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Needy families and zoophilic (legally constituted) associations will be supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Sea, to treat animals.
According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Sea sent to the Lusa Agency, 500 thousand euros are expected to reimburse the expenses with veterinary services and another 500 thousand euros to comply with expenses with food.
Applications began this Wednesday (October 1). The supports will serve to Pay expenses made between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025.
They are eligible all medical-veterinary acts Performed in properly licensed centers, as well as all products intended for animal feeding, physiological or treatment, solid or humid.
“In the case of needy families, the supports are granted through the respective municipalitiesin which the eligibility assessment of the condition of the family depends on the social action services of the municipality itself, which should have already established the socioeconomic criteria ”, explains the ministry, quoted by.
According to the Ministry, the maximum support limit financial for food is 5 thousand euros per family aggregate for expenses made between that period.
Financial support for veterinary services esyá subject to maximum limits by beneficiaries, defined according to the resident population in the municipality.
“Os maximum reimbursement ceilings increaseprogressively, depending on population dimensionensuring that the municipalities with the largest number of inhabitants can access support proportional to their needs, ”says the ministry.
The Ministry describes the reimbursement of the food of animals as a “Animal Food Bank” [não físico].
The measure is part of a 14.5 million euros package to promote animal welfare.
