Construction work has begun on the new animal shelter above Dubrovnik on Zarkovica. The earthworks on the new dog shelter have already been carried out and yesterday the first concrete work was started. In February the site preparation began and the whole process is planned to last for 120 days.

The first phase of the construction work, which is being funded by the City of Dubrovnik, will cost 1.8 million Kunas and according to a statement from the city the shelter for abandoned animals should start operating in the summer.