Council to be held responsible for damage caused by stray cats

Council to be held responsible for damage caused by stray cats

New animal welfare law will require animals to be microchipped More than 700 stray cats Probably in the city.all of them will be given Identification chip Among which the Zamora City Council will appear as the owner, which will also assume Liabilities that may arise from your street life and the damage they can cause.

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In order to achieve the purpose of obtaining all samples feline group

and continue to carry out activities Neutering, vaccinations and dewormingthe Municipal Public Health District signed a new agreement with the Zamora Veterinary College in the amount €14,000 yearly.Four clinics in the city will handle the veterinary work and place the microchips, while the Association of Michifantásticas will be responsible Catching and later releasing a cat Comply with the CES (Capture-Neuter-Release) program, which guides municipal policy regarding the management of Zamora’s feline population.

Neutering aims to reduce stray cat population “Keep or reduce to avoid excessive sample size””, explains Esteban González, the municipal veterinarian. Débora Díez from Michifantásticas points out that they fulfill the following functions: “Association”

between the colony’s breeders and the city council.Those responsible for providing food, a job that sometimes creates some Frustration and conflict with citizens who oppose their work Selfless, they will have ID card.

colonial relocation

X-rays of stray cats in Zamora show that some are currently 72 colonies, an average of about ten servings. One of the groups was located near the cemetery but did not enter it, preventing a move that had been necessary when it was discovered three years ago. Ringworm and scabies cases And there is a risk of transmission to humans.What must be relocated is located in former spanish bank When adaptation work resumes, the offices will be given a new purpose as archives and the headquarters of the municipal police department.