Cats and dogs in Venezuela may soon get a taste of the South American country 's brand of socialism . President Nicolas Maduro announced plans Sunday to consider controlling pet food prices as part of efforts to help street animals . Price controls have become a staple of Venezuela 's economic policies , drawing praise from supporters of Maduro and his government who say they make items more affordable for the poor . Opponents have sharply criticized such policies , arguing that they fuel goods shortages and harm businesses . Maduro mentioned the possibility of capping pet food prices after he announced the construction of six new veterinary centers and adopted a stray cat on government television at an event Sunday for the Mision Nevado , an animal-rights project named after a dog once owned by Latin American liberator Simon Bolivar . Maduro said national and international media , which gave extensive coverage to the slaying of a well-known beauty queen and actress in Venezuela last week , would likely ignore the news . `` Everything that is good , that is beautiful , that we do in Venezuela is ignored by the media . ... Tomorrow you will not find any summary in the press , '' he said . `` They are going to hide it . The media always hides the good of Venezuela . ''
Venezuela 's president says the government can control pet food prices . He sees the controls as part of a program to help keep animals off the streets . Price controls have been a staple of Venezuela 's economic policies .