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Remember that little kitten
and puppy you found on
holiday in Greece?
It's got six weeks to live.

"When the tourists pack their
bags, with no one left to feed
them, cats living on one
Greek resort are being
deliberately poisoned, claims
one local."

Full Story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news
/article-1214960/Remember-c
ute-little-cat-patted-holiday-Rh
odes-Its-got-weeks-live.html

25 October 2009
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ADI
presents
10,000
signatures
to key EU
Rapporteurs



The EU Commission,
Presidency of the EU
Council of Ministers and
key Rapporteurs, were
presented yesterday
with a letter signed by
over 10,000 people
urging them to use the
revision of the new
Directive on animal
testing to ensure the
best possible protection
for lab animals.

To show the strength of
public support, Animal
Defenders International
(ADI) handed a letter with
over 10,000 supporter
signatures from Europe
and across the globe to
key EU representatives
including Elisabeth
Jeggle, Rapporteur
(EPP), Marit Paulsen,
Shadow Rapporteur
(ALDE) and Jill Evans,
Shadow Rapporteur
(Greens/EFA).


CLICK HERE TO SEE
THE FULL STORY FROM
ADI


First Trial in Greece for illegal puppy farm

The first trial was held in Greece against a
woman who was running an illegal puppy mill in
Alepahori, outside of Athens.  At the trial, she
was declared guilty on two counts - stock
farming without authorization and torture of
animals. Eye witnesses at the trial described
the scene as follows - in her expensive clothes,
her blood red nails and dagger high heeled
shoes, she declared that she loved her 56 dogs
and simply needed more money to look after
them properly. She entered a plea to overturn
the ruling and have the dogs returned to her.  
The dogs, meantime, have all been rescued (by
stray.gr) although they cannot be put up for
adoption until they have regained their health.

The sentence was given today - three months in
prison.  Animal welfare groups believed she
deserves more and that this seems like small
punishment considering the cruelty she has
inflicted on animals and the profit she has
gained.  She sold the dogs in the pet shop she
has in the city.

We urge you NOT to buy puppies from chain
pet shops because the animals usually come
from such puppy farms. Serious breeders DO
NOT sell their animals in pet shops.  If you insist
on acquiring a full bred animal, do so from a
reputable breeder.  But why not consider
adopted an animal rescued from the streets by
an animal welfare group instead.  


Η πρώτη δίκη στην Ελλάδα για ιδιοκτήτη παράνομου
εκτροφείου  

Τετάρτη, 13 Ιανουάριος 2010  
Η διαδικασία της δίκης ήταν συναρπαστική και συνάμα
περίεργη αλλά στο τέλος η κυρία κρίθηκε ένοχη με δύο
κατηγορίες: εκτροφή χωρίς άδεια και βασανισμός ζώων.

Άνθρωποι που ήταν παρόντες στη δίκη την περιγράφουν
ως μια  γυναίκα ποταπή, μέσα στα πανάκριβα ρούχα της,
με νύχια μανικουρισμένα και γόβες στιλέτο ενώ είπε ότι
χρειαζόταν τα χρήματα αλλά αγαπούσε τα 56 σκυλιά που
κατασχέθηκαν αφού ήταν υποσιτισμένα ή μισοπεθαμένα
και απ' όταν ήταν παιδί ονειρευόταν να έχει εκτροφείο !
Αλεποχώρι : Νέο κολαστήριο σκύλων - Puppy Mill

Τώρα όμως αναγκάζεται να σταματήσει το ''όνειρο'' της και
εφιάλτη για τα 56 σκυλιά. Θα ξαναγυρίσει στο δικαστήριο
για την καταδίκη της αλλά έχει ήδη κάνει έφεση για να της
επιστραφούν τα σκυλιά. Πόσο θράσος έχει άραγε?

Τα σκυλιά που έχουν κατασχεθεί δεν μπορούν ακόμα να
δοθούν για υιοθεσία αν δεν αποκτήσουν τα κανονικά κιλά
και την υγεία τους, αλλά θα πρέπει να φιλοξενούνται για τα
επόμενα 2 με 4 χρόνια, όταν και η έφεση της θα εκδικαστεί!
Το σωματείο stray.gr κρατά λογαριασμό για τη φροντίδα
όλων αυτών των σκύλων ενώ στη παράνομη φάρμα
υπήρχαν και γάτες, κότες και κουνέλια.

