S.P.A.M.A

S.P.A.M.A Safor will be present at the Porrat de Rotova (Mediaeval Fair) on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th February 2010. The Ayuntamiento have kindly given us a free space. We shall be there with informacion and to gratefully receive any gifts (financial or otherwise!) to help our cause...for example if you have any old towels, blankets, collars, leads, dog and cat baskets, we would be very grateful

The Porrat starts at 09.30 hours.

We look forward to seeing you there.

What did the Kings bring to the pets (animals) of la Safor? The absence of a collection service, and the intention of all the mancomunidad (local council group) politicians, that this service will return to a “dog’s home”, history repeats itself, this time, it is not called La Pinada, it is called Alpe de Sollana residence, breeders and without a permit or licence for the collection of abandoned or lost animals service . (Considered by many as one of the biggest extermination Camps in the Valencian community).The first Council that has apparently contracted this service is the Council of Real de Gandia, according to their Mayoress’ declaration.

Against euthanasia zero. and the almost absolute protection practiced by the Gandia Council, we are finding villages in la Safor that after three years with the same principles of negotiation with the Animal Protection and environment Safor ,now decide to go over to 100% euthanasia (all the animals, will be killed).

How did we arrive to this? The Protectora has, over the last few years, collected 2000 animals from the mancomunidad, finding homes for the majority, others are still at the centre, three years after they were collected. 95% of the animals collected have already been sterilized, in order to avoid the future abandonment of puppies. From the time that we began the collection service, we have tried to make people aware of the necessity to be responsible when having an animal, of the importance of animal identification, of sterilization, of the obligation of abiding with the protection of animals laws. Mission impossible! because the majority of the municipal councillors are only interested in keeping the neighbours happy and try, when people want to get rid of their animals, they call the Protectora and pass these animals off as strays, instead of making these people think again, and understand the suffering that the animals go through when they are abandoned, to make them responsible, and not flagrantly break the law that protects the animals, they connive in this.

In July 2009, this Society, requested a meeting with the mancomunidad, the meeting took place on the 29th. of September, we informed them at that time, that the situation had become unsustainable, that the sanctions for abandonment or physical abuse, are not being actioned. That there are no awareness campaigns against abandonment, but rather to the contrary. That the papers to be able to give an abandoned animal in adoption, which has a microchip, are not being actioned, therefore, these dogs can not have a new owner, no matter how much someone may want to give them a new home. At this meeting, we denounced the previous agreement. During these last three years, on various occasions, we offered our services, to go to the local markets, and inform, and make the public aware of the problem caused by the abandonment of animals. All in vane!

On the 1st. of December, we presented a proposal of covenant, and on the 28th. they called us, and without a comment or any kind of negotiation, we were told that it was not in their interest that the Protectora would collect the abandoned animals.

The Councils have began 2010 without the animal Collection service, they haven’t even informed their local police, they were told by this Society, it is clear that the councils are not interested in the animals that are on the streets, it is their obligation to be responsible for them. Do they call this a good municipal arrangement?





Further, the councils of la Safor are now in debt to the Protectora 54,562 Euros as of today. , This Protectora has been emergency collecting (out of hours, at night, and on holidays etc.) without any extra charges for the Councils, injured animals, run over animals and puppies. even though the incineration and collection services carried out out of hours, are still pending payment, in some cases since 2007, such as 190€ from the Council of Simat, Real de Gandia 100 €, Palmera 50€, and the laughable amount of 15€ from the Council of Piles. Breaking thus the principle of good will. The Councils which owe the most to SPAMA since 2007 are, Tabernes 11500€, La Font 9700€, Piles 7690€, El Real de Gandia 4044€, Xeresa 4335€, Xeraco 2006€, Guardamar 1319€, Bellreguart 1233€, Villalonga owes from long before 8000€ and a long list of small amounts that reach 54,562€. It is not Spama, it`s members, helpers and the people that most care for the animals that should bear the bad negotiation, the lack of interest and general stupidity and indifference of many Councils.



They forget that this is not the last word, that we will not sit still, we're going to do battle on every front, we will report every case of abuse being committed and we will look at who lacks in the defense of animal rights.

Salvadora Tormos

This is Lory, she was abandoned along with her mother and brothers
and sisters in Oliva on the 9th March 2009, her brothers and sisters
have been adopted, only Lory and her mother are awaiting new
homes....can you help? could you make 2010 a very Happy New Year
for them both?

The Conselleria adopted on December 15 an amendment that will mean the death of thousands of abandoned animals. On 12th December a Demonstration against this has been organized in Valencia

But you can help, so that stray animals are entitled to live.

