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The flat next to mine, in Valencia city, has a middle sized dog living in it 24/7. The owner of the dog and 'occupier' [in whatever capacity] of the flat lives mostly elsewhere. She comes to the flat briefly most days - but not every day - just to feed the dog.
She very rarely takes it out. Sometimes she lets it out of the flat. It rockets down the stairs and usually deposits a large lake and barker's nest in the lobby. The owner has never yet been known to clean up after this has happened.
The smell coming from this flat is just abominable. One of her windows onto the lightwell, adjacent to my salon/comedor windows, is open. The stench is beyond awful. I can't open my windows because of it.
The police did break in to this flat, some months ago. Their report, judged on the state of the place, included the assessment that the woman was not a fit person to keep animals [there was a cat, then, too] and was clearly in need to help from the social services. There is no electricity in this flat.
The police called the animal welfare squad. Just as they were about to remove the cat and dog, the woman's son turned up and declared he would be responsible for the animals. The animal squad left without them, the animals stayed put and the situation has remained unchanged. Unlike the RSPCA, who act on what they see, not what they may be told, the Spanish animal welfare people accepted this man's assurance, which was worthless.
My problem is that my Spanish is not good enough to deal with a bureaucratic procedure like this.
Has anyone any idea about the public health/hygiene angle on this situation? My gestoria say we must call the police. Surely this is a matter for the health/hygiene people, not the police?
She very rarely takes it out. Sometimes she lets it out of the flat. It rockets down the stairs and usually deposits a large lake and barker's nest in the lobby. The owner has never yet been known to clean up after this has happened.
The smell coming from this flat is just abominable. One of her windows onto the lightwell, adjacent to my salon/comedor windows, is open. The stench is beyond awful. I can't open my windows because of it.
The police did break in to this flat, some months ago. Their report, judged on the state of the place, included the assessment that the woman was not a fit person to keep animals [there was a cat, then, too] and was clearly in need to help from the social services. There is no electricity in this flat.
The police called the animal welfare squad. Just as they were about to remove the cat and dog, the woman's son turned up and declared he would be responsible for the animals. The animal squad left without them, the animals stayed put and the situation has remained unchanged. Unlike the RSPCA, who act on what they see, not what they may be told, the Spanish animal welfare people accepted this man's assurance, which was worthless.
My problem is that my Spanish is not good enough to deal with a bureaucratic procedure like this.
Has anyone any idea about the public health/hygiene angle on this situation? My gestoria say we must call the police. Surely this is a matter for the health/hygiene people, not the police?