Αυτή ήταν η πρώτη δίκη στην Ελλάδα για ιδιοκτήτη
παράνομης φάρμας εκτροφής (puppy mill) ενώ είναι η
δεύτερη φάρμα που ανακαλύπτεται και κλείνει.

Είναι η πρώτη φορά που κρίνεται ένοχος η δράστης και η
πιθανή ποινή της θα είναι 4 μήνες φυλάκιση. Ίσως μικρό
διάστημα, σε σχέση με το κέρδος που έβγαλε από αυτά τα
ζώα, αλλά σίγουρα ένα πρώτο βήμα για την τιμωρία
παρόμοιων περιστατικών στην χώρα μας.

Μην αγοράζετε από γνωστές αλυσίδες pet shop και
γενικότερα από βιτρίνες! Γιατί το κουτάβι ή το γατάκι μπορεί
να προέρχεται από μια τέτοια φάρμα!!! Οι σοβαροί
εκτρoφείς δεν μεταπωλούν τα ζώα τους σε pet shops! Aν
επιμένετε να αγοράσετε καθαρόαιμο ζώο, αγοράστε από
υπεύθυνο εκτροφέα αφού κάνετε έρευνα.

Το καλύτερο όμως είναι να υιοθετήσετε ένα από τα
καθαρόαιμα ή ημίαιμα ζώα που βρίσκονται σε κλουβιά
καταφυγίων και είναι χιλιάδες!



AGAPI was poisoned on New Year's Eve in Kalandra, and in support of her and her family - Julie
Tsiakmakis and family - we ask you to send an email to the local Mayor protesting this senseless
murder.  Julie has worked in the area neutering and homing strays.  Is this why her dog was targeted?  
We all need to support people like Julie and demand justice for Agapi.  Send the mayor an e-mail....you
can use the one below.  

Send Aristidis Kanelis, Mayor of Kalandra
(an area of Halkidiki in Northern Greece)
an email -
otakas1@otenet.gr



Dear Mr Kanelis
As you are aware, a dog was poisoned in Kalandra on New Year's eve, just outside the local school,
while children were singing Christmas carols outside people's houses.  The dog was Agapi, a much loved pet of
Julie Tsiakmakis and her family, who are devastated by her death.

Animal welfare groups all over Greece are sending the message to government officials that poisoning of
animals is simply not accepted behaviour in this country and officials like yourself have a duty to do something
about it.  We urge you to responsible action.  For instance, you can address why such poison is so easily bought
in your area.  You could inspect farm supply stores, garden centres and similar businesses to check that they are
not breaking the laws and selling dangerous and/or banned chemicals. Rat poison and toxic chemicals should
not be sold in a pet shop, for instance. What will it take for people to realize how dangerous this is - a child being
accidentally poisoned?

Mr Kanelis, you should know that thanks to Julie's efforts (getting dogs and cats sterilised and rehoming as many
as possible), there are no strays in Kalandra and less in other surrounding areas. This is good news both for
Greek residents (including their Mayors) and visiting tourists, many of whom are rightyly upset by the sight of
hungry and sick strays, a common sight in many Greek cities, villages and holiday resorts. The work of animal
welfare volunteers like Julie should be commended and supported. I hope that you will publicly condemn the
criminal action of the person responsible for Agapi's death and do your utmost to identify and prosecute them for
the crime they have  committed. This person brought shame on the village and all its inhabitants.

Yours truly   _______________
for SPAZ, Society for the Protection of Stray Animals, Glyfada Greece
YET ANOTHER ANIMAL POISONING IN GREECE  
PLEASE HELP US TO STOP THIS


Horse Dragged to its Death - Petition

Please sign the petition


Thank you.
Also thanks to all of you who added your comments to the
Fan Page of the Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis.