Please, if you can, go to the demonstration but you can also help,
copy and paste the letter below and forward to the email addresses listed avinyo_ana@gva.es, allueva_con@gva.es, acedo_jor@gva.es;demiguel_jav@gva.es

A la att. de la Honorable Sra. Maritina Hernández Miñana, Consellera de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación.

Recientemente he conocido la intención de su gabinete de introducir una enmienda en la Ley 4/94 de Protección Animal de la Comunidad Valenciana que permita concursar con igualdad de condiciones a una empresa privada y a una asociación protectora.

Es evidente que ello supondrá el sacrificio masivo de miles de perros y gatos en nuestra comunidad ya que las empresas privadas, con búsqueda de beneficios, sacrificarán los animales a los XX días tal y como contempla la propia ley.

No obstante, la Comunidad Valenciana, destino turístico europeo principal, y referente en muchos otros aspectos en el resto de España, debe de apostar claramente por la protección animal y situarse al nivel del resto de Europa donde el sacrificio de animales es 0.

Una protectora de animales no es simplemente una entidad que recoge animales de la vía pública (tal y como exclusivamente haría una empresa privada), una protectora de animales busca el bienestar de esos animales colocándolos en diferentes hogares. Además, todas las protectoras realizan actividades paralelas como terapias asistidas a personas discapacitadas, clases de concienciación animal en colegios, institutos o centros ocupacionales, talleres infantiles, reinserción de presos, trabajos a la comunidad, jornadas especializadas, congresos y convenciones con las universidades… Las protectoras de animales se han convertido en un motor de cambio de nuestra sociedad y junto a la Administración Pública podemos conseguir situar a la Comunidad Valenciana en referente español.

En sus manos está continuar caminando hacia el futuro europeo, hacia la solidaridad, hacia el cuidado de los animales. No está sola, miles de personas amamos a los animales y lo vamos a demostrar el próximo sábado 12 de diciembre en Valencia.

Dé un paso Sra. Hernández, dé un paso hacia delante y no permita, con la nueva modificación, que miles de persones recordemos su nombre con rencor.

Agradeciéndoles su interés, reciba mi más afectuoso saludo,



NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS

DNI

LOCALIDAD





VALENCIÀ

THANKYOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO THE RASTRO AND MADE PURCHASES

THE GRAND SUM OF 218.70 EUROS WAS RAISED FOR THE PROTECTORA.

OASIS COUNTRY PARK (CAMPING RUGAT)
WILL BE HOLDING A SMALL RASTRO
EVERY LAST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
11.30AM UNTIL 1.30PM

SPAMA WILL HAVE A STALL ON EACH OF THESE TUESDAYS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ABANDONED ANIMALS AT THE SHELTER IN GANDIA

THANKYOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THIS IMPORTANT EVENT.

THANKS TO YOU THE GRAND SUM OF
3,280 EUROS WAS RAISED FOR THE PROTECTORA.

THANKYOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED A GRAND SUM OF 647.60 EUROS WAS RAISED FOR SPAMA

THERE WERE FURTHER DONATIONS ON THE NIGHT BRINGING THE FINAL SUM OF MONIES RAISED FOR SPAMA TO 1,307.60EUROS!

THANKYOU ALL

EMAIL: protectoranews@aol.co.uk

OR Telephone: 96 281 3226 or 96 289 6118

SPAMA NOW HAS A BLOG.

PLEASE VISIT:
www.spama-safor.blog.com.es

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From 15th December 2008 the opening times will be:
Open 7 days a week
12 noon until 2pm
and
3.30pm until 7.00pm

Barking Barxeta Dog Boarding Kennels offer discount rate for SPAMA members,volunteers & associates.

Margaret the owner of Barking Barxeta has written the following letter to me. Our own 3 dogs had a very enjoyable stay their a few weeks ago and the bonus is the dogs get exercised.....

" Dear Cris
I have often read in the paper of the good work that you and your colleagues do at S.P.A.M.A.

You like me have a love of our four legged friends the love that they give is unconditional.

I have therefore decided to offer a special discount rate for all the people that have adopted a dog from S.P.A.M.A .to say thank you for giving a dog a family. I have many satisfied friends (I say friends not clients because that's what they become), who use my kennels and all the dogs go home happy, healthy and contented. I have many testimonials to verify this.

Please view my website which is www.barking-barxeta.co.uk

Thank you and may you continue with your good work,

Kind Regards

Margaret

Barking Barxeta

We are a group of people who love animals and would like to offer exchange holiday dog sitting.

If you are interested in joining our group phone Riki 630916398