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Novi objekt! Novi objekt! Foto: Debora Bunčuga
Projekt hranilišta za mačke na otoku Hvaru napravio je veliki korak naprijed, zahvaljujući ljubaznoj suradnji načelnika Nikše Peronje. Projekt, koji se u okolici Jelse provodi uz pomoć Turističke zajednice općine Jelsa, započeo je prije dvije i pol godine s javnom peticijom koja je naišla na veliku podršku. Napredovali smo polako ali sigurno. Proces nije jednostavan, potrebno je uzeti mnoge čimbenike u obzir. Nije dovoljno samo postaviti hranilište bez pažljivog planiranja i naknadnog održavanja.
Postavljanje hranilišta. Slika: Debora Bunćuga
Što je sve uključeno
 
Prikladne lokacije. Gdje su najbolja mjesta za hranilišta mačaka? Vlasnik zemljišta mora pristati na postavljanje hranilišta; možda će nam trebati dopuštenje privatne osobe, tvrtke, lokalnog odbora ili neke druge institucije. Svako hranilište treba biti negdje gdje se mačke mogu sigurno okupiti, a da ne smetaju ljudima u blizini.
 
Redovito održavanje treba biti organizirano: hrana i voda moraju se dopunjavati, a hranilica i kućica čistiti. Također je nužno održavati okolinu čistom od opasnog otpada, pogotovo razbijenog stakla. Hranilište može funkcionirati samo ako su ljudi u blizini voljni i sposobni preuzeti potrebnu odgovornost.
Uklanjanje potencijalno opasnog otpada iz okoline. Slika: Debora Bunčuga
Poteškoće s upravljanjem. Iako su mnogi izrazili entuzijazam za projekt hranilišta mačaka, pokazalo se izuzetno teškim zajamčiti praktičnu pomoć pri održavanju hranilišta. Polu iskorištene vrećice suhe hrane znaju ostati nepotrošene, pa se napune kišom te zaraze ličinkama; hrana i posude za vodu se često budu ostavljene prljavima; u najboljoj namjeri ljudi su mačkama ostavljali posteljinu, ali ih nisu održavali čistima; suha hrana i pitka voda su cijela poanta hranilišta, a dopusti se da ponestanu.
 
Lokalno neprihvaćanje. Hranilište je u jednom slučaju bilo postavljeno na mjestu gdje lokalni vlasnici pasa puštaju svoje pse s uzice, unatoč zakonu koji to ne dopušta, tako da su psi u prolazu smazali svu mačju hranu. Hranilište je zatim premješteno na prostor obližnjeg hotela uz blagoslov direktora koji voli životinje. Nekoliko mjeseci kasnije direktora je zamijenila osoba koja je zabranila mačke bilo gdje na posjedu. Pa smo naravno sklonili hranilište na prikladnije mjesto.
Na jednoj javnoj lokaciji u okolici lokalnih jelšanskih dućana, imali smo pritužbu susjede da ne želi NIJEDNU mačku u blizini. Kada se ljudi izraze tako oštro, mačkama ne sluti na dobro. Tako smo nedugo nakon pronašli našu plastičnu hranilicu za mačke razbijenu u komadiće.
 
Pronalaženje rješenja
Naravno, trebali smo premjestiti kućicu na sigurniju lokaciju.
Sigurnija lokacija na jelšanskom parkiralištu. Slika: Debora Bunčuga
 Uz dopuštenje lokalnih vlasti maknuli smo je od mrzitelja mačaka na relativno sigurno mjesto. Sada je u kutu parkirališta gdje se mačke obično okupljaju, gdje nema susjeda i gdje se lokalni ljubitelji mačaka mogu brinuti o njoj.
Prikladno izolirano mjesto. Slika: Vivian Grisogono
Uspjeli smo riješiti neke od problema vezanih uz nekolicinu hranilišta u Jelsi i okolici. Međutim, naša glavna grupa sastoji se od samo petero ljudi, od kojih su četiri zaposlene majke, tako da smo naravno smo morali pronaći način da stvorimo jednostavniji sustav kojim bi se zbrinuli o mačkama lutalicama.
Istraživanje novog objekta. Foto: Debora Bunčuga
Reciklažno dvorište Jelse usred šume, pored ceste između Jelse i Svirča, moglo bi biti idealno mjesto utočištu za mačke. Deponij je okružen šumom i nema kuća u blizini pa nema susjeda koji bi se mogli uvrijediti. Deponij još ne radi u potpunosti, ali je barem princip uspostavljen. Lokalno stanovništvo i strani vlasnici nekretnina brzo su se odazvali, dovozeći svoj reciklažni otpad na odlagalište.
Maca se uselila! 19.09.2023. Foto: Vivian Grisogono
Na jednom od mojih posjeta vidjela sam da se predivna, zdrava maca pojavila na posjedu, koju je tijekom svojeg radnog tjedna hranio voditelj deponija Nikša.
Macin neodlučni prilaz. Foto: Vivian Grisogono
Pametno je bila (ili bio) na oprezu prilazeći strancu, no ne toliko da ne pokuša. Dobro je došao/la, jer njezina/njegova prisutnost sigurno pomaže držati štakore i miševe pod kakvom takvom kontrolom.
Ostavlja svoj trag! Foto: Debora Bunčuga
Na sastanku 16. prosinca 2023. nam je načelnik Jelse Nikša Peronja dopustio da stavimo hranilišta za mačke na reciklažnom dvorištu. Ubrzo smo postavili prvo hranilište, što se odmah se pokazalo punim pogotkom. Pojavila se lijepa, riđa mačka provjeriti što mi to radimo. Je li to bio isti mali mačić koji sam vidjela u rujnu? Po uzorku na krznu, činilo se vrlo mogućim. Nakon što je pažljivo istražio/la hranilište, ugodno se smjestio/la za pravu gozbu.
Vrijeme je za gozbu. Foto: Vivian Grisogono
Stoga se stvarno nadamo da će utočište za mačke na reciklažnom dvorištu pružiti sigurno sklonište za mačke lutalice. Poslužit će kao centar iz kojeg će se moći učinkovitije provoditi operacije steriliziranja. Mačke će držati zmije i štetočine podalje. Zauzvrat ćemo okolicu hranilišta za mačke održavati čistim i urednim!
 
© Vivian Grisogono MA(Oxon) prosinac 2023., ažurirano veljača 2024.
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