At the end of the year, Malaga will have the first public pet cemetery in Spain

At the end of the year, Malaga will have the first public pet cemetery in Spain, a facility that has involved an investment of more than one million euros and will offer citizens the possibility of cremating or burying their pets for a price of between 170 and 250 euros, depending on its weight.

This Monday, the Malaga City Council approved one of the last procedures for the entry into service of this particular cemetery, which will be managed by the municipal company Parcemasa..

The Environmental Sustainability Plenary Commission has agreed to begin the exercise of the activity of these facilities, which are already built, to take note of the technical report and rates and to begin the comprehensive reform of Parcemasa's bylaws. to incorporate this new activity into its service portfolio. The council has highlighted that these are pioneering facilities in Spain, since the four similar facilities that exist in other cities are private..

Once validated by the Plenary Commission on Environmental Sustainability, the file will be submitted to public display for a period of 30 calendar days from its publication in the Official Gazette of the Province and on the municipal website (www.malaga.eu). , during which individuals and entities may make allegations. The next and last step prior to the start of its entry into service will be the final approval of the file..

The new Málaga pet cemetery is located on a plot of the Málaga Cemetery Park (San Gabriel) and has involved an investment of 1,011,981 euros.

The facilities, built with sustainability and energy efficiency criteria, have a citizen service building (reception area, administrative office, office for veterinary use and toilets), crematorium and farewell room. The enclosure also has a green space for the deposit of ashes and a burial area..

In addition to cremations and burials, the cemetery will offer other services such as the transfer of dead animals, celebration of farewell ceremonies, rental of niches and columbariums or deregistration of pets.. The Malaga City Council assures that the creation of this pet cemetery “responds to the growing social sensitivity regarding the respect and care of animals”.

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 pet animals registered, which represents 23% of the Andalusian census, with no other facility of these characteristics existing in the region.. In the case of dogs, there are about 100,000 registered in the capital alone.

To determine the rates, the prices applied in other pet cemeteries in Spain and in animal crematoriums in the province have been taken into account, as well as the feasibility study carried out for its implementation, the council notes..

Although the motion has been approved unanimously by the municipal groups, PSOE and Con Málaga have voted against the rates, considering that they are not duly justified.