The world is a better place if animals do not suffer unnecessarily

Christos Karoullas saving one of many flamingos in the last few weeks in Aliki lake in Larnaca. (7/3/10)

Announcement

There have been allegations against our Association and our President, Christos Karoullas, of the Larnaca Famagusta Association of Protection of Animals and Birds, that he neglects Aradipou Dog Shelter, leaving it in a bad state.

Let us run you through some interesting facts so that you can form an informed opinion of your own.

Until the 25^th of September 2009 Aradippou Dog Shelter was run by its owner, the Municipality itself. Dogs were brought in or were dumped in front of the shelter. Dogs were put to sleep within a couple of days. Please note that Cyprus law obliges Municipalities to run a shelter, to cooperate with local Animal Associations but to be put to sleep within 15 days if no owner is found. Due to the lack of adequate cooperation by the Municipality, Larnaca-Famagusta Association of Protection of Animals and Birds after a lot of efforts managed to get the shelter to run under its responsibility.

Various emails were sent to members of the Association as well as other people, asking for help to run it. Helping in a dog shelter involves cleaning the shit from the floor, carrying heavy tanks of water  from one side of the shelter to the either, receiving people who come to see the dogs, filling up the adoption forms, taking the dogs for a walk. This is done by those volunteers who are willing to spend some of their time at the shelter instead of their regular activities. Not many people are willing to do that. Since September when we took over the shelter, only a few people volunteered. Which meant all the burden had to pass on the shoulders of the very few. Yes, not being there 24/7 means that the shelter will be in a few hours dirty again. One, two volunteers per day can clean the dogs shit but they will shit again. Yes. There are 20 cages and many more times more the number of dogs. what do you do? Do you say we are full, like many others do? Do you start euthanizing? No. This is not the policy of our Association. Do you close it down because some people say this shelter is not clean? And what would happen if you close it down? DO you think that the government will come and say lets build another shelter with European standards? You are very much mistaken if you think this. What would happen is that things will go back to what they were, but this time, only worse.  Because this time we will not have a “say” in how the municipality runs the shelter, if they shelter goes back to the municipality, which means dogs will be constantly euthanized as they enter the shelter. Or, the shelter will be closed down and then more dogs will be out in the streets, hit by cars, abused, poisoned, neglected and then dying or euthanized. At least now they are given a chance to be saved and rehomed. It is easy to start criticizing or accusing the people who work voluntarily. but when it comes to you becoming a volunteer what do you do? People do not help financially nor actively. But yet they are ready to criticize those who spend their lives, sacrifice their time from work, their time, from their personal funds, their personal life, for the sake of these animals. At least support them. Do not fight them. Put your energy in something good. To helping, not destructing. Its bad enough that the State doesn’t care, its bad enough that  people don’t care. If the few volunteers too decide to abandon once and for all, what will happen to these creatures.. think about it. Act now. On our side, we are not abandoning them!

Larnaca, 11 May 2010

Our Association has..

REHOMED:

next Adoption Day in September

2 dogs on 9th Adoption Day 11/7/10

 0  dogs on 8th Adoption Day 5/6/10

4 dogs during 7th Adoption Day 8/5/10

10 dogs during 6th Adoption Day 10/4/10

12 dogs during 5th Adoption Day 6/3/10

9 dogs during 4th Adoption Day 6/2/10

2 dogs during 3rd Adoption Day 16/01/10

 8 dogs during 2nd Adoption Day 5/12/09

6 dogs during 1st Adoption Day 31/10/09

230 dogs since 25/9/09 (until end of April 2010) when we took responsibility of Aradippou Dog Shelter

To ask for a form to send to your bank for a standing order of 2, 3,5 or more euros per month if you are an individual, or 5, 10 or 20 euros per month if you are a company please contact animalscyprus@yahoo.com or Christos at : 99602647 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602647      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602647      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602647      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

(Text us your email address)

1 - Video concerning Adoption Day

2 - Video Concerning Dog Shelter in Aradipou

 3. Pets available for Adoption Feb 2010

4. Stray cats in Larnaca -Part 1,   Part 2  NEW

5. A dog's life abroad

6. Protest against the abuse of animals in Cyprus

Dear friends and animal lovers,

We would like to kindly request your help in the various activities our Association has been charged with concerning animal welfare in Larnaca-Famagusta during the upcoming months.

Main Events:

          Charity outside supermarkets Oct 2010 in Larnaca

• Metro, Orfanides, Carrefour, Debenhams, Sarris) – We need volunteers to hold charity boxes and receive money from people who go into the supermarket. (8am-8pm) please contact Ms. Angeliki at 99489096 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99489096      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99489096      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99489096 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99489096      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
• Charity at Finikoudes area Kataklismos– We need volunteers to hold charity boxes and receive money from passing people, please contact Ms. Angeliki at 99489096 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99489096      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99489096      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
• Aradippou Shelter: We need 2 volunteers per day to go to shelter and feed dogs. Please contact : Mrs Toulla 99602645 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602645      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602645      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602645 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602645      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
• Aradippou shelter: We need 1-2 volunteers per week to go to shelter and wash dogs. Please contact : Mrs Toulla 99602645 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602645      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602645      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
• Wounded Animals: Need volunteers to take animals to vet that cooperates with Association. Please contact : Mr. Christos 99602647 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602647      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602647      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602647 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602647      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
• Trapping cats: Need 2 volunteers to trap cats in special traps and take them to vet for controlling overpopulation. (For spaying / neutering cats )

          Please contact : Mr. Christos  99602647 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602647      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602647      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

• Telephone calls: We need 2-3 volunteers to make phone calls Please contact : Ms Elena 99602649 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602649      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602649      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              99602649      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

 We would like to inform you that Members of the Committee of the Association will be in touch with you by phone soon to discuss the above possibilities.

Best Regards,

Christos Karoullas                                                       

   President                                                                       

Αll ‘subjects of a life’ have a basic moral right to be treated with respect. Animals are worthy of the protection and security afforded by a set of politically enforced rights. Animals should no longer be regarded as property, or used as food, clothing, research subjects, or entertainment, but should instead be regarded as legal persons and members of the moral community.

(Taylor, Angus. Animals and Ethics:An Overview of the Philosophical Debate,Broadview Press,May 2003)

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