Cats on a mission: microchipping 700 members of Zamora’s feline colony

Cats on a mission: microchipping 700 members of Zamora’s feline colonyEmilio Freire

the new one Animal Welfare Act would force the city’s estimated 700-plus stray cats to be microchipped.all of them will be given Identification chip in which the Zamora City Council will appear as owner, which will also assume the possible responsibility This may stem from their street life.

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To achieve the goal of registering all specimens of urban feline populations and continuing cNeutering and deworming campaignsthe Municipal Public Health District has signed New agreement with veterinary school Zamora sterilizes and vaccinates captured stray cats before releasing them again into the collection area.

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This action is divided into three parts: one part is borne by the Zamora City Council at the expense of the Zamora City Council. €14,000 This helps to reach an agreement with the province’s veterinarian; another is the College of Veterinary Medicine and four clinics city ​​where this work was carried out Microchips, sterilization and vaccinations Feline; the third corresponds to the Michifantásticas volunteers.The name is that of a new association integrating Volunteers feed stray cats The city’s officers will be responsible for capturing and subsequently releasing the cats to comply with regulations CES (Capture-Sterilization-Release) Project Guiding municipal policy regarding the management of the feline population in Zamora.

Neutering aims to reduce stray cat population “Keep or reduce to avoid excessive sample size”, City veterinarian Esteban González explained during the signing of the new agreement with the College of Veterinary Medicine and the presentation of the Michigan Association.One of their spokespersons, Débora Díez, explained that the work they do is “Alliance links” between neighborhood feeders and city councils.

Cat near the old Spanish bank in Zamora.

Those responsible for providing food, a job that sometimes creates some Frustration and conflict with some citizens who opposed his work Selfless, all of them would have one ID card This way they won’t have problems and can show up if, for example, some authority asks for it.

colonial relocation

X-rays of urban stray cats reveal their current presence Approximately 72 colonies, with an average of 8 to 14 samples Some only have four or five members, so I guess there are a total of approximately 700 roaming specimens, They live freely and masterlessly on the streets of Zamora.

One of the groups is located near the municipal cemetery, although they do not have access to the interior as they did a few years ago, while another group had to move to another location because cases of ringworm and scabies were discovered and there was a risk of spread. Humanity. When renovation work resumes, it is the colonial offices located in the old Bank of Spain that will have to be relocated, and the offices will be given a new purpose as the archives and the headquarters of the municipal police department.