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Adoptions of abandoned animals tripled this Christmas in Cartagena thanks to the Adopta campaign, do not buy (11/01/2017)

The Christmas campaign of adoption of animals by the Center for Reception and Treatment of Domestic Animals (CATAD) and promoted by the City of Cartagena has been a great success among the citizens according to the data obtained.

In total, 33 adoptions of abandoned animals were carried out at the national level, an increase of 300% over the same period of 2015.

The campaign, under the motto 'Adopt, do not buy' was made between mid-December and early January and it has sought to raise public awareness of the importance of adoption and responsible ownership of domestic animals in the face of the purchase, Not only for the reduction in spending, but also for the opportunity to give a better life in a family environment to these animals.

With this same objective, during the month of December another campaign was carried out subsidized by the Consistory of Cartagena of pet sterilization that has had great impact in the Municipal Register of Companion Animals.

The requirement to receive the aforementioned subsidy was to be registered in this municipal animal census and for the same was allocated a line of € 10,500.

Throughout the month of December a total of 134 animals were sterilized through this campaign, of which 122 were dogs and 12 cats, and 220 registered domestic animals were registered.

In the same period of 2015 the registration was of 65 animals, which supposes an increase in 2016 of 338%.

The Councilor for the Quality of Life Area, Francisco Calderón, highlighted the "great success of this campaign, which has sought to promote not only the responsible holding of animals, but also to encourage the adoption of abandoned domestic animals, many times Fruit of the little conscience that exists of what it means to take care of a companion animal ".

From CATAD they also congratulate the campaign and encourage the Carthaginians to continue to adopt responsible pets.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

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