2023-06-24 09:01:18
The number of animals cared for by shelters in Brussels has continued to decrease since 2019, Brussels Minister of Animal Welfare Bernard Clerfayt said on Saturday, on the occasion of the World Day for the Fight Against Child Abandonment. ‘animals. However, there are still too many cats there, according to the regional minister, who announces that he will strengthen the legislation on the sterilization and identification of felines a little more.
The nine shelters in the Brussels Region received 5,070 animals in 2022, compared to 8,369 in 2019, i.e. a decrease of 40%.
“I welcome this drop. Fewer animals in shelters means fewer stray, abandoned or seized animals. It is also good news for the shelters which can benefit from a greater capacity of reception and thus offer better living conditions to their residents”, argues Bernard Clerfayt, quoted in a press release.
The majority of shelters are cats (56%), followed by birds (21%) and dogs (18%).
Even if the number of felines taken in by shelters is at its lowest since 2015, there were still 2,833 in 2022. Of these, 80% were adopted. While only 20% of cats hosted in shelters are sterilized, Minister Amarante has decided to impose on shelters the sterilization of all cats transiting through them and to extend identification to all kitties.
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