Press Release: Panhellenic Animal Welfare

Successive meeting were held today (16-04-13) between our Association, the Municipality of Chania and the Municipality Police of Chania,  as well as the Public Prosecutors of Judges of Appeal and the Police Directorate of Chania, within the framework of our effort for the correct implementation of law 4039/2012, which refers to the protection of the stray and non-stray accompanying animals,  as well as the obligations of the their proprietors towards them.

More specifically, at the Municipality of the city a meeting took place in the morning with Mr. Manousos Manousakis, responsible Vice Mayor of the Municipality Police, Mrs. Stella Christinaki responsible for the stray animals of the Municipality, Mr. Nick Bobolakis, responsible for the Municipality Police and municipality policemen.

The meeting took place within the framework of the common effort of the Municipality, the Municipality Police and our Association to inform the citizens as concerns the animal issues, the distribution of relative pamphlet edited by the Municipality as concerns our responsibilities towards the animals and our fellow citizens

Following, another meeting took place with Mrs. Chrysogianni, Vice Public Prosecutor of Judges of Appeal of Western Crete, whom we would like to thank publicly for her immense contribution to our struggle against the animal violence and with Mr. Koutsaftakis, Head of the Police Directorate of Chania, as well as with other Police authorities.

On behalf of the Public Prosecutor and on the occasion of the circular that the Public Prosecution of the Supreme Court of Appeal edited after the relative demand of our federation, there was a report on the moral and legal obligation we have towards all living species of our planet as well as the responsibilities originating from the law as concerns the actions of the police authorities in case of animals maltreatments. The issue of the “Barrel-Dogs”, the known pestilence and the main reason of defamation of our island and country, was mentioned as well.

The Public Prosecutor emphasized the cases of pathetic animal maltreatment, which are criminal according to law 4039/12. Examples mentioned were the absence of shelter for the animals, the permanent chained dogs, the absence of exercise through the daily walks, the absence or unsuitability of food and water, the absence of health treatment. The necessity of feeding and watering of the stray animals by the citizens was also mentioned.

The Head of the Police Directorate of Chania Mr. Koutsaftakis declared that Police will do whatever needed to improve the situation in Crete and that the law will be of course applied. He also mentioned the necessity of informing the policemen about all sides of the law, as concerns the animals, so that this law will be applied successfully.

From our point of view the necessity of a systematic information of all citizens, children and authorities was emphasized, so that our attitude towards animals can change progressively but on the other hand the necessity of punishment in case of non-conformance to the law was also expressed.

We, being the Animals Welfare Association “The Protection of Animals” as well as the Panhellenic Animal Welfare and Environmental Federation, are trying to contribute as much as we can to the deletion of phenomena, which do not honor us, as Greeks and human beings, but on this issue the State should have the main role and not the simple citizens and volunteers

Anastasia Bobolaki,

President of:

The Panhellenic Animal Welfare and Environmental Federation and The Animal Welfare Association of Chania “The Protection of Animals”



Greece Is Making History – Animal Welfare Story!

This castration campaign was the most important in Greece because it was the first of our club just who has complied with all permits the Greek Animal Welfare Act. In two days, we have neutered over 50 cats and dogs and performed more than 60 surgeries, including amputation, tumor removal, etc.

Licensed, accredited veterinarians German with a Greek registration you wanted in this country have not. We complained more than three years with the help of the European Commission on our right and gained about a year ago. For all veterinarians who are planning to do thanks to our efforts, often unnerving paving the way forward!
We are happy to have finally been rewarded for years of effort. It is a feeling of satisfaction gained the insurmountable barriers in the fight against the suffering of having. And Skopelos is only the beginning!

Source: Arche Noah Kreta

Hellenic Veterinary Association organises network of volunteers to carry out sterilization of stray animals

According to the decision of the thesis the P.K.S.A committee which will arrange for the organization and operation of a volunteer veterinarians to carry out sterilization of animals.

