Following a series of meetings with SYRIZA, Mera25, Green and Purple, representatives of PFPO and New Democracy met online while the Executive Secretary for companion animals was present. Topics of the discussion were: i) the questionnaire sent to all parties and ii) claims relate to problems and necessary changes to the institutional framework, staff and...
On Monday, 29 May 2023 took place the seminar “PFPO’s programs in the skills platform of the Institute of Educational Policy.” A PFPO’s collaboration with the Athens B Directorate for Secondary Education, the Directorates for Primary Education: Athens A, Athens C, West Attica, West Thessaloniki, Achaia, the Directorates for Secondary Education: Imathia, Athina C. Christina...
The president and the cashier of the Lemnos Animal Welfare Society visited the Special School in the region in Kallithea, following an invitation by the headmaster Mrs. Gesthimani Mania Katevanidou. Venetia and Kai from the municipal sanctuary were with them. Children had the great chance to learn how we approach an animal, what we should...
A woman had her dog tied up and exposed to extreme weather conditions and it suffered to death. On behalf of the PFPO, Anda Dimopoulou, a BoD’s member, was heard as a witness. The second court case concerned a senior dog that was abandoned out of the dorm in Patras. The lawyer Elena Arvaniti is...
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...
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...
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 Unfortunately, the current draft law is a direct copy of the draft of the previous government, which was withdrawn after general outcry.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“ 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...
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...
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,...
