Valle Colino is considering charging again for the adoption of abandoned animals from Tenerife

It was announced this Thursday by the Animal Welfare Councilor of the capital City Council, Carlos Tarifeand the confirmed Adriana Naranjopresident of the Canarian Federation of Animal and Plant Protectors, which manages this shelter.

Naranjo explains that Valle Colino was already asking for a input until last July for the adoptions of dogs and cats from 53 euros. «We stopped asking after signing the new agreement with the municipalities that finance us, but We are considering recovering this formula given the needs we face, especially for the transfer of animals to veterinary clinics when they have more serious problems than we can deal with in our facility,” explains Adriana Naranjo.

The spokesperson for the protectors details that There are interventions that can exceed a thousand euros. “With the resources we have, we cannot cover all the unforeseen events that arise in the shelter, especially those related to the health care of the animals.”

But There are more extra items that Valle Colino must attend toNaranjo recalls: the permanent repairs to the facilities, food, delays in the receipt of subsidies from the four metropolitan councils… “Any contribution that we could receive from the adoptions would be very good for us to continue with our work.”

Last year, The Valle Colino shelter took in more than 2,000 cats and more than 1,200 dogs. These are figures that have led the managers of this center, in the words of councilor Carlos Tarife, “to consider the possibility of charging for adoptions to cover the expenses of this work and the extraordinary expenses that each animal presents, something that is evident the urgent need for help. These statements by the Councilor for Animal Welfare of Santa Cruz de Tenerife They appear in a statement sent yesterday by the City Council.

The PP councilor recalled that the commission that manages this centermade up of representatives of the metropolitan councils and the Canarian Federation of Associations of Animal and Plant Protectors, In August, 80% of the economic part of the agreement was advanced regarding this exercise for the management of Valle Colino. It is a contribution that has been increasing, according to Tarife, in each year. «This year, specifically, it rose 3%, reaching almost 470,000 euros», he specifies.

Tarife was grateful that the president and vice president of the Tenerife Council, Rosa Davila and Lope Afonsothey committed after visiting the hostel to provide the Island with “a truly policy animal welfare island» through the construction of a new animal collection and care center that serves Santa Cruz, La Laguna, Tegueste, and El Rosario. He also applauded his promise to create a network of regional shelters.

The mayor of Santa Cruz, Jose Manuel Bermudezjoined to thanks to the Cabildo for its commitment to Valle Colino, “to which the capital’s City Council, along with three other administrations, has been providing financial support so that they can carry out work as important as the protection of animals.”