Αρχική Δεσποζόμενα και αδέσποτα ζώα συντροφιάςΆρθρο 9 Περισυλλογή και διαχείριση αδέσποτων ζώων συντροφιάςΣχόλιο του χρήστη Virginia Swain | 14 Απριλίου 2011, 21:05
  • Σχόλιο του χρήστη 'Virginia Swain' | 14 Απριλίου 2011, 21:05

    The legislation needs to set in place a system where Municipality/Government vets have a responsibility to carry out neutering and health care for stray cats and dogs and also make it easier for visiting vets to work here for animal welfare purposes. As things currently stand it is impossible for animal welfare organisations to raise enough funds to pay private vets to do this work. Private vets may complain that their income will be reduced, but is it morally right that an animal welfare organisation should have to raise 80+ euros to pay a private vet to neuter ONE female street cat, or find 40 euros to euthanise a severely sick or badly injured street cat picked up in the road? There is nowhere else to go under the present system. In particular it should be recognised that cats will continue to be part of our communities, and there will continue to be a large number of free living cats that need support and care. Legislation needs to see the difference between stray dogs and street cats and recognise and acknowledge the different approach that is necessary. Why is legislation necessary forbidding animals to be sent to overseas shelters? If Greek animal shelters are well equipped, well maintained with skilled, caring personel and ongoing funding, and a properly organised adoption programme or system in place to give long standing care to animals who are not suitable for adoption, animal welfare organisations would not be spending so much time, energy and money trying to send animals overseas. They do this because they know the animals have a better chance of good care and adoption in other parts of Europe.