Posts tagged with "Pets"

Grizzly Man Mark swims with his pet polar bear Agee (V) World

Grizzly Man Mark swims with his pet polar bear Agee (V)

January 3rd, 2019 Polar bears are one of the most iconic and well-loved species in the world. They can swim constantly for days at a time. As well as reaching speeds of up to 6 mph in the water, polar bears can swim for long distances and steadily for many hours to get from one piece of ice to another. Their large paws are specially adapted for swimming,...
Afraid to walk the streets Opinion

Afraid to walk the streets

November 25th, 2018 On October the 13th, my wife took our pet dog for a walk in the village. Instantly they were attacked by a ferocious hound. My wife scooped our pet into her arms but he was torn from her and savaged. My wife was treated for shock, cuts and bruises. My beloved dog fought on for ten days before succumbing to his injuries. This is not...
Almost 11,000 dogs adopted abroad during the past three years Cyprus

Almost 11,000 dogs adopted abroad during the past three years

June 10th, 2018 By Evie Andreou ALMOST 11,000 dogs have been sent abroad the past three years for adoption, according to data from the agriculture ministry. The majority of these dogs have been sent to the UK, with Germany and the Netherlands making up the top three destinations. According to data given by Agriculture Minister, Costas Kadis, in...
Basra's cats lap it up in their own hotel Offbeat

Basra's cats lap it up in their own hotel

April 2nd, 2018 A world away from Iraq's battlegrounds, Basra's cat-lovers have found a haven for their favourite pets. Veterinary student Ahmed Taher Maki has turned his home in the southern city into what he believes is Iraq's first cat hotel. For as little as 5,000 Iraqi dinars ($4.20) a night - or half that for long stays - the guests can...
Twice as nice - Barbra Streisand cloned beloved dog Offbeat

Twice as nice - Barbra Streisand cloned beloved dog

March 1st, 2018 "If we had the chance to do it all again, tell me would we, could we?" Barbra Streisand had a hit singing this question in "The Way We Were," but when it comes to getting a new pet she does not have to wonder. The "Funny Girl" singer and actress had her beloved 14- year-old Coton de Tulear dog Samantha cloned after her death in 2017,...
Too many cats? (Video) Cyprus

Too many cats? (Video)

September 23rd, 2017 A recent, unofficial figure, quoted by animal welfare group Cat Paws, estimates that there are 1.5 million cats in Cyprus, i.e. more cats than people. Most of them are stray cats, having to fend for themselves on the streets. Many humans are unsympathetic to their plight - but some try to help, even when it makes their own life more...
Wearable tech latest must-have for China's proud pet owners Tech & Science

Wearable tech latest must-have for China's proud pet owners

May 24th, 2017 Electronic device makers such as Hong Kong-listed SUGA and other start-ups are looking to cash-in on a boom in China in so-called pet wearables, like smart collars, leashes and feeders. Pet ownership, denounced as a decadent and bourgeois habit after the Communist Party took power in China more than 60 years ago, has become popular...
New mobile app to help pet owners and find homes for strays Cyprus

New mobile app to help pet owners and find homes for strays

April 30th, 2016 PETSAVER, a new application that helps owners find their lost pets or unwanted strays find a home, will be available in Cyprus as of tomorrow. The brains behind the application is Dinos Pastos, a computer scientist who developed his idea with the help of Focus-on Group Cyprus. What drove Pastos to develop PetSaver is his love for...
Animal lovers seeking home for poisoned dogs Cyprus

Animal lovers seeking home for poisoned dogs

February 26th, 2016 By Bejay Browne Three out of four dogs poisoned in Emba in Paphos are in serious condition while the fourth has made a full recovery, it emerged on Thursday. A female dog named ‘Nip’, one of her puppies, ‘Patch’, who is in critical condition, and father ‘Chico’, who also had to have his tail amputated last year after...
Majority of animals in ‘unacceptable’ conditions Cyprus

Majority of animals in ‘unacceptable’ conditions

January 22nd, 2016 CONDITIONS the majority of animals in Cyprus live in, are unacceptable and are in dire need of improvement, the Federation of Environment Organisations (OPOK) said on Friday. In light of news reports of terrible living conditions at an animal shelter in Aradippou, OPOK sought to say “yet again we are faced with illegalities against...
Paphos hunters call for end to dog abuse Cyprus

Paphos hunters call for end to dog abuse

November 12th, 2015 Paphos hunters have called for stricter enforcement of animal welfare laws after a series of cases of dogs being abandoned or abused during hunting seasons. The Paphos hunting association said it would push for strict implementation of dog welfare laws to avoid phenomena of abandonment and maltreatment, the group’s chairman...
'Cyprus needs to reflect' on World Day for Animals Cyprus

'Cyprus needs to reflect' on World Day for Animals

October 4th, 2015 As World Day for Animals was marked on Sunday with environmental and animal welfare organisations renewing their calls to the state to fulfill promises to formulate policies to control the situation in Cyprus. The Green Party called again for the creation of an animal police unit and stricter penalties for abusers. On Wednesday a man...
One dog killed, eight fighting for life after shelter poisoning Cyprus

