I am a stray dog in Greece
Following the infamous circular of vice-minister Kiltidis, this photo has been going around in the Internet
I am a stray dog in Greece
I do not have rights for:
- health treatment
- food and water in public places
- to be adopted abroad and become part of a family
I have the right to:
- die in the streets of Greece
- to be poisoned in Greece
- to suffer till death tied to some chain
Thank you Mr. Kiltidis* for protecting me and providing me with those rights!
* Mr Kiltidis is the vice-minister of Agricultural development, (oddly) in charge as well of pets and strays.
Not only the ministry has been usually ignoring the issue of stray and abused animals, but it looks like it wants now to restrict rehoming unwanted dogs from Greece in other countries of Europe, with the (surrealistic) justification that it is protecting them from a possible trafficking. So much ignorance is just astounding!.
Strays in Paroikia? Not many. Can be counted on one hand in the past years. Has not always been like that. One of the old ones, fat, sterilized, is this one. Different people call her differnt names, but many know her by a name. Everybody knows her. She hangs out around the Atlantik on the Seafront. I saw her devour a pigeon today…. do believe me! Happy Holidays from Lula, Chronia Polla!
Where are we? We have learned to deal with throwaway live animals. What a surprise to find a dead sheep disposed next to the garbage on Christmas Day. Is there really no other way to dispose of animals that for some reason have ceased to be of USE? Too much work I guess.
A nice little present was delivered to Barbara on the 24th. Two litte female puppies had been abandonned in Piso Livadi, in a cardboard box on the beach. The couple who found them took them home but was not able to keep them. Barbara was reluctant to take them because of the risk of getting them exposed to a Virus that had recently threatened her puppies. But there was no chance of finding a foster home on the 24th of December. So now let’s all hope and keep our fingers crossed that they are lucky and do not get it!
Biggie has escaped with Zippo for a holiday, seems relaxed and happy and wish
Three 6 month old retrievers have been found recently. Barbara suspects they are from some kind of breeder who has not been able to sell the pups in time.
