The animals, which are currently in municipal shelters, can be identified and removed until this Tuesday (16); otherwise, the horses will be adopted
The Town Hall of Port Alegre announced that the owners of horses rescued from the floods of April and May have until next Tuesday (16) to remove them from the equine shelter run by the Public Transport and Circulation Company (EPTC) in the neighborhood Lami. Otherwise, the horses will be made available for adoption.
Currently, thirteen horses are waiting to be reclaimed by their owners at the shelter. Proof of ownership is required to claim ownership, such as a photo of the horse or a detailed review describing the animal’s distinctive physical characteristics.
For unclaimed animals, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has established an adoption process that involves submitting a completed interest form on the City Hall website. This process ensures that horses are adopted under a trust arrangement, meaning they are well cared for and not exploited or abused.
For an adoption to be approved, it is essential that the interested party has a suitable environment to accommodate the horse, ensuring that its needs for space and care are met. Furthermore, the EPTC emphasizes that horses adopted through this program cannot be used for work, such as pulling carts or plows, or participate in sports competitions.
What happens to the horses at the shelter?
While waiting to be adopted, the horses receive rigorous care at the shelter, including a balanced diet, necessary medical care and the insertion of a microchip. This device is essential because it stores information about the animal’s health history and ensures easy identification in the future, since its data is stored in a database.
The horse Caramelfor example, is one of the animals that is in a shelter and is already microchipped. He was rescued from the roof of a house that was blocked on May 9. Since then he has been hospitalized at the Ulbra Veterinary Hospital (Lutheran University of Brazil), in the city of Canoes.
The horse Caramelo was saved alive by firefighters from Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo. He is being treated and taken to the Ulbra Veterinary Hospital. All lives matter, we resist! pic.twitter.com/iBj1cU4CZq
— Eduardo Leite (@EduardoLeite_) May 9, 2024
At the height of the crisis in May, Rio Grande do Sul was home to approximately 20,000 flood-affected animals. As part of the flood response, a state action and response plan for wildlife was developed, implementing strategies such as castration, microchipping, and detailed animal registration.
*text by Tomaz Belluomini
Source: Terra
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