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The people who live in the Μεσσαρά want to encourage a caring, humane approach to people, animals and the environment
It is
natural to want to feed stray cats
and dogs when you see them, even if
you are only visiting for a short
while. However, we ask that tourists
do not feed the animals
because when you go home they may
not get fed by someone else,
especially at the end of the season.
Instead, we ask that you tell Μεσσαρά
νοιάζεται about the animal and where it
can be found and we will either feed
it or ask the local animal shelter
to take it if it is starving or
injured.
We
would prefer to establish feeding
stations in safe places cared for by
volunteers who can then ensure there
is fresh food and water always
available and that the feeding
stations are kept clean. These are
sometimes known as a Cat Café, and
they have many benefits for the
animals and the community. The
feeding stations enable us to
monitor the cats and dogs, to ensure
they receive veterinary attention
when sick or are in need of
neutering, and when set up in
co-operation with the landowner or
hotel, provide a safe feeding area.
If you would like to
help us build and install our
first Cat Café we could place a
plaque with your name on it in
recognition of your kind gift.
Smaller donations of food or money
would help us to keep our feeding
programme up and running.
If you suspect that a
dog or a cat has been poisoned, click
here .
It
is the aim of Μεσσαρά νοιάζεται Animal
Welfare Group to stamp out poisoning
in the villages and, ultimately, in
the whole of the Μεσσαρά through a
programme of education and neutering
of strays and pets. Many see
poisoning as the only way to control
unwanted cats and dogs, but not only
is this extremely cruel, it is also
against the law
. Furthermore, it is
indiscriminate – children have been
poisoned and, unfortunately, many
people's beloved family pets have
eaten poison and not been saved in
time.
The
best way to limit the number of
strays to acceptable numbers of
healthy and cared for animals is
through providing feeding stations
and veterinary care, including
neutering. Of course, we realise
that we will not be able to neuter
100% of the unwanted animals and
there will always be a need for cats
in the village to keep the vermin at
bay.
If a pet is unwanted
there are ways to find a home – it
is cruel and illegal to
abandon a cat or a dog. Μεσσαρά
νοιάζεται can provide help and advice
on re-homing unwanted animals. If
you find an abandoned animal,
please let us know and we will
assess the situation.
At the moment, we can only
deal with a limited number of
animals in the area as the local
private shelter is very full and
we only have limited resources for
feeding. We rely on the kind
hearts of our members and local
residents to feed unwanted
animals, and we hope to develop
this until we can afford to
finance a proper programme. Please
note that we cannot accept animals
without prior agreement.
The
longer term strategy will require
education to be central to our aims
and objectives. This will mainly be
aimed at the younger generation. We
believe that the long term targets
will be met by convincing younger
people that animals can be
companions and pets that are worthy
of compassion, care and kindness
which will be reflected back to
those who care for animals.
Compassion will bring its own
reward, but first we must create
this understanding particularly
amongst young people. If this is
achieved the future will take CARE
of itself where strays and
poisoning, etc., is concerned.
Hopefully, well trained animals will
be welcomed into schools and other
organised assemblies to show there
is no need for prejudice and fear.
We
hope that when you see what we are
doing for the animals that your
support will continue. Thank you for
taking the time to read about Μεσσαρά
νοιάζεται Animal Welfare Group.