1+1=67,000. One female dog and one male dog and their offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in 6 years. This does not even take into account how many female dogs one male dog can fertilize. It is easy to see why the problem of stray dogs worldwide is so overwhelming. Within 6 months, stray populations can be reduced by 20% with effective spay/neuter programs. The only solution to the problem of pet overpopulation is sterilization. It is a realistic, achievable and humane goal.
More than 20 dogs and cats were the victims of poisoning last Thursday night in Arachova, Greece. The apathetic mayor apparently was reminded a year ago about his responsibilites and asked to launch a sterilization program (according to law 3170/2003) but his response was that the dogs are living just fine in their natural environment. Please write and protest politely about this and remind him of his responsibilities for stray animals and ask that this awful poisoning incident be investigated and the culprit punished. This is the mayor’s details: Georgios-Leontios Andreou, email address: arachova@otenet.gr , fax number 22673-50250, address Arachova, 32004, Voiotia, Greece. For the ones who want to complain by phone from Greece: 22673-50200
A friend of mine who does animal welfare work on Crete in Greece recently posted the following: “In Greece one is more free, but then people do whatever they want and no one cares. I find that most Greek people have little or no sense of responsibility. They have the attitude; I want to do it so I will and I don’t care what my actions do to you.”
Unfortunately, this attitude seems to extend to animals too, which may be part of the reason for such tragic conditions for animals in Greece, all animals — dogs, cats, horses, donkeys. They are suffering from all types of impacts of this, including inhumane treatment, neglect, abuse, abandonment and apathy.
I also notice this in the way litter and garbage are so prominent in the countryside, and even in the cities, in Greece.
Is irresponsibility a price of freedom?
animal welfare | insideout April 20, 2010 | 
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