Another three dolphins, Nuik, Tumay and Moraton, were transported by air from Spain to Athens dolphinarium, instead of living in the ocean. Sorrow and anger! You can read the whole story till their transportation right below. By order of local authority and following pressure by the organization FAADA, dolphins show was suspended. After that, in...
Category: Press Releases & Announcements
Meeting of four bodies on equines at the Ministry of Rural Development and Food-Joint press release and proposals
Anda Dimopoulou (PFPO, responsible for equines), Tatiana Papamoschou (Gaidourohora), Serafina Avramidou (Animal Action), Christina Alexandrou (E.S.P.I.) and officials of the Ministry attended the meeting, which took place on 15 July 2020. Adopt legislation on equines protection and welfare was the object of the meeting. The following officials of the Ministry were present: -Chris Zafeiridis (Advisor/Associate...
Voridis draft on strays under consultation: Shelters in forest areas!!!
Million Greek citizens, volunteers and animal welfare bodies hoped that the current government would address the issue of strays in a different way compared to past governments. Unfortunately, the current draft law is a direct copy of the draft of the previous government, which was withdrawn after general outcry. The proposed draft law increases the...
Markella’s Karousi statement about animal hobbling during a recent workshop in Naxos “Protection, animal welfare and animal abuse of pets, equines and farm animals. Legal framework and prospects”
Markella’s Karousi statement about animal hobbling during a recent workshop in Naxos “Protection, animal welfare and animal abuse of pets, equines and farm animals. Legal framework and prospects“ Source: Article of Akis Axaopoulos on the website: www.naxotimes.gr Markella Karousi: “Physical and mental effects because of hobbling” Orthopedic problems, joint pain, continuous anxiety, neurologic, cardiovascular and...
Global protest for donkeys in Santorini
Worldwide protest for donkeys in Santorini. 10-16 June 2019: Washington, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Sydney, Berlin. Panhellenic Animal Welfare and Environmental Federation (P.F.P.O.) supports the global protest of PETA, which is the largest animal rights organization in the world- in front of the Greek embassy in Washington, London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Sydney, Berlin for donkeys and...
Presentation of PFPO’s educational program “People and Animals: Roommates on the same planet at Platanias Primary School in Chania
On Friday 10th of May, our Federation’s educational program “People and Animals: Roommates on the same planet” was presented at Platanias Primary School in Chania. This program was created by the University of Thessaly for PFPO and for screening of the movie “Re-Action” by Alexandros Katsaris – Artemis Samothrakes which is under auspices of PFPO,...
Ippocamilos: First conviction for an illegal place of animal abuse and confinement ,both wild and domesticated
On Monday the 10th of December 2018, the owner of “Ippocamilos” (an exhibition of wildlife and domestic animals in Sageika, Achaia) was found guilty by the three-member magistrate court of Patras. It was imposed on him a fine of 5.000.000 euros and sentenced to two years’ suspended imprisonment. The trial concerned two lambs that found...
The Conference “For a Greece Without Strays” achieves record number of participants
An impressive number of Municipalities, of Animal Welfare Organizations and the public that participated in the 1st Conference of Municipalities and Animal Welfare Associations which was held on May 6th, 2017 at the Titania Hotel. 70 representatives of Municipalities were present, Mayors, Deputy Mayors or other important officials from the municipal authorities, who arrived in...