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More than 1,200 pets were chipadas during 2018 (21/01/2019)

In addition, the Department of Health will promote during the coming months numerous educational, informative and informative activities of the new Law 6/2017, of November 8, Protection and Defense of the Animals of Company of the Region of Murcia

The Councilor for Health of the City of Lorca, Maria del Carmen Ruiz, this morning has made a balance the informative campaign of responsible pet ownership launched by the Lorca Consistory in collaboration with the Illustrious Official College of Veterinarians of the Region of Murcia and the clinical establishments of our city.

María del Carmen Ruiz has reported that "since the beginning of the animal identification program, thanks to the Municipal Ordinance of Protection and Tenure of Animals of Company and the SIAMU (Animal Identification System of the Region of Murcia) have been identified in Lorca 18,402 animals, of which 14,720 remain active.Recall that the Department of Health undertook last December a new pet free chipado campaign thanks to which 560 new animals have been registered, which join the 700 that were identified last year, which means a total of 1,260 animals during 2017. "

The Councilor for Health, in this regard, added that "these figures confirm that the trend of increasing the number of dogs identified with chip remains, reflecting the excellent result of the work of citizen awareness that is carried out by different administrations, with the fundamental collaboration of the Official College of Veterinarians of the Region of Murcia, and all its members who develop their professional work in our region, these good results encourage us to move forward, accentuating the work that is being carried out in this regard. care of our pets begins with a careful veterinary attention that includes the placement of the microchips that, in addition, to identify the animal, serves for its location in case of loss, since the bodies and security forces and the Local Police have readers of these devices. "

Ruiz Jódar has stated that "in addition, regarding responsible ownership of pets, the City of Lorca will promote during the coming months numerous educational, informative, and informative activities of the new Law 6/2017, of November 8 , Protection and Defense of the Companion Animals of the Region of Murcia, for this purpose, talks will be held in associations, schools and information leaflets will be distributed with the main novelties of this law throughout the municipality.

The Edil de Sanidad stressed that "Law 6/2017, of November 8, Protection and Defense of the Companion Animals of the Region of Murcia aims to achieve the maximum level of protection and welfare of pets as well as promote a higher responsibility and a more civic behavior of citizens in the defense and preservation of animals, avoiding situations of cruelty and abuse, and / or situations produced both by action and by omission of the duty of proper care.

María del Carmen Ruiz explained that "this new legislation, among other aspects, requires having dogs, cats and ferrets identified and vaccinated against rabies, to keep them in good hygienic-sanitary conditions and provide them with adequate housing; necessary feeding, to procure veterinary attention, not to dirty the public road and in the case of potentially dangerous dogs, administrative license that will be processed in the Department of Health.In addition, before the loss or loss of an animal is essential to notify in 72 hours , 48 hours if it is a potentially dangerous dog, before the Department of Health, regardless of whether a complaint is filed with other official bodies (Civil Guard, Local Police or National Police Force), a veterinarian is informed or disseminated by social networks It should be noted that the hours of attention to the public in the Department of Health is 8

at 14 hours, while the telephone (968466542) is from 8 to 15 hours.

In the afternoon you can notify the loss to the Local Police by calling 968477323, or by the company CERECO 966682096, which is currently in charge of collecting animals from the public road. "

The sanctions that may result from not complying with this law may involve:

Fine of 1,501 to 6,000 euros for possessing unvaccinated dogs or cats in the face of rabies or that are not correctly identified.

Fine of 6,001 to 30,000 euros and an infraction for abandonment for not communicating the loss of the animal within the indicated periods.

Fine of 2,404.05 to 15,025.30 euros for having dangerous dogs without a license.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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