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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1853
7 - 13 January 2021
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ANIMALS TREATED KINDLY DESPITE all of the problems of 2020, abandoned dogs in Palma have seen some major improvements in their treatment and a reduction in the num ber of dogs taken in. The Municipal Animal Welfare Centre of Son Reus has seen new resources and procedures aimed at improving the care of the health, welfare and safety of the animals it houses. Palma Council reports that 2020 is no table for the significant reduction in the arrival of animals, especially abandoned or stray dogs or those handed in by own ers who could no longer cope with them. There is an actual drop of 34 per cent between January and November com pared to the same period in 2019 and when coupled with the number of adop tions and recoveries by the owners, the centre has been operating at a healthy 40 per cent of capacity.
SON REUS: A haven for rescued animals.
A series of actions have been carried out to improve infrastructure, such as the construction of changing rooms in
the operating room building, with a special new automatic entry opening system and installation of two chargers
for electric vehicles. In order to speed up the collection of animals, a new electric van has been ob
Help. Hope. Love THESE are the three words that describe HOPE Mallor ca, an association that was founded at the beginning of the pandemic in May 2020 by Heimke Mansfeld and Jasmin Nordiek. Since then, HOPE Mallor ca has been operating a food distribution station in Santanyí, in the southeast of the island and intends to also install a soup kitchen in Santanyí, which will serve hot food to those in need once a day. They are now desperate to obtain a ‘food truck’ to allow them to expand their collections of bulk food and deliver to more points
SPECIAL VISIT: Santa Claus distributed the gifts.
around the Island. Children were not forgot ten at this festive time and two days before the arrival of the Three Kings they made a special arrange ment with Santa Claus to visit the East 26 restaurant in Santanyi where he dis tributed around 400 pre sents to children and teenagers in the area. Singer and actor Ramon Ademes from Cologne en tertained those present, but also drove to Mallorca with a vehicle full of relief supplies and gifts from Cologne to Mallorca for distribution to those in need.
tained and a new EMAYA van will also be at the service of the Son Reus Centre and the human team has been strengthened with the temporary contract of a new veterinarian. Volunteers play an important role at Son Reus and new management struc tures have been introduced not only at the centre but for those who kindly act as foster carers especially for puppies. Life during the pandemic has not been easy, but it has been to guarantee care for animals at all times. Work shifts were organised in two bubble groups so that at no time would the Centre be at risk due to contagion or isolation of staff. Awareness campaigns are ongoing and it is safe to say that the results have been encouraging which is born out by the reduction in abandoned dogs and the increase in the number of animals who have been chipped.