PREGNANT HORSE DRAGGED BEHIND
A CAR UNTIL DEAD IN GREECE



για οποιους δεν το ξερουν ενας συνταξιουχος αστυνομικος, ο
Βαχλιωτης Σπυρος, εδεσε τη φοραδα του πισω απο το
αυτοκινητο του για να την γυμνασει. Αυτη επεσε, αυτος δεν
καταλαβε πως σερνει 400 κιλα για 2 χλμ, ουτε ακουσε το
συρσιμο. Την πεταξε σε ενα χαντακι και η αγροτικη ιατρος
κληθηκε να της κανει ευθανασια (αγνωστο ακομα απο ποιον)
Το ΑΤ Πελοπιου, Αρχαιας Ολυμπιας δεν σχηματισε δικογραφια
διοτι θεωρησε στο συμβαν...ατυχημα

Η Χριστινα Βασδοκα πηρε την πρωτοβουλια (εκπροσωποντας
την  πανελλαδικη συντονιστικη επιτροπη) και επικοινωνησε
μαζι μου ως πιο κοντα στην περιοχη του συμβαντος για το τι
μπορουμε να κανουμε.
Η Βασω Τακη απο τον συλλογο της Ημαθιας, συνεταξε την
επισυναπτομενη μηνυτηρια αναφορα που θα καταθεσουμε
αυριο στην εισαγγελεια Πυργου
Η διυθυντρια της κτηνιατρικης Ηλειας εχει ηδη στειλει αναφορα
με παρομοιο περιεχομενο με την δικη μας και ζητα την τιμωρια
του Βαχλιωτη.
Επισης ανακαλυψαμε και ενεργο φιλοζωικο σωματειο στην
Ηλεια. Λεγεται "Ρομελ" και ο προεδρος ειναι ο Ηρακλης
Ματρωζος. Ειναι και ο ιδιος αρωγος σε αυτη την προσπαθεια

Εχουμε φτιαξει γκρουπ στο FB για την τιμωρια του και χτες
γραφαμε ολοι στην σελιδα του Χρυσοχοιδη στο FB ο οποιος
απαντησε καποια στιγμη οτι διενεργειται προανακριση. Το ιδιο
κανουμε στην σελιδα της Μπατζελη και του Καρχιμακη. Εαν τις
επισκεφθειτε θα δειτε οτι ειναι το μονο θεμα (πατηστε πρωτα
just for fans)


On Sunday 3rd January 2010 in the town of
Olympia, Greece, a horse was dragged behind a
car for 2km before being thrown into a ditch. Still
alive and screaming in pain both the horse's
forelegs were broken and it was completely
skinned on one side with deep wounds exposing
it's intestines. A vet later destroyed the horse
humanely.


People who witnessed the incident reported it to
police immediately and the person responsible
apparently laughed and boasted about it. We are
told by our counterparts in Greece, that police so
far have not taken it seriously and have not
apprehended the person who openly admits
commiting this crime.  The person responsible
apparently laughed and boasted about it. We are
told by our counterparts in Greece, that police so
far have not taken it seriously and have not
apprehended the person who openly admits
commiting this crime.  

For more information and sign the petition
protesting this cruel act -
CLICK HERE

For more information   on
SPAZ, our work,
and how we can help
you help the animals,  
contact the appropriate
person listed below.

General Contact
Details:
PO Box 70213
Glyfada, Athens
Greece 166-10
spazgreece@hotmail.co.uk

Individual Contact
Details:

Joanna Doulakis
(President)   
6948 011572
joanna_spaz@live.com

Tatiana Papamoschou
(Vice President)
tatiana_spaz@ live.com
6944 221297
210 895 8582

Fofi Dimitriadou
(Treasurer)
fofi_spaz@live.com

Tzela Pagoni
(Secretary)
tzela_spaz@live.com

Nikki Clainos
(Member-at-large)
nikki_spaz@live.com   
6988 690493

Lucille Morin
(committee member)
billholz1940@msn.com

Sue Green
(committee member)
6977 939137


Vasso Clainos
(website)
vassic@hotmail.com

Elizabeth Koubena
(website)
elizkou@hotmail.com

Sia Hurst
(website)
spazgreece@hotmail.co.uk

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HUMANE
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HAITI



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past two weeks, providing
critical care to the animal and
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emergency response phase
has ended, the members of
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