Kindergarden time!!!

We helped a student with her practical work in her final semester as her topic was ‘Dogs and caring for animals’.

Children (ages 4-6)  made dog feeding bowls, what a dog needs and how we care for a dog!

Well done to everyone involved and thank you!

Greek Undercover Video of Circus Elephant Abuse!

Please Help us Achieve a Ban on Circuses with Animals in Greece!!!

GAWF

http://www.gawfcircuscampaign.org.uk/

Arktouros Petition (Greek)

http://arcturos.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/acturos2/

Paw Print Spring/Summer 2009

Appreciation Certificates

CAWG has awarded its partners with Certificates of Appreciation for their valuable ongoing support!

Gringo's Certificate

Partners awarded:

Gringo’s Mexican Restaurant (Malia)

Cretan Malia Park Hotel

Malia Holidays Hotel

Aquaworld Aquarium (Hersonissos)

Halkiadakis/Spar Super Market (Malia)

EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT’S CRUEL PIG SLAUGHTER

Appalling scenes of horrendous mass pig killing taking place in Egypt right now have sparked international protest. From media footage, we have seen hundreds of live pigs being thrown on top of each other into huge dumper trucks. Some must surely suffocate right away or break their limbs. They are then driven to a mass grave, thrown into it and covered in what appears to be quicklime, where they must endure a slow and agonising death.

Please write urgently to the Egyptian Ambassador in your own country, calling for a halt to this inhumane killing. Visit these websites to take action now!

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/factory_farming/egyptian_government_cruel_pig_slaughter.aspx

http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=24&ea.campaign.id=3557&ea.param.extras=Organization:WSPAUK

Monday is your day!

Princess Elizabeth de Croy – thank you…and farewell

It is with great sadness that I must inform you of the death of our President, Princess Elizabeth de Croy who passed away on 18th May 2009. With her passing, I have not only lost a personal and inspirational friend, but the animal welfare movement has also lost a great activist and leader. She gave shelter to many animals at Refuge de Thiernay, her organisation and home in France. She was also very passionate about the suffering of countless animals across the world. She was a true ambassador for animals. Because of her, government officials were willing to talk to animal groups, and the media reported stories on animals in countries where animal welfare was not widely accepted.

Princess Elizabeth was admitted to hospital in April and returned to her home in early May. Even on her sickbed she was still determined to learn more about animal welfare issues and how she could help. While in hospital, she said: “It is such a nuisance to die when there is so much more I need to do to help people and animals.” Just a few days before she passed away, we spoke about our latest project in China, and planned to talk more about the work she loved when she recovered. Sadly, this time she could not fight her illness. The day before she passed away, I was at her bed side and said a sad farewell. I thanked her on behalf of myself and all the animals who have benefited from her presence in this world.

Pei-Feng Su,
Executive Director ACTAsia for Animals

Until the next time…

Through the Equine Outreach Project CAWG provided an important service for both equines and their owners.

Advice on care and maintenance was provided with some leaflets and tools distributed. Records for all equines were kept and also their owners’ contact details.

Overall the week was a great success, not so much in numbers seen as in contacts made for future visits and some extremely bad cases were treated. Also our farrier and dentist, both well-known experts in their fields, readily volunteered to return again in October and help us continue our project which supports our belief that this project is a necessary and important development in animal welfare on Crete.

The follow up visit is being scheduled for October 2009 when we will be treating the equines already visited in April as well as travelling to new areas, hopefully adding more animals to our growing database. CAWG hopes to continue and expand this project in the following years.

We are also planning, if donations are forthcoming, to provide practical help to ease the general lot of the working equines. We would like to provide better fitting bridles and saddle blankets to soften the rubbing from ill fitting, heavy saddles. As saddles are expensive, people may buy a new donkey but keep the same saddle often resulting in saddle sores and infections for the unfortunate equine.

Mirtos Animal Project for their support, Hans Signer and Garry Draper for their commitment, hard work and good humour, George Miliaras, mayor of Lassithi, for his cooperation in advertising our project, Ingrid Geerst for assisting in the planning process, George Karouzakis for his assistance in the programme and Cretan Family apartments for the accommodation.

Last Day of the Equine Outreach Project!

On the last and busiest day mainly horses were treated, some of which required specialist dental work. This was a new area we had not visited before and a completely different group of owners who have taken in horses in need and look after them to the best of their ability.  They were interested in receiving the benefit of expert advice freely given.

On our way back from Stalis (approx. 10 mins from home base) the car decided it had had enough of rough roads for the week and we were left with a flat tire to change and no jack… however, everyone was determined to keep up the good humour and return in time to have a closing and farewell meal… and so we did…

Malia School completed!

The Chrysalis volunteers have now completed the presentations for the whole of the Malia primary school!!!

As you voted in our opinion poll, education is the most important approach, by changing peoples’ minds we can change politicians’  and the future for the animals!

Children are taught that animals are sentient beings capable of suffering. They are given activity and story leaflets and promotional materials for their parents (Subsidised Neutering scheme).

Well done and thank you to everyone involved!