Olympics 2004: give Greek animals a chance! - Law Enforcement
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We, the undersigned, call upon the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Costis STEFANOPOULOS; the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Costas SIMITIS; the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Georgios DRYS; the General Secretary of the Greek Tourism Organization, Mr. Dimitrios GREGORAKIS; the Chief of the Police Mr Photis NASIAKOS and the Municipalities of Greece, to take definitive measures towards solving the ever increasing stray dog and cat population in Greece by implementing and enforcing Law Number 3710
Law number 3710 passed by the Greek Parliament in July 2003:
Requires pet owners to register and identify their animals
Provides harsher penalties for those who mistreat and abandon animals
Provides for local councils to undertake neutering, vaccination, identification and re-release of strays
Provides funding for educational campaigns on responsible pet ownership.
Animal abuse is widespread in Greece and includes starvation, neglect, cruelty and poisoning. Poisoning of both strays and pet animals happens every day; documented reports are abundant and have been shown on Greek television. Poisoning is indiscriminate, and can affect children, adults and animals alike. Offenders must be prosecuted and fined for this illegal activity. Given the current frequency of poisoning cases, it is also a concern that the numbers will increase as the country prepares to host the Olympics 2004 and the presence of stray animals on the streets is unwanted.
It is also common practice in Greece to abandon unwanted pets and hundreds of thousands of such animals roam parks, streets and forests all over Greece. The majority of these animals are not spayed or neutered due to widespread unawareness of the benefits of sterilization.
The answer is not to place these animals in shelters. Welfare conditions in existing municipal shelters are appalling and rather than solve the problem they simply perpetuate the suffering of these unfortunate animals. Furthermore adoption figures are low resulting in overcrowded shelters with enormous running costs. Municipalities must set up neutering centers now and re-release the neutered, vaccinated animals to the areas they frequent where animal welfare workers and other friends of the animals can follow up and feed them.
Tourists are horrified at the suffering they see whilst on holiday in Greece, many vowing never to return. Many Greeks are also concerned and are working hard to improve the situation but with little or no support from the authorities.
Given the magnitude of the problem, the Greek government, local councils and the Police must take action and strictly enforce Law 3710.
We thank you in advance for acting. Give Greek animals a chance.
For more information, paper version of petition and sample letter go to www.atlantisnet.gr/cidag
If you want to send an e-mail directly to the above ministers:
Prime Minister Costas Simitis: mail@primeminister.gr
Minister of Agriculture Mr. Georgios Drys: ax2u025@minagric.gr
Minister of Tourism Mr. Dimitrios Georgarakis: president@gnto.gr
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
Law number 3710 passed by the Greek Parliament in July 2003:
Requires pet owners to register and identify their animals
Provides harsher penalties for those who mistreat and abandon animals
Provides for local councils to undertake neutering, vaccination, identification and re-release of strays
Provides funding for educational campaigns on responsible pet ownership.
Animal abuse is widespread in Greece and includes starvation, neglect, cruelty and poisoning. Poisoning of both strays and pet animals happens every day; documented reports are abundant and have been shown on Greek television. Poisoning is indiscriminate, and can affect children, adults and animals alike. Offenders must be prosecuted and fined for this illegal activity. Given the current frequency of poisoning cases, it is also a concern that the numbers will increase as the country prepares to host the Olympics 2004 and the presence of stray animals on the streets is unwanted.
It is also common practice in Greece to abandon unwanted pets and hundreds of thousands of such animals roam parks, streets and forests all over Greece. The majority of these animals are not spayed or neutered due to widespread unawareness of the benefits of sterilization.
The answer is not to place these animals in shelters. Welfare conditions in existing municipal shelters are appalling and rather than solve the problem they simply perpetuate the suffering of these unfortunate animals. Furthermore adoption figures are low resulting in overcrowded shelters with enormous running costs. Municipalities must set up neutering centers now and re-release the neutered, vaccinated animals to the areas they frequent where animal welfare workers and other friends of the animals can follow up and feed them.
Tourists are horrified at the suffering they see whilst on holiday in Greece, many vowing never to return. Many Greeks are also concerned and are working hard to improve the situation but with little or no support from the authorities.
Given the magnitude of the problem, the Greek government, local councils and the Police must take action and strictly enforce Law 3710.
We thank you in advance for acting. Give Greek animals a chance.
