#animal abuse

Animal abusers in Cyprus will now face far stiffer penalties, after parliament approved a new law aimed at strengthening the island’s animal welfare framework. The bill, proposed by Disy ...

A new list of harsher sentences for crimes against animals appeared in the north’s official gazette, paving the way for those found guilty of crimes against animals to receive ...

The number of animal abuse cases has increased notably within recent years, police spokesperson Nicoleta Tyrimou has announced on behalf of the animal police department. In 2024, 150 incidents of animal abuse ...

Recent reports of animals being poisoned by the illegal pesticide methomyl have sparked concern among animal lovers and rights advocates. Methomyl has been banned in Cyprus since 2008 after being withdrawn ...

A country’s index of civilisation is found in the way its people treat animals, Disy MP Savia Orphanidou said on Wednesday after a House environment committee meeting that discussed ...

One suspect was released without charge and the other three were bailed on Wednesday in the case of the fatal shooting of 16 donkeys in Karpasia. All four men were brought ...

The environment and animal welfare commissioner has expressed her concern over the recent increase in animal abuse cases in Cyprus. “There was an unfortunate increase of serious animal abuse incidents, ...

A 61-year-old man arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty was released on Tuesday with no charges. The man was questioned and released, in connection with a case involving a dog ...

A 61-year-old man was arrested on Monday in connection with the ongoing investigation into an animal cruelty case in Peyia, Paphos. According to assistant police director of operations in Paphos, ...

A 30-year-old woman who stands accused of having put a dog in a rubbish bin appeared in court in Paphos on Saturday and was handed a 24-hour remand. The woman ...

The Green party on Sunday charged that dozens of pigeons died in Nicosia’s old town after someone poisoned them. “This is a crime of huge proportions. Some may not ...

The education ministry has ordered an investigation into the beheading and butchering of a cat, which was allegedly kicked around a school, the Animal Party said on Tuesday. Describing a ...

A 43-year-old man was arrested in the north on Sunday after killing a cat and sharing a grotesque picture of the cat he had just killed to his social media. ...

Two brown bears are being kept illegally in a Nicosia-based pet store, according to a complaint by animal welfare organisations. The case has been reported to the veterinary services, vice-chair ...

A 56-year-old man charged for the death of a dog after it was stuck in a trap was released under certain conditions, it emerged on Thursday. Paphos police spokesman Michalis ...

State policies must protect animals, the Green party said on Saturday after unknown culprits allegedly beheaded a cat from the Yeri cemetery cat sanctuary and placed its head at the ...

A 70-year-old man that tied a dog to the back of a vehicle and dragged it along a road is expected to be arrested and released, police said on Saturday, ...

The incident of a dog that was tied to a vehicle and dragged across the concrete road by an unidentified man in Nicosia on Friday has caused uproar on social ...

The animal party is filing an animal abuse claim with police on Sunday, after images surfaced of a chicken dressed in Omonia colours at a match the day before. According ...

The agriculture ministry on Tuesday defended its actions over animal welfare, saying that concerns by the Cyprus Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA) were understandable but completely ...

The current government is completing its term without any solution to the issue of animal protection, the Cyprus Cyprus Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA) said on ...

Since the beginning of the year, the Animal Police investigated 57 criminal cases, head of the department Vyron Vyronos said on Sunday. He said the number of cases of animal cruelty ...

A dog was shot and killed in Ormidia on Tuesday morning, with the owner filing an official complaint to the police. According to what the owner told the police, the ...

Animal Party Cyprus has called on the chief of police to look into whether owners of firearms in Kakopetria area have permits, after a recent incident where a cat was ...