The entity is responsible for the collection, custody and veterinary care of animals collected on public roads and looking for adoption families
The City Council raises the subsidy to the Society for the Protection of Animals and Plants to 50,000 euros
Ana Pellicer explains that this increase of 10,000 euros in aid will allow the entity to “continue providing this service with all the guarantees”
Benidorm City Council will continue to collaborate with the Marina Baixa Animal and Plant Protection Society so that abandoned animals in the city can receive veterinary attention and care. And, in addition, this year the direct subsidy granted annually to this entity will increase by 10,000 euros, until reaching a total aid of 50,000 euros. The Councilor for Health, Ana Pellicer, explained that "with this increase in the subsidy, we ensure that the entity can continue providing this important service with all the guarantees", while highlighting that it comes to "demonstrate, once again, the commitment and sensitivity of Benidorm towards animals that do not have a home and with their well-being.”
Ana Pellicer has announced that the Local Government Board will approve on Monday the proposal to grant the entity such direct subsidy, the step before signing the collaboration agreement between the City Council and the entity. Likewise, she recalled that with this subsidy the shelter "covers the costs of caring for abandoned animals that are collected on public roads, both in terms of their maintenance and the veterinary care that they require."
Aside from this task of collection, custody and care of abandoned animals, the councillor has also highlighted that "the Protector carries out important informative work in favour of respect and care for animals and plants, which must also be valued, as well as campaigns to promote the responsible adoption of these animals.” “And this, without forgetting the invaluable service it provides to people who own animals who, due to various circumstances, are unable to continue caring for them,” she added.
Finally, Ana Pellicer has called for citizenship responsibility, recalling that the adoption of an animal is “an important question that links us to a living being.” The Municipal Environmental Ordinance classifies the abandonment of domestic animals as a 'very serious' infraction and sanctions this uncivil behaviour with fines of up to 900 euros.
