Zagreb, Croatia – Can You help Provide the Veterinary Directorate With Information ?

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Video footage taken in a village, near to Zagreb, Croatia, and shown on Croatian national tv news can be seen at the following link:

 

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=OPy3k12pFSo&NR=1

 

As a result of further actions by campaigners in the region, the following message has now been received from Mrs. Branka Buković Šošić, Head of Animal Protection Department, Veterinary Directorate, Croatia.

 

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Dear all,

 

I am going to send this information to the Directorate for veterinary inspection and they will try to find out where and when happend this action. It could be from huge help if could provide us with some more information, it is important for inspectors because they could then act much faster. I hope that person who made this film can send us the information about exact place and time of this occurence.

As soon as we will have the information about this action they will be sent to you.

 

Yours sincerely,

Branka Buković Šošić

Head of Animal Protection Department

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development

Veterinary Directorate

Miramarska 24

10 000 Zagreb

Croatia                  

Tel: 610 66 68

Fax: 610 92 07

Email: bsosic@mps.hr

 

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We hope that Mrs.Šošić will be provided with the information she is asking for as soon as possible, in order for investigations to continue quickly.

 

 

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Animals on City Dump – Pozega, Croatia

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Animals are hungry  an  thristy  on  city dump where they  wait  for execution

Croatia, Pozega

 

Honored Sirs/Ladies, authorities of Croatia

 

 This is place on city dump in Pozega, Croatia , where these  shinters and vets  kill dogs,  after they keeps  these  poor animals without water and food – they  have buy food ,but  gave not  food to dogs because workes –shinters  have rob  dogfood for their own pockets  and of course, nearly is  hole mass grave for dead bodies  of  these poor victims.

Please  help these poor victims.

Thank You for Your time and attention.

Sincerely

 

Slavica Mazak Beslic

EPAR/OIPA/Alliance for Animal Rights/SAV/GAARP

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/

 

 

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Životinje su gladne i žedne na smetlištu u Alilovcima

 

 

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Animal Friends Croatia Prepare Reports About the Benkovac Situation

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

6th June 2008 —-   Our buddies at ‘Animal Friends Croatia’ have been deeply involved with the animals locked into the Benkovac shelter recently.

Croatian authorities passed the Animal Protection Act for the protection and welfare of animals.  The suffering of the animals at the shelter in recent weeks which we have all witnessed shows a careless attitude by those who should be the very people with responsibility for enforcing this legislation.

The number of dogs in the Benkovac shelter has decreased considerably during the last few weeks from approximately 100 down to around 50 alive now.  Dogs died from malnutrition, lack of care, parasites and terrible hygienic conditions.  Cannibalism was a last resort by many of the animals due to the ignorance of the authorities to intervene and undertake what was necessary under the Animal Protection Act, the legislation passed by them ! – to provide basic care.

The news about Benkovac and Croatian shame spread like wildfire throughout the world.   Individuals, groups and organisations everywhere across the globe were constantly updated and provided with information and photographs of the shelter situation as the days went by.  The Mayor of Benkovac, the Director of the Veterinary station at Benkovac, and Benkovic d.o.o. (the town cleaning department) who are responsible for the shelter shamelessly attempted to blame others over the whole period for responsibility of the condition of dogs.  What ‘others’ are there to blame ?

Also, after the visit of representatives to the shelter, several top officials seemed more concerned about the media involvement in this case than the well-being of the animals in the shelter; a situation that did not appear to change according to reports.

So this week, things happened for the surviving animals at the shelter.  For a continuation and accurate story of events over the last few weeks, and the recent days events, please refer to the ‘Animal Friends Croatia’ links following:

http://www.animal-friends-croatia.org/index.en.php?id=946

 

http://www.prijatelji-zivotinja.hr/index.en.php?id=949

 

Below are more photographs showing the time when Animal Friends Croatia and the Press and Media gained access into the shelter.

Upon entry, one of the dogs especially was seen to be suffering from heat exhaustion.  So Dinko, the man who cared for the animals before he was sacked by the authorities and padlocked out of the shelter; which caused him much distress, was able to go back in to try and help all his animal friends.

Here you can see Dinko trying to help the Alsatian which is suffering from terrible heat stroke and exhaustion.

 

 

Dinko applies cooling water to the animal to try and save his life.

And thanks to Dinko’s efforts, the dog was taken out of the shelter, put on a drip, and it survived.

 

Dunja Reiter, a well known Croatian singer and actress living in Germany gave her support to the benkovac animals issue, and kindly participated in interviews with the press and media who went with Animal Friends Croatia to the shelter.

Here you can see both Dunja and Dinko discussing the situation.

More photographs and write ups to come very soon.

And the message to leave with the authorities is:

“Science may have found a cure for most evils,

but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all

– the apathy of human beings”.

 

 

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4th June – New Photographs Arriving from Benkovac and the Zadar Shelters

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

These are photographs that we have just had of the situation at both the Benkovac and also the Zadar shelters over the last 24 hours.

We are currently obtaining more information on the visits to both locations to add to the pictures soon.

