Lorca City Hall, through 'Lorca Taller del Tiempo', promotes this initiative in which Lorca and visitors are encouraged to come up with their pets to the Fortaleza del Sol, where there will be a parade of animals for adoption, blessing of pets, children's entertainment and animal exhibits hairdresser.
The Councillor for Tourism of the City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, this morning the first celebration of Saint Anthony, patron saint of animals, at the castle of Lorca, the Consistory Lorca, through Lorca Taller del Tiempo, made Sunday 19 to benefit from the protective 'Animal Lorca'.
Montiel has encouraged Lorca and visitors up for the day with their pets at the Fortaleza del Sol, where there will be at 11:30 am a canine festival, a parade at 12:30 and then other pet animal for adoption .
At 14 the parish priest of San Cristobal, Regulus Cayuela, perform the traditional blessing of pets and 16:00 hairdressers animal exhibits will be made by several hairdressers in the region.
The mayor explained that "activities begin at 9:00 pm with a canine path to the castle from the San Jose and the castle gates will open at 10:30 am for all that with an input of 3 euros wants to enjoy a nice day while working with the actions that this group against animal abandonment in the town. "
Francisco Montiel said "this is a step that the City launched to promote the adoption of animals and stop animal abandonment and the consequences thereof, thereby adding significant efforts to develop actions that day day the departments of Health and Public Safety, which recently put increased efforts in detecting animals with microchip "
The council has explained that "the audience will enjoy this event at 12:30 and 16:00 with children's entertainment painting competitions, storytelling, the large footprint and training in positive, also at 12:30 and 16: perform 30 hours of guided tours of the Alfonsina Tower, whose price is not included in the input views. Similarly, at 11:30, 13:30 and 17:30 will be guided to the Jewish Synagogue and Archaeological Park castle tours whose cost is also paid separately. "
In addition, anyone who wishes may enjoy in the stables of the castle, by reservation, a special menu of San Antón and enjoy a salad Advent a "Miracle Fish," a roast cheeks or donuts famous San Anton among other dishes.
These activities may be carried out with the invaluable collaboration of: Barber Races, Lorca Animal Feed Arion, National Canine Association, Trixie, Royal Master, Darmur, Veterinary Clinic "La Hoya" De Animals, Greyhound 112, Animal Hotel and Helping Hands .
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca