Urgent Need for Supplies: Over 100 Dogs and Cats Stranded at Capa Center

2024-01-15 09:45:00

Without medicines and food necessary for continued care more than 100 dogs and cats left who are currently in the Animal Care and Protection Center (Capa).

The Secretary of the Government of Ibagué, Edward Amaya, indicated that the former Secretary Milton Restrepo, He did not leave any contractual process in place to guarantee food and medicine for the animals in the Capa.

Amaya pointed out that she works to make the hiring as agile as possible, so that there are no inconveniences. According to the official, the food and supplies are enough to end January.

However, the Municipal Person’s Officeon December 28, three days before the end of 2023, revealed the lack of supplies that existed in the Capa, this after complaints from several animal rights activists.

During your inspection visit, It was made clear that there was only enough food left in the place for 10 days, which was completed on January 7. and that there were no medications necessary to treat animals.

“At this time they do not have essential medicines for animal treatments, doctors resort to obtaining medicines with their own resources,” the report reads. (See: Alleged irregularities discovered in the payment of the Mega Capa audit)

The Ombudsman also expressed concern about the absence of personnel, since The contract was only valid until December 31, 2023.

In this regard, Secretary Amaya pointed out that the Capa coordinator organized some teams to provide help at the center while The contingency due to the change of administration is overcome.

“We are forming work teams, and working with the contracting office, because we cannot have people without an employment contract. Meanwhile, the Capa coordinator organized some teams to help us while this process is carried out due to the contingency that it is a new administration,” said the secretary.

The concern about the lack of guarantees in inputs in Capa was also expressed Councilor Javier Morawho indicated that he received the complaint and that what was stated is sad, since it is a situation that The former Secretary of Government, Milton Restrepo, did not plandespite the fact that there was a commitment on their part.

“In these debates we insist on the correct planning of supplies, medicines and food for the animals in charge of the Mayor’s Office in Capa and Mr. Milton Restrepo, the Secretary of Government at that time, committed that this was going to be ready, what I see was that he concentrated his efforts in the last days of government of the last Administration, on carrying out other initiatives such as the ‘God eye’which was so controversial and which fortunately did not manage to move forward,” said the councilor.

The lobbyist called on Mayor Johana Aranda and Government Secretary, Edward Amaya, to activate a contingency plan while the hiring processes are carried out.

“The mayor has shown herself to be energetic and has every will to help solve and lead the solution to the problems of Ibagué and the Secretary of Government who has just entered also, let’s look at how we can make an immediate contingency plan to solve the issue of food and medicine,” Mora said.

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