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Date Published: 17/05/2022
ARCHIVED - Animal rescue society in Benidorm granted 40,000 euros to continue caring for strays
The Society for the Protection of Animals and Plants is responsible for stray dogs and cats in the Marina Baixa town, Alicante province
The Covid pandemic led to a surge in abandoned animals in Alicante province and the rest of the country, and according to the Royal Canine Society of Spain (RSCE) 15 dogs are left to fend for themselves every hour in Spain.
It therefore goes without saying that the work of organisations such as The Society for the Protection of Animals and Plants (Sociedad Protectora de Animales y Plantas) in Benidorm is crucial to giving these dogs and cats a chance of finding a new home, and more often than not essential veterinary care.
The society is responsible for the collection of stray animals in the coastal resort, any medical assistance that's needed and their ongoing care or rehoming, and Benidorm Town Hall has approved a grant of 40,000 euros towards the cost of doing just that.
"The society performs important outreach work respecting and caring for animals which must be valued," said Councillor for Health, Mónica Gómez, warning that animal abandonment is a "very serious offence" which is punishable with fines of up to 900 euros.
The Society for the Protection of Animals and Plants, Marina Baixa, teamed up with the Town Hall and Spanish radio station Onda Cero in mid-March to launch an animal adoption initiative called 'Invisible Friends' in which the plight of an abandoned pet is highlighted every Friday at 11am.
And as a direct result, seven dogs have already found a forever home, along with six cats.
Earlier this year, Benidorm Council came under fire after a Benidorm street cat volunteer was forced to pay for a police report after a colony of 100 felines was poisoned.
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