ISSUE NO. 1703
22 - 28 February 2018
COSTA BLANCA NORTH
YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
Out of the doghouse! by Kat Ashton Orba Council and Local Police have moved to rescue 11 dogs kept in poor conditions by a resident living on the Orbeta urbanisation. It comes two years after complaints were filed by neighbours condemning the situation. Photos revealing the dogsâ poor living situation were first made public by a local resident, and several others slammed the council for not acting to ensure the dogs well-being at the time. A report by the Spanish Nature Protection Service claimed
âthe dogs were tied up with short chains, they were not living in hygienic conditions, do not have access to water, some lack a health certificate and several have not been vaccinated against rabies nor dewormed.â The mayor of Orba, Ignasi Cervera, in a bid to escape the criticism he received for not acting when the concerns were first raised, has clarified to local media sources that the council and police have since intervened, assuring they had inspected the property and that the dogs were moved to a more suitable space. The Local Police reportedly inspected the garage and advised the owner to move them to some farmland so they would have more room to roam, which he allegedly agreed to. The owner also brought the dogsâ health certificates to the town hall to prove they had all been vaccinated and wormed.
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