Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Hello Maria, Could you please send me your letter about Greek Animal Welfare once more ? I lost your e-mail addy that I obtained from aapn. Thank you, Le Petit Chien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Sorry for the delay, my friend. I just saw your e-mail. Here is my answering letter I sent you the previous days: Good morning all, My name is Maria and I come from Greece. I feel like telling some things concerning the severe matter pointed out by our friends in Le Petit Chien. It is true and it is a shame for our country that there are no laws protecting animals and their welfare. This is the result of the dominating way of thinking in Greek society as ideals concerning animals welfare and protection were never promoted until now. In these days we are in the beginning of an operation in Greece: the one that concerns change the way people think about animals. This is something that was established in most of Europe a long time ago. Fortunately, in Greece there is not much of wildlife so problems concerning wild animals' mistreatment are not that expanded. However, destruction and degrading of protected wildlife areas and uncontrolled hunting of sometimes endangered species are from time to time really threatening. On the other hand, we are the only European country that up to now has not found the way to manage urban waste and environmental pollution caused by factories and other resources. Thankfully, due to European community pressure, local goverment integrated in national laws regulations like Ramsaar. However, protecting environment and animals is still far away from the Greek way of thinking. Maybe the greatest problem here is the mistreatment of domestic and stray animals since abandon a dog or cat is very often here. And, sad to say, I have to admit that murders of animals in various ways commited by individuals or even by local authorities are more than real. So, this is the general idea but not the whole of it. There are many people here who love and protect animals and do their best to make their life easier. Efforts are made -mainly by individuals or local independent animalfriend organisations and teams- to establish appropriate shelters for stray animals. But things are very difficult since usually no subsidy is provided and all of these efforts have to be supported by member donations and charity while number of animals in need of protection continually increases. Also, number of people -especially young ones- dealing with environmental problems is getting larger everyday. Organisations like Greenpeace, WWF, Organisation for protection of sea turtle Caretta-Caretta and others happen to be widely known and respected among Greek young people. But, as I mentioned, we are only at the beginning and the basic thing to do, is to LEARN to think that animals are neither toys, nor machines, nor garbage. How can this be done? Through the appropriate education and informing not only on domestic and stray animals mistreatment but also, on other severe problems like animals use in experiments, animals torturing and killing when used for food or for their fur. We must learn to respect all the other forms of life, to understand that animals do have feelings just like us and they feel depress and great pain when mistreated. We do not have the right to torture or kill them at will. Greece is a beatiful country but, unfortunately, tourism boycott maybe is a necessary harm in order the authorities to start taking measures on animal abuse matters. Sometimes, loss of money is the only way to make them pay attention to what you say. So, my animalfriends, your experience and activities will be precious for our -animals friends in Greece- efforts. We need your help and your pressure towards our local authorities and government to be united with our voices against all these cruelties towards our vulnerable friends. With best regards, Maria Le Petit Chien wrote: >Hello Maria, > >Could you please send me your letter about Greek Animal Welfare once >more ? > >I lost your e-mail addy that I obtained from aapn. > >Thank you, > >Le Petit Chien > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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