The Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, alongside the Councillor for Animal Protection, Beatriz Lloret, has visited the construction site of the new municipal animal shelter located on Avenida de Los Nenúfares. The shelter is currently over forty percent complete and is expected to begin operations in the first quarter of twenty twenty-six, barring any unforeseen delays. This week, all animals from the existing shelter will be relocated to the new facility, allowing for continued construction work.

The newly constructed shelter will comprise sixty-four accommodation units, including thirty-six for dogs, twenty for cats, and eight for animals in isolation, with a total capacity exceeding thirty-five dogs and one hundred and sixty cats. The council’s investment in this project is approximately one million four hundred and twelve thousand three hundred and thirty euros, with CONSTRUCCIONES URDECON S.A. as the main contractor.

Dolón has emphasised the importance of modern and pleasant facilities for the welfare of the animals that will reside there. The construction includes a medical consulting room, an operating theatre, reception area, meeting rooms, offices, storage, and a laundry for animal care. The current phase of work has seen the completion of the new animal pens, and necessary permits are being processed for the removal and demolition of older structures to free up space for the main building.

Additionally, the council is in the process of procuring medical equipment and furnishings to ensure the shelter’s operational needs are met. Furthermore, nearly two million euros has been allocated for the care and management of the shelter’s animals, including the initial construction and the costs associated with animal care for the next two years, which will be available twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year.