After the information furnished in recent days about the collection service and protection of animals in the municipality of Cieza, is the responsibility of the Consistory clarify the situation in which this service is, as the data offered by a group of people do not reflect reality, leading to damage to the City and confusion to the residents of Cieza for his untruthfulness.
Background
When the legislature begins in June 2015, the Department of Public Health is the existence of an agreement with a Humane Society to manage the collection of abandoned animals.
For several months, the Department numerous complaints from neighbors, veterinarians, animal associations and other protective on the quality of service provided by this protection are received.
Lacking tools to assess the veracity of the facts, since they had not conducted inspections or control record books, or parts of veterinarian or other determinants, the City of Cieza decide to make a public contest in which also they can occur protective, including the current one, but with a list of updated terms, with the goal of zero sacrifice, with the intention that all residents and stakeholders knew that statement and could make close monitoring of compliance.
Acts
Service tendered by public tender, which everyone has been presented for the first time in history, because until now there was only an agreement that is repeated year after year without the necessary monitoring.
In this way it ensures that everyone who has tried to present its offer, either business or protective association has been eligible to it and with equal opportunities.
The statement has served to tender the service has been agreed with all who wanted to participate in the process, animalistic associations, humane societies, veterinarians, and any private citizen who wanted to approach the council.
It has sought a new model that is more professional and that in turn collect the possibility of involving all associations and groups in the municipality.
Decision supported by:
- Officials of the Department.
- Citizens and citizen groups sensitized to animal protection inside and outside the municipality.
- European associations for the defense and protection of animals.
- Other associations and groups in the Region of Murcia.
The contest only one company, ESPRINECO is awarded the same, to meet all the legal requirements in the specification and awarded according to the compliance with established standards is presented.
After the award, municipal technicians conclude that the current facilities are not adequate to provide the service, not to have light in facilities such as zoos health basic requirement nuclei (dead animals, vaccines, ...)
Given the impossibility of resolving these shortcomings of existing facilities in the short term, despite being already working on alternative solutions, it is temporarily decide to use the facilities that the company has in Mazarrón with the sole purpose of an immediate improvement of living conditions health and life of animals.
The technicians of the Department are monitoring the contract and in case of default, will proceed to implement the system of penalties for breach by the contractor even to be resolvable the contract.
conclusion
The City of Cieza in response to the needs of their neighbors and in strict compliance with the law, has led this process in a transparent and public manner, giving the opportunity for participation by all sectors involved already mentioned in previous paragraphs.
From the Department responsible for the service and protection of animals, continue to work every day for the compliance with the specifications, and the adaptation of new facilities in the town of Cieza that will be available in the short term, to continue working with associations and protective interested to achieve together the goal we seek, which is none other than the quality of service and welfare of animals that are collected after abandonment.
Source: PSOE Cieza