More text updates to be added over the next day or so – regards SAV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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‘Benkovac’ Croatian Shelter – Latest News – 21st May 08

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Below is the fastest way to help the dogs and Mr. Ozakovic, so that he can buy dog food and take it to Benkovac shelter as soon as possible.  Then, with food, Mr. Ozakovic must be allowed into the shelter, or legal action can be taken under law. 
 
Donation information is:
 
 OTP Bank , IBAN SWIFT bic
 

This is Account for help  animals in Benkovac

DINKO OŽAKOVIĆ

OTP banka d.d. – CROATIEN

KONTO : 2407000-3240098117

SWIFT bic : OTPVHR2X

IBAN: HR2524070003200386660 

Thank You

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 New photographs on 23rd May are:

 

 

AND THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS IS:-

  
First photo – The Mayor;

 

 

Other photographs – the suffering his decisions have caused, including puppies being eaten by other starving dogs.
Is this the action of EU member states of the future ?
Mr. Mayor – your actions will keep Croatia OUT OF THE EU !!
The Law of Veterinary of the Republic of Croatia has now been checked.
SAV contacts now have a copy of the legislation.
In agreement with the Law of Veterinary of the Republic of Croatia:-
anti-rabies vaccinations must be provided for FREE – the same  as in Serbia – but, it is alleged that vets are asking for money to provide this.
Other people in Croatia have informed that vets everywhere are asking them for additional money to vaccinate, even though the vets receive money from the republics tax payers budget to pay for the vaccinations in the first place ! – and as such, the vaccinations should be provided free by the vets from the republics budget.

The situation in Croatia for anti-rabies vaccination should be the same as in Serbia – free  – and in agreement with the Law of Veterinary, because activists insisted on the implementation of this law.

Microchipping of stray dogs  must be provided from the municipality budget – also the same as in Serbia, because ‘communities’ are ‘owners’ of stray dogs – not any one specific person, not any specific organisation, but the communities – and that means all the citizens of the community – they are all owners of the stray dogs, and as such, the municipality budget must provide for their welfare.

 

Please see other news items on Benkovac for contact e mail information.
Dear all; please read the following which has just arrived, and also view more photographs at the tierhilfe-benkovac link given in the following text.
regards – SAV team.
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Dear Friends, An Austrian association Tierhilfe-Sueden (they are focused on animal rescue in the Balkans/ Southeastern Europe                        

has been helping the shelter “Benkovac” in Croatia by supplying food and medicine, though the current situation is quite awful.
Here you can read the short report in English and view some images that are not pleasant at all.                        

Here are the descriptions of the pictures: dogs are eating their new born puppies, most of them are severely injured, for some of them it was too late, and dogs have started to eat each other.

If you would like to help, please contact them

Thank you for your attention and help.

Love,

Miwa

 

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Dear friends ,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

This is our LETTER OF THANKS to  good people who send help to these poor dogs at shelter Benkovac who are victims of greed, pitiless humans , as  they always are.
Our friends just wrote that they send help to dogs at  dog shelter Benkovac , in form of dogfood and medicaments.  We hope this help  will arrived to  these poor dogs and  doesn`t be abuse from humans-shinters  of that dogcatchers firm.
We please, Mr Ozakovic and other good people for monitoring situation in  dog shelter Benkovac, Croatia .
Are these poor dogs ALONE ?
Who care 24h to them ?
They may not  be alone ! It is danger for  them be alone !
 

Dragi prijatelji, evo  nasi prijatelji javljaju da stize pomoc u hrani i lekovima psima u Benkovcu, nadamo se da ce  biti namenski upotrebljeni , a ne pokradena i prodata od strane sintera ove sinterske firme , sto smo vec imali prilike videti .
Molimo gospodina Ozakovica i  sve druge  dobre ljude koji su u  mogucnosti da nas izvestavaju  o stanju u azilu u Benkovcu.
Ko pazi i brine o ovim jadnim psima 24h.Da li su oni SAMI ?
To je opasno za njih !
ovo je i nase PISMO ZAHVALA svim dobrim ljudima  koji sada i ubuduce  budu slali pomoc ovim jadnim zrtvama ljudske bezosecajnosti, pohlepe, nemara.
 

Thank You .

 
Regards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slavica Mazak Beslic
Friend- EPAR/OIPA/Alliance for Animal Rights/SAV
 
 
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Liebe Tierfreunde !
 
Von Frau Stanger kam ein dramatischer Hilferuf aus Kroatien… BITTE HELFEN SIE UNS DEN TIEREN IM TIERHEIM “BENKOVAC” ZU HELFEN !!! Wir kaufen Futter und Medikamente…
 
Noch mehr Fotos und aktueller Bericht auf unserer Homepage www.tierhilfe-sueden-austria.at / AKTUELLES
Bitte protestieren Sie auch – Adressen ebenfalls auf unserer HP.
 
VIELEN DANK FÜR IHRE HILFE !
BITTE AUCH UM WEITERLEITUNG !!!
 
Sylvana Stierschneider
www.tierhilfe-sueden-austria.at
 

Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 16:31:20 +0200
Subject: RE: Picutres from the benkovac shelter last days( see the date inthe picture!!

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