Animal NGOs receive funds to help on homing checks for Animal Welfare

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Animal NGOs receive funds to help on homing checks for Animal WelfarePayments have been distributed to five NGOs that are helping with the homing of animals and are carrying out checks and due diligence with regard to the adopted animals from Animal Welfare. These NGOs continue to follow up all cases even after adoption takes place.

Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Clint Camilleri, said that the total payment amounts to €17,650 and the NGOs benefitting from this fund are Tomasina, CSAF, AAA, Island Sanctuary and Noah’s Ark.

All five NGOs carried out checks and due diligence during the period April to September last year.

He thanked these organisations for their hard work in ensuring the wellbeing of animals and emphasised the importance of NGOs and the Directorate responsible for Animal Welfare working closely together.

He explained that the Animal Welfare Promotion and Services Directorate (AWPSD) serves as an intermediary in a process for non-governmental organisations working with animals to provide permanent shelter for such animals.

It provides the necessary after care and shelter to animals which are victims of cruelty, injured or abandoned until these are taken up by the different NGOs for a more long term homing, said the Parliamentary Secretary.

These NGOs are currently benefitting from a payment as per table below in order to carry out checks and due diligence with regards to the adopted animals.

The payments vary according to the pet adopted, from puppies amounting to €50 to senior dogs amounting to €130.

All Cats: €70

Puppy up to the age 6 months: €50

Small-breed dog up to 10kgs (such as mixed-breeds, Chihuahuas, Poodles,Pugs,Yorkshires, etc) and less than 7 years old: €70

Medium-sized breed dog up to 27kgs (such as mixed-breeds, fox terriers, springer spaniels, etc) and less than 7 years old: €90

Large-breed dog over 27kgs (such as mixed breeds, Rottweilers, Alaskan Malamutes, Sharpei, German Pointer, English Pointer, Siberian Husky, etc) and less than 7 years old: €110

Senior dog over 7 years of age immaterial of size and breed: €130.

The Parliamentary Secretary continued by encouraging more non-governmental organisations to follow in these NGOs footsteps and help with animal adoption.

He remarked that, “this Government promised to give this sector its deserved priority and reach its targets. Therefore the Government is committed to also help financially non-governmental organisations that work in aid of animals.”

Camilleri concluded by saying that the payment given today to these NGOs is only one example how non-governmental organisations are being helped and recognised for the effort and valid and effective contribution to the sector.

Photo: MESDC/Joseph Mercieca

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