Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

We have had this message from Lale regarding the Turkish situation.

Out thoughts and best wishes go out to all our animal protector friends in Turkey.

Yes, very much agree with what is said; the EU is far from perfect, and that is why we are always pushing for an EU Written declaration for the protection of stray and pet animals.  To achieve this would be a massive victory.  To date, attempts have failed as some EU nations (maybe with stray problems) do not want to support the introduction of legislation to protect stray animals.

We are watching events and will let everyone know of things if and when they happen

Thanks for the message Lale .

SAV.

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Lare says;

Please do not tar all of us with the same brush!!!

I am Turkish, I am also part of a rather large animal activist group called Let’s Adopt, which you can check out on facebook.

We try to do what we can, but as we don’t really have the support of the authorities, in fact, as, most of the time, we are working against the authorities such as the various town councils, it is a losing battle. Our biggest hope is to have the law against animal cruelty changed, so that a violation, which is now considered a misdemeanor and only punishable with a fine, will be considered a crime. That might at least reduce the number of violations.

On the other hand, Please do not think that this is a problem that is observed only in Turkey. Many countries, among them EU members such as Greece and Rumania, have the same problems. Some countries have overcome their stray animal problems through mass slaughters.

I, and many others like me, are doing our best to change things, but change doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, we have started reaping the benefits of our endeavors, albeit in a small way: During the recent inclement weather, both the governar and the mayor of Istanbul spoke on TV, asking the population to put out food for stray animals. TV channels are giving news items about the groups that are trying to help strays. Things are looking up.

I would say, by the time people start realizing that there are not bad nations, but uninformed, ignorant people, Turkey will have overcome this problem.

Keep well, all of you, and live with love,
Lale

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