Animals at the Park of Friendship

I refer to comments passed by Franco Farrugia of Pietà in a letter entitled Where Are Those Animals? (October 12).

Ir-Razzett tal-Hbiberija would like to reassure readers that all the animals here are very well kept and cared for. The fact that we have a 25-year-old pony which is still active with regular pony rides for children; that we annually have deer giving birth and also have the record of the first naturally hatched Emus (featured front page on this same newspaper) among other stories are all proof of the care we provide. We have bimonthly checks by a team of vets who constantly give us the necessary advice to make sure we offer the best environment for these lovely creatures.

As for security, unfortunately our perimeter has a barbed wire fence which is not an ideal sight for a park that brings so much joy and smiles to all its visitors.

Our limited budgets have never allowed us to go further than that and it was only lately that thanks to WasteServ we will soon have all the park under CCTV surveillance. Services of a watchman have also been donated till this system is installed.

Once again I thank all the public, corporate entities and police force for all the support received during the last two weeks. This support was both for the wellbeing of our organisation but also for the welfare of the animals we all care for so much.