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The people’s paper ISSUE NO. 1857
4 - 10 February 2021
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ALMERIA CATCALLS
ALMERIA City hosts the fourth edi‐ tion of the Jornadas Felinas An‐ daluzas conference, focusing on the region’s cats, on February 19 and 20. “Being chosen by the organisers FdCATS to host the event together with the local cats’ protection asso‐ ciation Seven Lives, is most satisfy‐ ing as it recognises the municipali‐ ty’s commitment to animal well‐being,” said Margarita Cobos, Almeria’s councillor for Environ‐ mental Sustainability. Cobos drew attention to FdCATS’ efforts to adapt the conference to the diffi‐
STRAYS: Almeria City is committed to looking after the municipality’s colonies.
Albox Mayor Tests Positive A SECOND local mayor in Alme‐ ria has tested positive with Covid‐19 in only a matter of weeks. Francisco Torrecillas, the mayor of Albox took to Face‐ book to confirm that he had tested positive for the virus, and that he will be in quarantine at his home. The mayor has confirmed that despite taking all the pre‐ cautionary measures needed for the deadly virus he has become infected. He explained how careful he had been and that he had not been to any parties or in contact with anyone that was in quarantine. He also explained
how meetings had been held in the open air and despite wear‐ ing masks he has unfortunately tested positive for the virus. He asked that neighbours take “good care of themselves” as even with all the precautions it is still possible to become in‐ fected. According to reports the
mayor is only experiencing mild symptoms including ‘body aches, as if he had the flu, a little cough’ and a headache. While the mayor is out of action his deputy José Campoy will take the lead. The mayor is confident he will overcome the virus and current‐
ly he has not lost his sense of taste or smell. Recently the mayor of Tijola, José Juan Martínez tested posi‐ tive for the virus and thanked lo‐ cal residents for keeping up the commitment and good work with following all the necessary coronavirus precautions.
culties posed by the present health situation. “This makes it clear that Covid cannot stop us and we shall continue, without exception, to ad‐ vance in animal welfare,” Cobos continued. “The CER method Trap, Neuter, Return) is about to be‐ come a reality in our city,” she said. “In fact we began in December with colonies living in enclosed spaces like the cemetery before the measure was definitively ap‐ proved.” The councillor went on to say that she would be talking about the municipal commitment to Almeria City’s feral cats during the confer‐ ence. FdCATS president Agnes Dufau said she believed that this was the
right moment to hold the confer‐ ence in Almeria City. “We already know the people who look after the feral colonies and have worked at trapping, neu‐ tering and returning,” she said. Du‐ fau also pointed out the positive side of holding the meeting online. “People will be attending from Spain and even South America, which underlines a generalised need for information and interest in learning how to do things better each day.” People wishing to attend the on‐ line conference can sign up until February 12 via the www.jornadas felinasandaluzas.com web page. This includes a €10 donation per person to go to the association.