Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

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From calls given last night, the animal welfare organization ‘SNUPI’ in Mladenovac city is currently having very urgent problems.

 

THE DOG SHELTER SNUPI IS IN VERY BIG DANGER.

 

The President of  Mladenovac city, Mr. Jovanovic said today to the President of SNUPI – Mr. Danijel Blagojeci, that he, Mr.Jovanovic will personally take from them the keys of the shelter and give them to the shinters team in order for them to do so-called triage and killings because there are to many dogs at the shelter.

 

The Vet of that shinter team of Mladenovac city is Dr. Djordjevic, IS ALSO at the same time the chief of dogcatchers team !!

The President of SNUPI declares that the President of  community Mladenovac city – Mr. Branislav Jovanovich, said to him that he does not care for animal welfare charges and that  he will take the keys and that the dogs will go onto the street or  somewhere – he does not care where.

 

So, shinters may be undertaking a mass killing of dogs in the city pound, or they may simply be turned back out onto the street, increasing the already too large dog population.

 

Please phone and e mail and insist that these killings stop immediately and that dogs are not thrown out onto the street, otherwise Brussels and the EU will be informed immediately.

 

++ 381 11 823 11 50   – MAYOR  of Mladenovac city.

 

It is understood also that the other reason for the shelter and dogs being destroyed is that the location of the shelter has already been sold for the building of a factory.

 

PLEASE RING AND E MAIL IMMEDIATELY

Thank You.

 

BLOCK E MAILS TO BE SENT TO:

muprs@mup.sr.gov.yu,  kabinetpredsednika@parlament.sr.gov.yu,  rjtdz@bitsyu.net,  kabinet@minpolj.sr.gov.yu,  vetuprava@minpolj.sr.gov.yu,  info@ekoserb.sr.gov.yu,  muprs@mup.sr.gov.yu,  n.krstic@predsednik.srbija.yu

You can see from the above pictures the situation at the shelter.  The authorities spend millions of Dinar each year killing animals in a never reducing cycle, and yet with all these millions, they DO NOT GIVE ONE SINGLE DINAR to any of the shelters run by animal welfare NGO’s.

The authorities do not seem to have sense to understand that by having a no kill programme, sterilised animals cannot reproduce and create more little stray animals to go onto the streets.  It is not difficult for most to understand this concept; so why do the authorities not share this view and insist on killing some animals and by not sterilising, allowing others to continue producing yet more offspring. 

The following link illustrations explain the result of ignoring No Kill sterilisation.  Why are the authorities unable to get these facts and figures into their heads ?

 https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/why-it-is-important-spayneuter/

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Despite the information and alleged agreements made on October 3^rd; please see https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/serbia-3rd-october-2008-some-very-promising-news-about-serbian-animal-welfare/  it would appear that the Veterinary Directorate, who had several representatives at the October 3^rd meeting, including Mr. Zoran Mićović, Head of the Veterinary Directorate, Mr. Zvonimir Rot, Councilor of the Head of the Veterinary Directorate and Mr. Budimir Plavšić, Head of the Animal welfare department, the Veterinary Directorate are distancing themselves from Act 29/94, which was ABOLISHED on 3^rd October.

 

The following is part of the ‘Public Notice’ which was issued directly after the meeting of 3^rd October:

 

“Apart from the decision that in Serbia, for the first time in Balkan region countries, will be implemented the only humane way of control of cats and dogs’ population, it has also been decided to abolish the implementation of the Act on Terms and Measures for Humane Catching and Destroying of stray cats and dogs (Official Herald RS, no.29/94) This means that as of today, October 3^rd 2008, not a single cat or a dog can be killed by any zoo-hygiene service in the Republic of Serbia.    

 

Furthermore, this is a signal to all local governments in Serbia (135) to immediately start with implementation of the republic Law on Veterinary practice (The local government is obliged to organize a zoo-hygiene service on its territory for the following activities) and of the Paragraph 1 of this Article (to catch and place the abandoned animals in the animal shelters)”.

 

As 24^th October, after investigations by alliance members, the 29/94 Act was still being displayed on the Veterinary Directorate web site – The very same act which was abolished on October 3^rd and the Veterinary Directorate being the department which has three senior representatives at the October 3^rd meeting !

 

Despite promises being made on 3^rd October, campaigners are aware that Act 29/94 is still being regularly implemented.  As can be seen from the web site published Act, Office Herald RS No. 29/94 is titled

“the ACT on the terms and measures for humane catching and DESTROYING of stray cats and dogs”

 

 

The Official Herald RS No.29/94

 

In accordance with the Article 8, Paragraph 2 of the Law on Medical Protection of Animals (‘’Official Herald RS, No.37/91, 50/92, 33/93 and 52/93),

 

the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management announces

 

 

the ACT

 

on the terms and measures for humane catching and DESTROYING

of stray cats and dogs

 

 

Including some of the following:

 

Article 1

 

The sanitary service in charge of catching and destroying of stray cats and dogs …….

 

Article 2

 

The facility for destroying stray cats and dogs …..

 

Article 3

 

In order to provide the terms for human catching and destroying of stray cats and dogs …..

 

Article 5

 

Rooms for keeping of collected cats and dogs must ………….

