Forbid the import of wild animals in Cyprus to be sold as pets
- by: CHRISTINA GEORGIOU
- recipient: Cyprus Government Officials and the Cyprus Public Veterinary Services
While animal-loving citizens and shelters are desperately trying to cope with more than 300 000 stray cats and dogs in Cyprus (a number that is growing every day due to uncontrolled reproduction and to abandoned pets), the legislation allows for the import and sale of wild animals, such as kangaroos, ostriches, lamas and deers to be sold as pets.
These wild animals are not only deprived of their natural habitat, but they are also forced to live in confinement, while the Cyprus climate may, in some cases, not even be suitabe for their well being.
We demand a change of legislation, forbidding the import and sale of these animals as pets.
Προς: Αρμόδια Στελέχη της Κυβέρνησης και τις Κτηνιατρικές Υπηρεσίες Κύπρου
Καθώς ζωόφιλοι πολίτες και καταφύγια ζώων κάνουν απελπιστικές προσπάθειες για να αντεπεξέλθουν με τη φροντίδα των 300 000 αδέσποτων σκύλων και γάτων στην Κύπρο (ένας αριθμός που κάθε μέρα μεγαλώνει, λόγω της ανεξέλεγκτης αναπαραγωγής τους και το αυξανόμενο φαινόμενο εγκατάλειψης κατοικιδίων λόγω κρίσης), η παρούσα νομοθεσία επιτρέπει την εισαγωγή και πώληση ζώων όπως καγκουρώ, στρουθοκάμηλοι, λάμα και ελάφια, ώστε να πωλούνται ως κατοικίδια.
Οι επιπτώσεις αυτής της απαράδεκτης κατάστασης είναι προφανείς, ενώ τα συχνά περιστατικά από ανεξέλεγκτες επιθέσεις τέτοιων εισαγόμενων ζώων επιβεβαιώνουν την αναγκαιότητα λήψης σχετικών μέτρων. Αυτά τα ζώα στερούνται του φυσικού τους περιβάλλοντος, και εξαναγκάζονται να ζήσουν περιορισμένα, ενώ το κλίμα της Κύπρου μπορεί, σε αρκετές περιπτώσεις, να είναι ακατάλληλο για την ευημερία τους.
Οι κάτωθι υπογεγραμμένοι αιτούμαστε τη διαμόρφωση της νομοθεσίας, ώστε να απαγορευθεί η εισαγωγή και η πώληση αυτών των ζώων ως κατοικίδια στην Κύπρο.
To: Cyprus Government Officials and the Cyprus Public Veterinary Services
While animal-loving citizens and shelters are desperately trying to cope with more than 300 000 stray cats and dogs in Cyprus (a number that is growing every day due to uncontrolled reproduction and to abandoned pets), the legislation allows for the import and sale of wild animals, such as kangaroos, ostriches, lamas and deers to be sold as pets.
The consequences of this unacceptable situation are obvious, while the regular cases of attacks by such imported animals confirm the necessity for taking appropriate measures. These wild animals are not only deprived of their natural habitat, but they are also forced to live in confinement, while the Cyprus climate may, in some cases, not even be suitable for their well being.
We, the undersigned, demand a change of legislation, forbidding the import and sale of these animals as pets.
Thanks again for supporting this effort! Following the support of our demand by the Green Party, the latter has officially contacted the Minister of Agriculture regarding this issue, requesting that measures are taken immediately to stop this unreasonable trade. We are looking forward to the response of the Minister, and we will of course keep you posted.
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Having reached 416 signatures, the petition will now be forwarded to members of the parliament, government officials and the Cyprus Veterinary Services.
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