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José Ángel Ponce: "With this important step, we are responding to one of the historic requests of these groups that will also place Lorca among the cities of our country that are committed to raising awareness about animal welfare and protection." The Councilor for Health of the City of Lorca, José Ángel Ponce, has reported the meeting held with animal groups in the city to start the constitution of a Municipal Board of Animal Welfare. Ponce explained that "from the Lorca City Council, through the Department of Health, we have held a new meeting with organizations and animal groups of the municipality, among which were Protectora Olympo, Faunasol, Plataforma Animalista de Lorca and Naturactúa, with the objective of establishing the bases to constitute, in the coming weeks, the first Animal Welfare Table in Lorca ". The mayor has highlighted "the importance of maintaining contacts and work synergies with all the agents involved in the care and attention of animals in the municipality of Lorca, in order to take the first steps in the constitution of the first Board of Lorca Animal Welfare that should serve to set, among all, priorities, action schedules and strategies ". Ponce Díaz has indicated that "with this important step, we respond to one of the historic requests of these groups that, in addition, will place Lorca among the cities of our country that are committed to raising awareness about animal welfare and protection, responsible pet ownership, favoring citizen participation, security and coexistence ". The Councilor for Health has revealed that "in this meeting he has realized a draft of the composition that this participation forum will have.
A table that aims to be a body of consultation, information, participation and advice that will have among its functions encourage collaboration between associations linked to animal promotion, municipal technical staff, specialists and society in general in order to enhance the protection and welfare of the animals that live in our municipality and promote coexistence with citizens ". "This table, open of course to the rest of the political forces with municipal representation in the Lorca Consistory, will also have representatives of the Security Forces and Forces; Civil Protection and Emergencies; the Official College of Veterinarians; the Federation of Neighborhood Associations and members of the company in charge of the municipal service for the collection of abandoned and / or lost animals on public roads ". José Ángel Ponce has insisted that "among the lines of work that the City Council wants to propose and address in this participation forum, it highlights that it should serve for the development of the municipal ordinance on the protection and responsible possession of animals, the promotion of campaigns for raising awareness against animal abuse and abandonment, as well as continuing with the advances already begun regarding the control of feline colonies ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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