 

Rooms for equipment for humane killing of cats and dogs and for dead animals

 

Article 6

 

The sanitary service in charge of catching and destroying of stray cats and dogs ……

 

Article 8

 

After the time period from Article 7, paragraph 2 of this Act, and if the owner of a cat or a dog does not take over the animal, they must be killed in a humane way, except for the cats and dogs which are to be given to research institutions.

 

Article 9

 

Transport of collected cats and dogs, and transport of dead bodies must be performed by a specialized motor vehicle …

 

 

This Act shall come into force eight days after it is published in the ‘’Official Herald RS’’.

 

 

No.110-00-128/93-09

 

 

Belgrade, April 12^th 1994

 

 

The Minister

 

Mr.Ivko Djonovic

 

 

According to the Public Notice of 3^rd October, from that day, the Act 29/94 was ABOLISHED.

 

 

The Public Notice also declared:

 

“According to Mr.Mićović, the Project will be realized in cooperation with the European Union”.

 

In the EU Intergroup letter to President Tadic on 21^st October, the EU declared:

 

“The respect of animal protection is also part of the acquis communautaire. As a potential candidate to join the European Union it is therefore in your interest to improve the welfare conditions of all animals in your country”.

 

The alliance and the EU ask why Act 29/94 is allegedly still being used nationwide in spite of an abolishment of the Act on 3^rd October ?

 

The findings and information given in this article will be presented as evidence to the EU Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals.

Full Serbian and English (translation) copies of Act 29/94 can be viewed by accessing the following :

SERBIAN – 29-94-pravilnik-o-hvatanjupasa-i-macaka-u-srbiji

 

ENGLISH – 29-94-regulations-to-trap-dogs-and-cats-in-serbia

 

 

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The Serbian national daily newspaper, ‘POLITIKA’, which is read by very many Serbian citizens, carried an article on the 20^th October regarding stray animals.

 

A copy of the POLITIKA article can be viewed here:

 

 

And an English translation can be viewed directly below.

 

This article can be viewed as a very positive move towards the better treatment of stray animal throughout Serbia.   SAV would like to congratulate all of our Serbian animal welfare campaigner friends for what has been achieved.

 

Now we have to look towards the future and give our thanks to Mr. Micovic for the work he has already undertaken with this legislation.  NGO’s across Serbia will be very keen to work with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management and the Veterinary Directorate in achieving goals which will be beneficial for all animals.

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‘POLITIKA’ English translation:

 

 

POLITIKA, 20^th October 2008

 

The solution of problem with stray dogs is within sight

 

 

 

The Veterinary Directorate and the Animal Welfare organizations accepted a new approach in dealing with stray cats and dogs  – for start, no more killing ‘’on the spot’’. 

 

 

The better days are finally coming for the abandoned cats and dogs in Serbia, since for the first time in Balkans, Serbia has adopted a new regulation by which it is not allowed for the workers in zoo-hygiene services to kill cats and dogs. Furthermore, participation in national No Kill sterilization project will mean less cruelty and brutality towards these animals, which was usual situation so far in spite of the protests of people who have been taking care of these ‘nobody’s’ cats and dogs. Mrs. Zlata Korjenic, the president of ‘’Help Animals’’ and her associate from Subotica Mrs. Slavica Mazlak Beslic, the president of animal welfare organization ‘’Prijatelj’’  were quite content after the meeting at the Veterinary Directorate.

The better

Upon the initiative of our two organizations, the Veterinary Directorate together with the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, has taken a very important step, especially for the cats and dogs population. I think that this is so far unrecorded contribution to global Animal’s Day – Mrs. Korjenic said. – Apart from the decision to adopt a more humane method in solving of this problem, the Directorate has decided to abolish the Act on Terms and Measures for Humane catching and killing of stray cats and dogs, dated from 1994. It is also a signal for the 135 local governments in Serbia to start implementing of the Law on Veterinary Practice i.e. the Article 46 ( ‘‘ The local government is obliged to organize a zoo-hygiene service on its territory for the following activates…’’) and the Paragraph 1 of this Article (‘’…to catch and keep the collected animals in animal shelters.’’) – continued Mrs. Korjenic. – It would be beneficial for both – the citizens would be safe, and the animals would stay alive.

 

The officials are satisfied as well. Mr. Zoran Micovic, the Head of the Veterinary Directorate, which is a part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, reminded us that in the recent period they have been intensively working on new regulations regarding animal welfare. The Proposal of the Law on Animal Welfare has been made in accordance with the EU decisions, instructions and resolutions as well as in accordance with the OIE guidelines and the European conventions.

 

Mr. Micovic pointed out that these regulations pay special attention to abandoned and lost animals. For example, the shelters for abandoned animals can be founded by legal entities, entrepreneurs and private persons, while the local governments are obliged to organize a shelter if there are abandoned animals on its territory.

 

The local government is also obliged to organize collecting, transport and treatment of the abandoned and lost animals, as well as to provide them aid, care and place to live treating them in such a way that they suffer minimal pain, stress or fear. Each area should develop specific programs of cats and dogs’ population control and optimization, adjusted to their situation. – Mr.Micovic said.

 

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management and the Veterinary Directorate expect to have partners in non-governmental organizations for animal welfare and in the registered animal welfare organizations, and to act jointly in achieving goals which would be beneficial for the animals but also would not jeopardize the rights and the ethics of other citizens.               

 

Rajna Popovic

 

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