Paws-itive progress

Betty Henderson

SAT Animal Rescue located in La Marina, recently shared an update on their scaling up project. The animal shelter said that their expansion plans are progressing at an impressive pace in an announcement made on Sunday, March 26.

The construction of a new facility has been underway for several weeks now, and the latest update from the shelter reveals significant progress has been made.

The office space within the facility has been transformed with a beautifully tiled floor and ceiling, providing a comfortable and professional working environment for the dedicated staff at the shelter.

Meanwhile, the bathroom boasts a newly ­ installed shower tray, ensuring the shelter’s employees have access to all the facilities they need.

The storage rooms, which are located between the two sets of kennels, are now all but ready for use, providing an ideal space for the shelter’s equipment and supplies. In the large dog kennels, works on the floors are also finished.

The veterinary room is next in line for renovation, with the first phase of the project set to be completed in April or May.

The expansion will enable them to continue their invaluable work of caring for and protecting animals in need.

The new lifeguard service kicked off over the weekend thanks to the company EULEN who won a council contract worth a whopping €3.6 million investment to bring state­of­the­art equipment and services to the city’s beaches.

The new service aims to keep everyone safe and secure while they soak up the sun. Local councillor for Beaches, Antonio Vidal, shared some more details about the new service, saying it will remain in place until mid­September.

Authorities have also extended the working hours of the service by two hours from 10am to

ORIHUELA rose to the occasion on Sunday, April 1, to mark World Autism Awareness Day with a heartwarming celebration. Authorities celebrated the event with a moving manifesto reading entitled ‘Autism: Let’s call it by its name’ which was read at the Virgen de Monserrate care home. The reading was led by the incredible local associations;

8pm during the peak season and added several new service dates for holidays outside of the peak summer period.

The service also has new resources with a total of eight lifeguard stations and five advanced surveillance towers. And with a total of 50 beach heroes on duty, beachgoers over Easter and the summer season are in good hands.