Lagos council says the horses it is auctioning off are the ones collected from public roads and whose carers did not come forward to claim them.This collection scheme for wandering animals, carried out in collaboration with the GNR, is in a municipal regulation in force since 2016. (HERE)
Since that time, horses taken in have been cared for, kept safe, fed and given medical care by the council vet.
The public auction, scheduled for March 20, at 3:00 p.m. in the Auditório do Edifício dos paços do Concelho Séc. XXI, will include a minimum opening bid of €10 per horse.
According to the council, "this value is not intended in any way to reflect the value of the animals,” but aims to make sure that all the horses are sold, hopefully to happy homes.
To make sure that buyers are suitable, prior to the auction all interested parties must submit a statement indicating the premises where the animal will be housed, attesting that these comply with regulations and accepting that the council vet will be paying them a visit to check that all is well.
If the buyer has lied on the form, any horses bought at auction will be taken back into council care.
Since that time, horses taken in have been cared for, kept safe, fed and given medical care by the council vet.
The public auction, scheduled for March 20, at 3:00 p.m. in the Auditório do Edifício dos paços do Concelho Séc. XXI, will include a minimum opening bid of €10 per horse.
According to the council, "this value is not intended in any way to reflect the value of the animals,” but aims to make sure that all the horses are sold, hopefully to happy homes.
To make sure that buyers are suitable, prior to the auction all interested parties must submit a statement indicating the premises where the animal will be housed, attesting that these comply with regulations and accepting that the council vet will be paying them a visit to check that all is well.
If the buyer has lied on the form, any horses bought at auction will be taken back into council care.