One dog killed, eight fighting for life after shelter poisoning

October 3rd, 2015 By Evie Andreou Dog Valley Rescue Centre in Limassol, has issued a plea to raise funds for the medical treatment of eight dogs that survived a killing spree earlier in the week after they ate bacon laced with poison found scattered in the shelter. The poisoning, which happened on Tuesday night, resulted in the death of another...
Revised dog laws by end of October Cyprus

Revised dog laws by end of October

September 17th, 2015 By the end of October dog laws will finally become stricter MPs said on Wednesday as the House will vote on a law amendment which has been under discussion for years. The amendment aims at prohibiting owners from keeping dogs on balconies or terraces and in common areas at apartment buildings, the chairman of the parliamentary...
Peyia mayor pledges to resolve dog shelter problems Cyprus

Peyia mayor pledges to resolve dog shelter problems

September 12th, 2015 By Annette Chrysostomou FOLLOWING complaints about the local dog shelter on social media, the president and the secretary of the animal party of Cyprus (APC) Kyriacos Kyriacou and Andy Pearson had a meeting with the mayor of Peyia, Neophytos Akoursiotis. In a statement, the party said that they requested the meeting as the dog...
Police fend off criticism over charges in dog killing Cyprus

Police fend off criticism over charges in dog killing

August 18th, 2015 POLICE yesterday rejected suggestions by a political party that it was treating an alleged dog killer favourably. The claims were made by the Green Party after police decided to file charges against the dog’s owner, who is deaf. The incident happened in June in Larnaca, when the German Shepherd belonging to the disabled man...
Fundraiser for dumped dog with severed paws Cyprus

Fundraiser for dumped dog with severed paws

July 10th, 2015 By Evie Andreou Hermia, a 15-month-old female pointer found in a garbage bin in the Larnaca district last week with both her back paws severed, is happy to be in her foster home where she will receive treatment and rehabilitation, before she is placed with the most suitable family for her needs, her rescuer Rochelle van Buuren said...
Sirius sanctuary plea for help Cyprus

Sirius sanctuary plea for help

May 30th, 2015 SIRIUS Dog Sanctuary, which caters to the needs of stray, abandoned and abused dogs, is in urgent need of sponsors to be able to meet towering expenses that annually exceed €100,000, it said. The sanctuary, which is a registered charity in Cyprus (reg. nr. 318), is currently hosting around 150 dogs. It does not receive government...
Open day at Tala to raise funds for cat park Cyprus

Open day at Tala to raise funds for cat park

May 15th, 2015 By Bejay Browne AN open day will be held on Saturday to help raise money for food and the upkeep of a cat park in Tala, near Paphos. The cat park is run by volunteers and the felines were moved there a while ago, down the road from their initial home close to the car park of Ayios Neophytos monastery. Following the success of...
Forestry department stands by Athalassa dog ban Cyprus

Forestry department stands by Athalassa dog ban

March 10th, 2015 By Constantinos Psillides THE FORESTRY department has warned dog owners that they will continue to fine dog owners who walk their pets in the Athalassa national park, despite a court decision last week in favour of a woman who refused to pay a fine. The statement sent by the forestry department on Monday says that the department is...
Ex parte for dog’s welfare renewed Cyprus

Ex parte for dog’s welfare renewed

February 19th, 2015 THE ex parte decree issued two weeks ago for the removal of a cross breed American Staffordshire Terrier from its owner has been renewed for 15 more days. The ex parte, which is usually issued in cases involving children, was the first ever issued by a Cypriot court for an animal, after reports of negligence. The chief of the...
Something’s afoul with missing dogs in Ayia Napa Cyprus

Something’s afoul with missing dogs in Ayia Napa

February 13th, 2015 By Angelos Anastasiou LAST Monday, dog-trainer Dora Kyriacou was in the yard of her home in Cavo Greco, Famagusta, playing with her dogs, when two of them jumped the fence into the adjacent fields. She heard them ruffling in the bushes as they had done so many times in the past, and she was soon after them along with three more of her...
Seattle dog takes solo trips to the park via city bus World

Seattle dog takes solo trips to the park via city bus

January 14th, 2015 By Victoria Cavaliere A black Labrador named Eclipse has been riding city buses without her owner to a local dog park, local transportation officials said on Tuesday. Seattle is a pet-friendly city, and dogs are allowed on public transportation, with few restrictions, though normally they are accompanied by a human, a spokesman...
House bill going to the dogs Cyprus

House bill going to the dogs

December 4th, 2014 By Constantinos Psillides DISCUSSIONS at the House Environment committee on a long awaited bill regarding dogs got off to a bad start, with local authorities admitting that they can’t afford to enforce the legislation, animal welfare NGOs failing to coordinate and the committee chair stating that it would take time for Cypriots to...
A helping hand for animals in Cyprus from the UK Cyprus

A helping hand for animals in Cyprus from the UK

October 11th, 2014 By Evie Andreou A sponsored 5km walk to collect funds for Cypriot animal shelters will take place in London on Sunday, organised by UK Cypriot Lee Lefki Panayiotou. “We are fundraising for the thousands of stray dogs and cats of Cyprus that need proper shelters, medical care and food and re homing. Only a small minority get...
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