The Tenerife Cabildo have announced that they are allocating 1,071,197 euros to animal welfare associations this year, with a large part of the budget going to the animal shelters of Tierra Blanca in Fasnia and Ravelo in El Sauzal, which are dependent on the Cabildo, and where substantial improvement works are being carried out.
This was confirmed yesterday by the president of the Cabildo, Pedro Martín, and the head of Animal Welfare, Javier Parrilla, during his visit to the facilities of the Tierra Blanca Animal Protection Centre, in which the Cabildo has already made an investment of close to 450,000 euros for the construction of a new warehouse and several garden areas.
Martín also revealed that throughout this year they will allocate almost 100,000 euros to change the roof of one of the main warehouses, because asbestos has been detected in it, and a total of 55,696 euros to build walking and exercise areas to improve the quality of life of the animals.
"We were aware that animal care was one of the pending issues of the Cabildo, which is why we have increased investments to animal protection and care policies," said Martín, stressing that the animals already have "not only completely renovated facilities, but also an operating room, and recreation and walking areas."
Javier Parrilla, explained how valuable the amount of 400,000 euros for the Ravelo sanctuary is, as it will pay for the construction of a sewage treatment plant and a veterinary clinic, following 50,000 already spent on the shelter on installing new electrics.
He said: "The animals that arrive at Tierra Blanca and Ravelo deserve pleasant, comfortable facilities in the best conditions, which allow them to exercise and interact with others, in addition to receiving the health care they need."
Finally, Pedro Martín pointed out that in 2021 around 300 dogs were adopted by the centres, which he classed as "an important and very high figure". However, "we have to continue working along this line, because unfortunately while some dogs leave to be adopted, others enter because they are abandoned.”