Officers of this Committee are the members of the thesis Cervical Athena Agathangelidis Kyriakos Tsipianitis Henry, Polyzois John, George Piperakis.

Kindly fellow female counterparts and veterinarians who are interested to contact by phone the secretariat P.K.S (210-5202901, 210-5226769) and participate in programs.

Sincerely,

THE PRESIDENT Α. ΤΡΑΧΗΛΗ

The Navy. SECRETARY A. SANTORINAIOS

Source: change.org & keeptalkinggreece.com & diagnovet.gr

Does this mean that foreign veterinarians will be obsolete and the stray problem too?

zoosos.gr has a well researched list of articles for further reading

Greek Veterinary Society Boycott’s Animal Healthcare

Over the coming days, a number of volunteer vets from abroad are coming to the island of Lesvos, Greece, for neutering/spaying FOR FREE hundreds of stray animals, AS THEY DID LAST YEAR (see the video & pictures above). The Greek Veterinary Society and its local branch of Lesvos are reacting: they claim that the proper procedures have not been followed thus they threat to press charges against all those involved if the programme goes ahead. These threats are both illegal and immoral. If the Greek vets are really interested in the well-being of the stray animals, then they should HELP in the free neutering/spaying programme rather than BOYCOTT it on procedural grounds! Join us in asking the Greek Veterinary Society and it local branch of Lesvos, Greece, to change its stance and to: Stop threatening the local animal welfare groups and the foreign volunteer vets who will neuter/spay FOR FREE the stray animals of Lesvos.

  • ΚΑΝΕΝΑΣ ΑΓΩΝΑΣ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΜΑΤΑΙΟΣ/RESISTANCE IS FERTILEΑγαπητοί φίλοι,
    Παρά το διαφαινόμενο αδιέξοδο στη Λέσβο, η εκστρατεία μας φαίνεται να έχει επιπτώσεις γενικότερα για την Ελλάδα. Χτες (18/7) ο Πανελλήνιος Κτηνιατρικός Σύλλογος ανακοίνωσε ότι προχωρά στη δημιουργία ενός δικτύου εθελοντών κτηνιάτρων για τη στείρωση αδέσποτων ζώων. Τα πράγματα αλλάζουν- και αυτό οφείλεται στη δική σας βοήθεια και συμπαράσταση. Συνεχίστε να υπογράφετε και να προωθείτε την έκκλησή μας.
    Σας ευχαριστώDear friends,
    Despite the apparent deadlock on Lesvos, our campaign seems to have impacts for the whole of Greece. Yesterday (July 18) the Greek Veterinary Association announced that it is establishing a network of Greek volunteer vets for neutering/spaying stray animals. Things are changing-and this is due also to your help and support. Please keep signing and forwarding our call.
    Many thanks Posted By Iosif Botetzagias Petition Organizer July 19, 2012

Arche Noah Kreta veterinarians recognised in Greece

Ines and Thomas were recognized after long and arduous years as veterinarians in Greece. What is the gain for animal protection, this can be found here.

Ines and Thomas were recognized after long and arduous years as veterinarians in Greece. On 19/04/2010 my Protocol 257 471 and No. 257 472 by the Greek Ministry of Agriculture were notified by telephone, which should ensure that the decision was rendered. I really believe it was only when both the original certificates of recognition in front of me.

What does this mean for the work of the two in detail:

First Ines and Thomas are now considered to be in Greece Greek veterinarians and must, like any other Greek veterinarian are also provided with all the rights and obligations under the relevant laws.

Second You can build up a practice in Greece at any time and as any veterinarian practicing in Greece.

