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Greece won't exterminate dogs for 2004 Olympics (fwd)
Does anyone know what the fate of the feral CATS of Athens is? Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats ---------- Forwarded message ---------- "We believe that a healthy, sterilised, vaccinated stray is not dangerous, unhealthy or unpleasant," added Kostas Handras, president of the Pan-Hellenic Veterinary Association. ATHENS, GREECE ATHOC decides to let sleeping dogs lie CORDELIA MADDEN BACKTRACKING from its previous plan to place stray dogs in shelters to present a neat, canine-free capital during next year's Olympic Games, Athens 2004 Organising Committee (ATHOC) announced on June 26 that Attica's estimated 25,000 homeless dogs will be allowed to remain where they are - once they have been sterilised, vaccinated and identified. Categorically denying rumours that animals will be mass euthanised - rumours that have intensified to such a pitch that many animal lovers have called for a boycott of the Athens Games - ATHOC head Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki detailed plans for a "realistic, contemporary and responsible solution" that is supported by the agriculture ministry, Athens-Piraeus prefecture, Athens municipality, veterinarians' association and both local and international animal charities. Under the programme, which closely follows the agriculture ministry's new legislation for animals, stray dogs will be collected, vaccinated and sterilised, then allowed back into their old haunts. Angelopoulos-Daskalaki stressed that ATHOC's plan, which concerns only stray dogs, not cats, rejects euthanasia. Deputy Agriculture Minister Fotis Hatzimichalis reiterated his February 11 stance - when ATHOC presented it unpopular plan to create vast shelters in which to house Attica's strays - by saying: "This is our response to those who have accused our country of creating crematoria for stray dogs... This progressive plan is an example to other countries that collect all strays and euthanise them within eight-20 days if they are not rehomed." "There will be strays on the streets during the Olympics," Hatzimichalis vouchsafed. "We will show the world that Greeks can live in harmony with street dogs." "We believe that a healthy, sterilised, vaccinated stray is not dangerous, unhealthy or unpleasant," added Kostas Handras, president of the Pan-Hellenic Veterinary Association. The agriculture ministry has already pledged 1 million euros towards the project. The rest of the funding will come from local authorities. Athens Vice-Mayor Tonia Kanellopoulou revealed that her municipality is in the process of creating three state clinics for sterilisation of strays, and called for the help of the veterinary association and local welfare organisations to lend a hand to make the project work. Kanellopoulou added that the municipality was preparing to launch an information campaign titled "No New Strays". Hatzimichalis told the June 26 press conference that it was important to introduce humane education classes at primary and secondary schools to ensure the next generation does not grow up with the same "throwaway" attitude towards pets. In the words of Athens-Piraeus super-prefect Fofi Gennimata: "Every dog on the street is there because one of us dumped it." |
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Actually someone I know from Greece says that the cats are still roaming the
streets. They seem to be a regular part of Athens and other places in the country. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Sharon Talbert" wrote in message ashington.edu... Does anyone know what the fate of the feral CATS of Athens is? Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats ---------- Forwarded message ---------- "We believe that a healthy, sterilised, vaccinated stray is not dangerous, unhealthy or unpleasant," added Kostas Handras, president of the Pan-Hellenic Veterinary Association. ATHENS, GREECE ATHOC decides to let sleeping dogs lie CORDELIA MADDEN BACKTRACKING from its previous plan to place stray dogs in shelters to present a neat, canine-free capital during next year's Olympic Games, Athens 2004 Organising Committee (ATHOC) announced on June 26 that Attica's estimated 25,000 homeless dogs will be allowed to remain where they are - once they have been sterilised, vaccinated and identified. Categorically denying rumours that animals will be mass euthanised - rumours that have intensified to such a pitch that many animal lovers have called for a boycott of the Athens Games - ATHOC head Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki detailed plans for a "realistic, contemporary and responsible solution" that is supported by the agriculture ministry, Athens-Piraeus prefecture, Athens municipality, veterinarians' association and both local and international animal charities. Under the programme, which closely follows the agriculture ministry's new legislation for animals, stray dogs will be collected, vaccinated and sterilised, then allowed back into their old haunts. Angelopoulos-Daskalaki stressed that ATHOC's plan, which concerns only stray dogs, not cats, rejects euthanasia. Deputy Agriculture Minister Fotis Hatzimichalis reiterated his February 11 stance - when ATHOC presented it unpopular plan to create vast shelters in which to house Attica's strays - by saying: "This is our response to those who have accused our country of creating crematoria for stray dogs... This progressive plan is an example to other countries that collect all strays and euthanise them within eight-20 days if they are not rehomed." "There will be strays on the streets during the Olympics," Hatzimichalis vouchsafed. "We will show the world that Greeks can live in harmony with street dogs." "We believe that a healthy, sterilised, vaccinated stray is not dangerous, unhealthy or unpleasant," added Kostas Handras, president of the Pan-Hellenic Veterinary Association. The agriculture ministry has already pledged 1 million euros towards the project. The rest of the funding will come from local authorities. Athens Vice-Mayor Tonia Kanellopoulou revealed that her municipality is in the process of creating three state clinics for sterilisation of strays, and called for the help of the veterinary association and local welfare organisations to lend a hand to make the project work. Kanellopoulou added that the municipality was preparing to launch an information campaign titled "No New Strays". Hatzimichalis told the June 26 press conference that it was important to introduce humane education classes at primary and secondary schools to ensure the next generation does not grow up with the same "throwaway" attitude towards pets. In the words of Athens-Piraeus super-prefect Fofi Gennimata: "Every dog on the street is there because one of us dumped it." |
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