Lar de 4 patas: anteprojeto de um centro de tratamento e acolhimento para cães e gatos em João Câmara/RN

Abstract

In large cities, according to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, for every five inhabitants there is one dog, and of these, 10% are abandoned on the streets. These animals, due to their vulnerability and exposure, are subject to diseases, accidents and procreation, along with the proliferation of zoonoses, directly affecting society's quality of life. In accordance with the above, in the city of João Câmara it is possible to observe this reality through the III Public Health Unit — URSAP — in the region, the Zoonosis Treatment Center — CCZ — managed to collect data that demonstrate, in numbers, the population of stray dogs in the year 2022. Approximately, the city has 1200 stray dogs on the city's streets. This choice of region to intervene is justified by the need that the municipality has for facilities focused on this theme. Therefore, there was a need to study and understand a way to minimize this current situation. Therefore, the objective of this research is to develop an architectural preliminary project for a reception and treatment center for dogs and cats, in the city of João Câmara/RN. In addition to offering security, comfortable and orderly conditions for the public health of homeless animals and citizens themselves, providing external care to animals that already have owners through the clinical space included in the project. The design methodology used is that developed by George Kneller (1976) and together with NBR 16636-2 (2017), in order to adjust the design method with the regulatory phases. with a source of real data through the Instituto Pet Brasil — IPE — , the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — IBGE —, the Federal Council of Veterinary Medicine — CFMV —, using concepts in agreement with authors and experts, in addition, studies were carried out on direct and indirect references, in order to compose the empirical reference. In direct studies it was possible to visit the Tarcísio Barreto Institute, Espaço Com.Viver located in the city of Natal/RN. The indirect studies, the Palm Springs Animal Care Facility and the Rehabilitation Center for Dogs and Cats, carried out through online research on electronic pages, sought to analyze model shelters and clinics that could bring architectural strategies and inspirations through design solutions, which can be guidelines for the project preparation process. This work constitutes a theoretical basis capable of contributing to the development of the preliminary project of the treatment and shelter center for homeless animals, adequately meeting the technical, environmental and functional requirements, in addition to taking into account the well-being, quality environment and the ambience of spaces.