Purebreed dogs tend to be expensive (between \u20ac400 – \u20ac700 euros) but in the same way that new parents in Spain<\/a> sometimes think nothing of spending the better part of their child\u00b4s inheritance to buy the latest in chic baby gear, it is just as acceptable to this bunch (not the norm) to spend more on the upkeep of their dog, than home repairs.<\/p>\n

All in all, animals are part of the lifestyle here, so if you are an animal lover or a pet-owner, you will feel right at home!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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01<\/td>\nGet a bank account: This will be the first thing most utility providers, telecom connectors and employers will require.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nGet your NIE: This is a \u00b4foreigners number\u00b4 and will probably be the second thing that utility providers will request.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nThe government offers free Catalan lessons to foreigners, in order to promote this rare and unusual language, so take advantage of it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nAgents in Spain can ask for up to nine months worth of rent as a deposit, ensure you have sufficient funds to pay this.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nSpain is notoriously bureaucratic, allow between three and ten times as much time as you normally would for administration tasks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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