Third For every action castration no papers more of Ines and Thomas are needed, but only a community contract, if the castration should be carried out free of charge, at the invitation of the mayor of the municipality, the two, to castrate the stray animals of his community. A suitable room should be able to provide the municipality. At this point, I still expect a considerable resistance to the Greek colleagues, who, for economic reasons as before against the gratuitous actions castration. However, I believe, that wears off after the first or second successful neutering campaign and a public disclosure of the costs saved by the support of animal welfare organizations, the defense. For sure I am that the already established process of addressing the street animal issues are being discontinued because the public money (understandably) at the moment for the basic protection of the population and compliance with the terms of the EU must be used for lending.

4th When Ines and Thomas have established a practice, you can invite as Greek veterinarians at any time other foreign veterinarians without much method, so this is an easy to be obtained authorization from the Ministry (Ines and Thomas had this consent at the end of 2007) to work up here to a year can. In this way we might find more interested vets that can be incorporated into the castration so quickly and across populations can be controlled. If our two vets here should be located, I am also convinced that soon will disappear, the interest in defense and bullying, when the two are only met once. I very much hope that we will find in different communities colleagues to support the neutering campaign and make your practice for a short period of time.

5th We in the press, the concept of animal welfare explained by neutering. In this manner, the popularity grow action of castration and the lobby to be expanded.?

6th The documents for entry into the Panhellenic Veterinary Association are traveling to Thessaloniki and we will very soon the membership numbers and identity cards have the two, which they at any time may designate as a veterinarian and animals in need at any time, even on a statutory basis to help at any location must . Basically, it was already so far as they are already committed to a German vets, but they could not use drugs (eg anesthetics) that fall under the narcotics law because their physicians property here in Greece did not last.

There will certainly be still quite a lot of new possibilities that develop when a routine is entered. In any case, we can all express new ideas and wishes, because of the possibility of implementation has at least found a legal basis.

In this sense, I wish us all that we see right now, only the right structures to implement the objectives for the street animals and do not promise my extreme optimism often criticized give up.

Finally, I must draw your attention to the influence of the European Commission in this matter has finally tipped the scales, with the new agriculture minister was a great effort, especially Ines and Thomas now recognize quickly.

As for Thomas estimation, a “small vet” would here enforce anything with a “little lawyer”, I can assure everyone that it is probably in Europe in the relevant government agencies and departments will be few officers that the matter and the name “Thomas Busch and Ines Leeuw not know. “

An entirely new work awaits us, and many new possibilities are open, for effective and not as demoralizing welfare.

Despite the enthusiasm from me, I want to say in their own right and as a little concerned on the crisis in Greece. We must be sensitive to the overall situation, since the financial crisis, like any crisis for the “little people” is the worst. The pay cuts are enormous, poverty is growing, and children and old people are not adequately cared for in every respect.The German press has many injured and so far is unjust, as the majority of the population realizes that something has to change. But you have to imagine that the top salary of an official at around 1,900 – is € that from one day to the other at 1,400, – reduced €, while rising gasoline prices and travel costs for work not eligible for compensation are (from 10:05 .2010 does a liter of gasoline 2, – €). The VAT was raised to 24% and also keep the tourists because of uncertainty about the overall situation and strikes.

Anyone who sees it or not, all must give their shirts and still will not predict that we can do it. This depression in the population leads to a higher aggressive behavior is applied to the day, companies and businesses go bankrupt, property must be sold to private debt and replace it every day a minimum amount of government debt. In such a situation private, it is understandable that you feel unfairly treated because they do not even own the funds in his account that are missing now in the Treasury. The bitter truth here is another, as it is portrayed in the German press and I would be happy if more is demanded before the judged “Greece itself”.

In this sense, a good cooperation!

Christina Rohde Tsioros
Lawyer

Source: http://www.xn--tierrztepool-jcb.de

Attorney for the protection of animals for the first time in Greece

Attorney responsible for the protection of stray animals and was first defined, by order of the head of the Athens First Instance Court Prosecutor, pursuant to recent law passed by the government. The responsibility was assigned to Prosecutor Angelopopoulou Constantina, which has oversight of cases of abuse, poisoning or torturing animals and other violations of the rules. news source: adespoto