Honourable Mr. Mayor,Honourable Councilmen:
We have recently become aware of the collection of stray animals in Kerkyra by your municipality and their subsequent confinement in an unfit place, which is not run in accordance with the law.
Also, we inform you that based on the law that was passed the beginning of this month by Parliament, the municipalities must implement programmes for sterilisation and vaccination of strays in cooperation with animal welfare organizations who are already implementing such programmes, and that cruelty to animals (which includes their confinement in unfit shelters) shall be punished with severe penalties and fines.
Having knowledge of the above, we immediately request:
- That you stop the collection of strays and their confinement in the above mentioned place.
- That you allow free access by representatives of The Ark (Kivotos) Society into this place and that you aid them in their efforts toward adoption of the animals that are already confined there.
- That you work together with The Ark in future actions regarding sterilisation, vaccination, adoption or release of stray animals.
We believe that this issue is of major importance requiring your immediate intervention to avoid yet another scandal for our country and to prevent negative comment and reaction from foreign animal lovers. We hope that soon we will be able to inform our members, animal lovers and the press of a positive response from you.
Yours respectfully,
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