Heat -free for fiaker horses: Green demand protection at 30 degrees!

Heat -free for fiaker horses: Green demand protection at 30 degrees!

The temperatures rise and thus also the discussion about the fiaker horses in Vienna. In view of the high temperatures on Thursday, the animals could soon get heat-free, the city green demands. These advocate that a ban on operations already prevails at 30 degrees Celsius in the inner city. A regulation currently applies that only applies from a temperature of 35 degrees, which many consider inadequate. Several organizations support this requirement, including the association against animal factories (VGT), which wants an end to the Fiaker farm in the city center.

How the Kleine Zeitung , carriage has already received information from the magistrate department 65 that a ban on operating may be imposed this week. According to Leopold Bubak, the head of MA 65, the thermometer could reach the critical border on Thursday. From 35 degrees, drivers and horses have to pull off for the rest of the day. There were no problems in this regard last year, and the coachmen independently check the current temperatures on the Zamg.

demands of the Greens

The working conditions of the fiaker horses are increasingly criticized. According to their own measurements of the Greens, the surface temperature on the streets of Vienna can be up to 50 degrees on the streets of Vienna. This is an alarming circumstance, especially since there is a lack of sufficient shadow spaces at the six fiaker stands in the heart of the city. District club chairman Alexander Hirschenhauser (Greens) has the statement by the SPÖ that horses were heated tolerant.

A resolution of the city green for better protection of the fiaker horses was adopted in the district parliament. This calls for a ban on fiaker trips at temperatures from 30 degrees in the city center. However, the MA 65 plans to take appropriate measures at the earliest after a comprehensive heat study, the practical phase of which begins in spring 2025.

heat study and animal welfare

As part of this study, which is carried out in cooperation with the Veterinary University, the effects of the heat on animal welfare should be examined closely. Animal rights activists also draw attention to this topic and demonstrate to demand heat -free from 30 degrees. At normal temperatures, the horses are regularly checked veterinarian, although no complaints have occurred so far. But there is a constant discourse on whether the current measures are sufficient to ensure the well -being of the animals.

The debate about the well -being of the fiaker horses clearly shows that the discussion about animal welfare in the city has to become more intense. The views range from the wishes of immediate changes to a waiting approach that relies on scientific knowledge. While the Greens and animal rights activists emphasize the urgency, representatives of the city refer to the existing regulations and the steps already undertaken to improve the conditions for the animals. The coming days could be crucial when it comes to how the city deals with the high temperatures and its effects.