Loose Malaga Horse Cars walks are a tradition that has fortunately decided for animals to overcome, Because at this point in the 21st century they were not only something from the distant past, but also implied unnecessary suffering for many Horses.
He Animal welfare has won increasing relevance on the public agenda. Cities such as Málaga are not only responding to a social claimBut also acknowledge that the exploitation of animals for tourism does not correspond to the values of a modern society.
Study On horse ethology they have shown that the urban environment generates a high level of stress in horsesThat influence both your physical and emotional health. Moreover, the high temperatures of Mediterranean cities such as Málaga are exacerbating this situation, so that its use in tourist activities is not sustainable.
Horse cars are suppressed in Malaga
The city of Malaga approved a budgetary change on Wednesday in which an article of more than 3.1 million euros intended for the Doving of the twenty -five current horse power licenses currently in this city.
The Suppression of horse cars this year was announced by the mayorFrancisco de la Torre, during the debate about the state of the city that was held last January, the city council reminded himself in a statement.
He Consistory regulates this transport service of the traveler according to a municipal regulation 2015 that has established the grant of licenses with a maximum temporary validity of twenty years, Term that went in October 2035. Of the 55 cars of cars from Horsel That existed in 2018, thirty were already subject to rescue and amortization, voluntary and earlier compensation, in the annuities of 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
The withdrawal of the twenty -five remaining licenses is due to “the incompatibility of the activity of the Paseo in Paseo in Horse cars with the development of the city in safety and health status, both for users of public roads and for animals themselves«, According to the city council.
This Withdrawal assumes a reimbursement to the holders of the licenses, because they cannot exercise their activity until the date provided by the Regulation. The amount of the reimbursement for the depreciation of each license is 125,380.48 euros, as determined by the report of an external auditor last February. EFE/ ECOTICIA.COM