Velez Malaga announces animal welfare scheme

VELEZ MALAGA Council has announced a new animal welfare scheme.

The council announced it had approved an ordinance over dangerous dogs in a bid to improve animal welfare in Velez Malaga.
It said it was: “A very complete ordinance adapted to the new European regulations that in recent months has involved citizen participation so that both animal protectors, veterinarians and other groups involved could assess it and present their ideas and contributions, which have been taken into account and brought in.”
They added it was: “a long-awaited document that guarantees the welfare and protection of animals, preventing cruelty and mistreatment, promoting the responsible ownership of animals, the fight against abandonment, the promotion of adoption, sterilisation and coexistence among all citizens.”
The news comes after National Police officers in Velez Malaga arrested a 62-year-old resident of the town for the crime of alleged animal abuse towards her dog, after she was found to have been keeping the dog in a deplorable, neglected condition, on the terrace of her home, without providing it with the veterinary assistance it was clearly in need of.
As reported by the National Police in a statement, whilst they were out on patrol in the municipality, the dog was spotted in an exterior terrace of a property, by officers of the Provincial Police Station, and on inspection, discovered to be suffering from an open wound on one limb, showing signs of malnutrition, with an infection in the eyes, and wounds in its ears, among other obvious ailments and health problems.
When approaching the dog, the police officers saw that he was lying on some towels soaked in urine, displaying a malnourished appearance, with an ulcerated wound on one leg.
Continuing with their investigations, the officers interviewed the owner of the animal, who reportedly stated that she had picked it up from the street six months ago and that since then she has “looked after” it, while explaining that she kept it on the terrace – despite the high temperatures of the summer season – because she did not want the dog, due to his condition, to be inside with her grandchildren.
The agents confiscated the dog and took it to a veterinary centre.

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