Man remanded after dogs found locked up
A 39-year-old man from Paphos was remanded on Tuesday for two days for allegedly neglecting his dogs, which were found locked up in a cage....
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Animal Party calls for creation of commissioner, more humane society
The Animal Party on Thursday called for the creation of a commissioner for the protection of animals to be filled by someone willing and able...
Light sentence for killing dog due to woman’s difficult life
A woman was handed a seemingly light sentence for killing her neighbour’s dog because of her own difficult circumstances, it emerged on Tuesday. On August...
Briton accused of leaving dogs to die in squalid apartment
The Animal Party is investigating a case of suspected animal abuse by a British expat in Paphos involving the alleged abandonment and neglect of three...
The 12 days of Christmas animal abuse
By Evie Andreou THE Animal Party said on Saturday it had received scores of complaints of animal abuse, abandonment and neglect over the past ten...
Police concerned about animal abuse after man arrested on suspicion of poisoning (Update)
Police are concerned about cases of animal abuse, are trained about animal protection and abuse and take prompt action when cases are reported, police spokesman...
Suspected dog killer remanded
A 26-year-old man who allegedly threw a dog off a third-floor balcony and killed it on Saturday was remanded on Monday for three days. The...
‘No longer acceptable by today’s norms’
THE head of the Animal Party Kyriacos Kyriacou said on Wednesday they had launched an investigation into reports of the alleged abuse of a pig...
Dog abuser found guilty
By Evie Andreou A man from a Nicosia village was found guilty of animal abuse on Thursday, for a brutal attack against a stray dog...
Call to stop animals being raffled
USING animals as prizes in raffles is illegal, the Green Party said yesterday. The party said they received several complaints from concerned members of the...
Animal abuse investigations on the rise
By Evie Andreou INVESTIGATIONS of animal abuse cases have risen from a handful in recent years to 44, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said after a...
Increased abuse of animals coming to light
By Evie Andreou Everyone involved in animal abuse cases is accountable to justice, the Animal Party and Limassol police said on Tuesday. Head of the...
Cat skinned and strung up from a post
In another case of animal abuse a cat was found in a terrible state in Koloni in the Yeroskipou area in Paphos. According to an...
Man fined ‘just €350 for animal abuse’
THE island’s animal party yesterday expressed disappointment at a court decision to fine a man just €350 for animal abuse. “We think €350 is not...
Dog found hanged in Kyperounta
A dog was found hanged on a tree near the village of Kyperounta, Limassol district, on Monday, a press release from the Animal Party said....
Dog shelter in Aradippou under investigation
By Evie Andreou A POLICE investigation is underway to find out the exact cause of death of three dogs whose charred remains were found in...
Bad publicity hits Cyprus over ‘Billy’ saga
By Staff Reporter THE tragic story of Billy, the stray dog that was thrown alive by two hotel employees in Protaras into a cardboard crusher...
Armou appeal to stop poisoning
By Bejay Browne THE MUKTAH of a Paphos village has appealing to villagers to stop putting down poison following the death of a resident’s much...
Billy to be buried following necropsy
BRAIN haemorrhage caused by severe traumas to the skull base was given as the cause of death for the stray dog Billy dumped in a...
Several abuse cases now at the courts, Animal Party says
By Evie Andreou THE Animal Party yesterday said it was fulfilling its promise to the public to keep them informed of ongoing court cases against...