He Leaving animals is a kind of abuse as a crime typed. Animals that end on the street are often malnourished or run over. Unfortunately, Spain leads the abandoned list of Animals, Especially from dogs and cats.
Loose Responsible for an animal shelter are responsible for repairing and taking care of them So that they can find a new house where they are treated well and can do their lives again. These are not -profit organizations, such as animal welfare or protective Animals, And are based on the support of donations, help and the work of volunteers.
What about abandoned animals?
The President of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda, emphasized that the regional government strengthens its dedication to animal welfare by this year to triple the budget for help in supporting municipalities, Protectors and individuals in the care of abandoned pets and promote their adoption. «The health and quality of a society is also measured in certain attitudes, such as the treatment given to the animal Company, “he said.
During a visit to the protector of animal Van Vilagarcía De Voep, accompanied by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Ángeles Vázquez, Ruda emphasized that that “There are many deserted animals who are looking for a house“And that as long as they don’t find it”, they must have the treatment they earn in centers like this. To support both municipalities and protectors or private individuals, the Xunta reserve in this year 1.4 million euros to three different lines of help that can be requested until September.
On the one hand, the regional government assigns € 850,000 to support the municipalities that host animal abandon They manage the feline colonies in their territories to treat with identification costs through microchip, surgical sterilization, vaccination, food or dewormingAmong other things.
Financial help to private individuals and reception centers
Another € 480,000 is aimed at Protective entities that manage a center for animal reception In the community authorized to finance operating costs or the acquisition of material needed for their activity, such as trailers, animal equipment or computer sources.
In addition, the Xunta offers consecutive contributions of a maximum of 150 euros for the second year People who decide to adopt an abandoned company To help them with the first veterinary or identification costs.
Galicia therefore strengthens the Dedication of animal welfare and care for pets Taking steps in the line of the animal welfare law, a pioneering regulation approved by the autonomous executive power in 2017 and he wants to guarantee protection.
The Xunta goes along these lines Launch the first autonomous center for the reception of abandoned pets And that, as Rueda remembered, the regional government already works, in collaboration with the municipalities, to create dog parks in the seven Galician cities. The president emphasized that it is a commitment “for this legislative power” and has demanded that “the location in Ferrol is almost closed?” and “very advanced” the efforts in the case of Lugo and Pontevedra.