Street protests against the killing of stray animals took place in the regions.

The pickets took place on the eve of the next debate on the controversial bill, scheduled in the State Duma for July 18.

Deputies want to amend federal law to eliminate state programs for trapping, sterilizing, and returning stray animals to the streets. Furthermore, the law could allow their murder.

Residents came out to express their disagreement with these plans Ryazan, Irkutsk, Lipetsk, Ulyanovsk and other cities. One of the largest pickets passed в Novosibirsk - He gathered about 50 people.

“We came out to protest against the desire of many officials to take our society back to the past" said one of the participants in the action in Novosibirsk.

Photo: RusNews, Novaya Gazeta Ryazan