For more information, paper version of petition and sample letter go to www.atlantisnet.gr/cidag
If you want to send an e-mail directly to the above ministers:
Prime Minister Costas Simitis: mail@primeminister.gr
Minister of Agriculture Mr. Georgios Drys: ax2u025@minagric.gr
Minister of Tourism Mr. Dimitrios Georgarakis: president@gnto.gr
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
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Effie Dodoura
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- Thessaloniki, Greece
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Donnet
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Lejeune
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Contor
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donnet
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Habets
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- Hoves Belgium
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Taverne
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- Brugge, Belgium
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Rasson
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- Belgium
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Meerhout
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- Belgium
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Mariage
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- Belgium
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Mertens
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- Belgium
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Martens
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- Belgium
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Devers
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- Belgium
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Schooneyt
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- Belgium
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Delhoux
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- Belgium
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Weygaerts Wilfried
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Donnet
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- Rue St Pierre 23, 7830 Silly
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vivien bryce
- Address, City, Country
- BRUSSELS
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Trudy
- Address, City, Country
- Heist op den berg/Belgium
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Veronique Decavele
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- horrific !!!!!
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Mary O'Connor
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- Many of us work very hard to improve conditions for animals in Greece. It is time for the authorities to also take up the cause and work with us.
- Address, City, Country
- Ambelia, Ioannina, Greece
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Agathocles Tsatsoulis
- Address, City, Country
- Ambelia, Ioannina, Greece
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DaniŠ»ls
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DIACOYANNIS
- Address, City, Country
- GREECE
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Jim Leahy
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- Laws without enforcement is worse than not having a law
- Address, City, Country
- Kavala, Greece
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Lena Simeonidou Leahy
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- Only until I see enforcement of the law will I believe the Government is serious
- Address, City, Country
- Kavala
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Dianne Aldan
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- Please solve the problem of both stray cats and dogs by setting up sterilization clinics for spay/neuter surgeries of both owned and stray cats and dogs rather than providing shelters. Shelters are not the answer until at least a 70% spay/neuter rate has been achieved. The focus must be on mass sterilization programs (with strays being re-released back into their familiar territory), mandatory humane education programs in schools and strict enforcement of animal cruelty laws.
- Address, City, Country
- Toronto, Canada
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Pat Zaske
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- Give God's animals a chance
- Address, City, Country
- USA
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Earle Bingley
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- http://www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org/greece.html
- Address, City, Country
- Canada
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JACKIE Baut
- Address, City, Country
- palawan philippines
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Beth Sturdevant
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- please help the poor helpless - INNOCENT - animals!!!!
- Address, City, Country
- Toronto, Canada
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Thevenon
- Address, City, Country
- France
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Patricia Jordan
- Address, City, Country
- USA
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marc klein
- Address, City, Country
- toronto, canada
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Danielle Turnbull
- Address, City, Country
- 625 Huia Road, Parau, Auckland, New Zealand
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James Montana, Jr.
- Address, City, Country
- Saukville, WI
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philip kamin
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- were not in the 19th century; show humanity your country has a soul; your animals deserve a chance.
- Address, City, Country
- nyc /usa
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Rocky Rideough
- Address, City, Country
- Canada
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Stacey Citraro
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- Please help protect animals. They depend on us to take care of them, they have no choice. Animal Cruety WILL NOT be tolerated!!!!
- Address, City, Country
- Abingdon, MD
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Robert Cooper
- Address, City, Country
- Toronto, Ontario
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Frances H. Gallante
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- Please give these animals a chance! Stop the poisoning and help them!!
- Address, City, Country
- NY USA
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Howard & Carole Staebler
- Address, City, Country
- USA
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Luree Dell-Bryan
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- Shame on Greece!
- Address, City, Country
- Shawnigan Lake, B.C. Canada
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Joanne C. Grobe
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- Animals deserve and have the right to humane treatment and caring!
- Address, City, Country
- United States
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Dawn Hogarth
- Address, City, Country
- Canada
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Lori Meitzen
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- It is long past due that Greece acknowledges our animal friends as living beings with feelings the same as us humans have. I strongly urge you to strictly enforce all animal welfare laws and those that violate the law be harshly punished. No animal should EVER have to suffer, be homeless or go hungry. Please show the world that Greece is a country that treats their animals with compassion.
- Address, City, Country
- Oshkosh, WI USA
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Pandi, Marjorie
- Address, City, Country
- Naftis, Kavos, 49080, Corfu, Greece
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Barry Salomons
- Address, City, Country
- PO Box 6709 Nidri, Lefkas, Greece
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Sue Carter
- Address, City, Country
- PO Box 6709 Nidri, Lefkas, Greece
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Haris Karahristianidis
- Address, City, Country
- Platonos 3, Thessaloniki, Greece
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