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With the four new devices, the local police can identify pets that do not yet have its 'ID canine' which is compulsory from the age of three months.
Ballesta: "An unidentified pet is a pet safe, since it allows to receive necessary treatments, identification in case of loss and reduces the possibility of abandonment."
The dropout figures have been halved in recent years, but there are still about 100 dogs waiting to be adopted at the Center for Zoonosis, and other animals such as donkeys and even ponies.
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, accompanied by the councilors of Sports and Health, Felipe Coello, and Traffic Safety and Civil Protection, Lola Sanchez, today introduced four new readers microchips pet to ensure the welfare of dogs the municipality and their identification in case of loss.
This is an initiative that is part of the public awareness campaign 'We do not want to be clandestine' and which, for the first time, in addition to veterinarians municipality is actively involved the local police in Murcia that with the new devices, may identify pets that do not yet have the chip, which is mandatory from age three months or one month after purchase.
"According to the estimate of the Municipal Health Service, only 40% of dogs in the municipality have microchip.
This campaign sailing, above all, for the welfare of the animal, as an identified pet is safe and with better quality of life pet, since it allows to receive the necessary treatment through medical history, identification in case loss and reduces the possibility of abandonment, "said the mayor.
After a period of awareness and sensitization of two to three months, agents of the local police can punish the dog owners who do not have this 'DNI canine' that is implanted in the neck near the ear of the animal, and which collects information such as the name of the pet and affiliation data owner's dog.
The process of microchipping -so small as a grain of rice-, is quick and painless.
The vet inserts easily into any regular visit.
Each microchip has a unique number (15 digits) approved the animal world and is thus identified in an online database.
Dropouts have been halved in recent years
In total, it is estimated that there are 40,000 to 50,000 dentre dogs in the muncipio of Murcia.
Although there is much talk of abandonment in summer, it is certain that the Municipal Veterinary Service and receives Zoonosis abandoned dogs every month of the year and does not register a significant increase in the summer.
"In fact he added the mayor, awareness campaigns and the work of animal protection has made it possible to halve the number of abandoned pets, from 4,200 seven years ago to 2,100 currently registered".
Adopt a friend: from a dog to a donkey
However, the mayor revealed that the Municipal Center of Zoonosis has "a magnificent program adoption and currently there are about 100 dogs that are waiting to be welcomed by a murciana family."
Last year, Murcia adopted a total of 533 dogs, a figure that amounts to more than 700 animals, also counting cats and other pets that hosts the Municipal Center.
This is vaccinated animals, which have primer, microchip and even a hairdresser bonus.
In addition, if the new owner backtracks, you can return the animal within a month, without any penalty.
"Science has shown that caring for a pet has important benefits for the health of people.
From the municipalities encourage adoption and not only dogs, but also other abandoned pets, ponies or donkeys as, who have recently arrived we Zoonosis Center ".
No more hiding
The campaign 'We do not want to be clandestine' complete with the distribution of leaflets with information not only about microchip identification, but also on the obligatoridad of the anti-rabies vaccine for all dogs, cats and ferrets, the importance of bringing the animal subject on public roads and collecting the depositions of the pet.
information on the Municipal Ordinance on Protection and Animal Holding Company, whose enforced by the local police, and breeds or crosses that are considered potentially dangerous, whose tenure requires a municipal license, besides using specified muzzle is also offered.
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Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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