MERANO. «The topic of a new location of the kennel remains on the agenda, it was one of the topics of the recent meeting with the provincial councilor Christian Bianchi». This was assured by the municipal councilor Nerio Zaccaria, at the same time as the position taken by the association which is currently managing the animal facility in Val d’Ultimo but which has already canceled the rental contract, determined to throw in the towel when a new destination for the activity does not materialize.
There are some new ideas on the table, among these the area of the Center for the Protection of Aquatic Species which is in the Province, near Lazago. «We have noted that the former Josefsberg hotel, formerly a therapeutic community, is not suitable for the needs of a kennel. But I would like to talk about a more modern animal shelter rather than a kennel. It is also capable of being a reference center for those who love animals, and with the possibility of hosting training and aggregation activities.
The frame
A small step back, to limit the context. A few years ago the Naturno kennel association moved from its historic headquarters near Plaus, at the entrance to the Venosta, to Santa Valburga in Val d’Ultimo, where it found a context willing to host it. But there had always been talk of a temporary solution, waiting for politics to identify a new structure where to restart and improve the offer. Barking dogs don’t bite, the proverb would say, but the latest appeal from the association that takes care of abandoned animals bites the administrations’ priorities. «To tell the truth, perhaps under the radar, but we have been working on finding a solution for some time», Zaccaria points out. «It certainly isn’t easy, also because you have to find a place that can at the same time carry out its service, become a meeting point and not be too close to housing or hotel complexes». The hypothesis of the area also known as “ex Destro”, in Lazago, on the left orographic side of the Passirio, in an area owned and competent by the Province, has ended up on the table. «Far enough away from sensitive places, and still reachable without excessive problems. The fact that it is already available to the Province would work in its favour”, concludes Zaccaria. «In any case, we also have other terrains under observation. The solution will be found.”
2024-10-05 11:55:03