This Wednesday, the Lisbon City Council approved the PS’s proposal to create a pet cemetery on municipal land, with the Animal Welfare Councilor stating that the Executive is already working on the project.
At a public meeting of the municipal executive, the proposal was approved unanimously, decreeing that municipal services will identify “land that is suitable for the construction of a future municipal animal cemetery in accordance with current land management instruments and which cannot serve a residential purpose.”
Another point of the proposal presented by PS Councilor Pedro Anastasio is that after identifying the land, begin the necessary procedures for the construction of a pet cemetery.
“In this process, a working group must be created that will bring together the competent municipal services and all zoophilic associations that show interest in collaborating with the Lisbon municipality,” the chamber decided, including the proposal of the PCP to delegate the work to the group, namely, to contribute to the creation of equipment and devices that regulate its operation.
According to Animal Welfare Councilor Angelo Pereira (NSD), “this director is already working on the creation of this animal cemetery.”
At the moment, municipal services are checking examples of animal cemeteries in other cities and have carried out visits, including to the Lisbon Zoo, Angelo Pereira said, noting that they are looking for possible land to create equipment.
“This new central role of pets in our lives has an impact on various moments, from the beginning of life to our deathbed,” says the PS adviser in the submitted proposal, remembering that in 1934 its first and last meeting took place in Lisbon. The only cemetery dedicated to companion animals, the Lisbon Zoo Animal Cemetery, the first in Portugal and which, almost 90 years later, remains open.
As the only cemetery in the Lisbon region, “its space has limitations that make it inaccessible to most requests, in addition to the fact that it is not publicly operated,” the socialists note, noting that an animal cemetery is an environmentally responsible way of doing things. with the death of pets, as it prevents soil contamination due to illegal dumping in vacant lots or even inside homes, and also better protects public health.
“The existence in Lisbon of a public pet cemetery, equipped with an incineration system, is a measure the need for which is obvious and requested by many Lisbon residents,” emphasizes the PS, recalling that in November 2023 the Lisbon legislation adopted a recommendation from the Municipal Assembly “for the construction of a public pet cemeteries.”
However, according to the PS, the benefits of such an infrastructure, which the municipality should explore, would be another source of funding for Casa dos Animais de Lisboa and its worthy work, considering also that the municipality has “several lands that are not served.” any goal.”
“There are several zoophile associations in Lisbon with a significant level of animal and community involvement that would be willing to cooperate with municipal animal welfare plans,” adds the PS adviser.
The 17-member executive includes seven elected members of the Novos Tempos coalition (SDP/CDS-PP/MPT/PPM/Alliance) – the only ones with responsibilities – three from the PS. , two from the PCP, three from Cidadaos Por Lisboa (elected by the PS/Livre coalition), one from Livre and one from BE.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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