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Malaga set to open the first pet cemetery in Spain
The Costa del Sol facility will offer funeral services, burials and cremations
It’s been seven years in the making, but Malaga looks set to become the very first province in Spain to open a public cemetery dedicated exclusively to pets.
The Environmental Sustainability Commission of the Malaga City Council has finally signed off on this new animal funeral service, which will be installed in the area’s largest cemetery, Parcemasa, which is located in the Campanillas district.
Councillor Penélope Gómez explained that securing bureaucratic approval for the burial ground was a long and “complex process for different reasons,” not least because running a crematorium for animals isn’t included in Parcemasa’s official scope. Neither do services for pets fall under the public company’s corporate policy, so the cemetery’s statutes have had to be modified accordingly.
Malaga City Council hopes to be able to open the pet cemetery before the end of the year.
The facilities, with an investment of 1,011,980.95 euros, will include a citizen services building complete with reception area, administrative office, a veterinary office and toilets, crematorium and a special ‘farewell room’ where owners can say a final goodbye to their pets.
The site also has a burial area in the nearby pine forest and a green space for scattering ashes.
Rates for animal cremations and burials have been based on a cut-rate version of the prices charged by the four private pet cemeteries in the area.
The cremation of pets weighing less than 30kg will cost 170 euros, and those weighing more than 30kg will cost 190 euros. The burial of pets, under or over 30kg, for 10 years will cost 250 euros, which can be paid on an annual basis, 25 euros per year.
Malaga is the Andalusian province with the highest number of pets. According to data from the Official College of Veterinarians, there are more than 350,000 domestic animals registered, which represents 23% of the total.
In the case of dogs, there are about one hundred thousand registered in the capital alone. A survey included in the market and economic viability study prepared for the project concluded that 89% of people with a dog in their care would use one of the services soon to be offered by Parcemasa.
The news coincides with the introduction of the long-awaited Animal Welfare Law, which is set to take effect all across Spain on September 29. However, due to several regulatory problems, three key rules, including liability insurance for dogs, won’t be implemented for some time yet.
Also of interest: Number of pets in the home limited by new Animal Welfare Law in Spain
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