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The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Anton Refalo, together with the Junior Minister Alicia Bugeja Said inaugurated a new sanctuary for abandoned cats in the Għammieri area, worth an investment of €150,000.
During a news conference, the Director for Animal Protection Patricia Azzopardi explained that this sanctuary can hold up to 150 cats. These cats are often abandoned, injured or rescued from the streets, are are brought to the sanctuary thanks to Animal Welfare Department officers.
In this newly inaugurated sanctuary there will be a special area for the isolation of sick cats.
In the coming days the process of transferring all cats from the old area, into the new area, will continue. This will happen after inspections by the veterinarians of the Directorate, to ensure that cats are in good health and able to mix with other cats in the new sanctuary.
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