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[G.Man]

I believe there is only one cat sanctuary in cyprus run by a british lady, but I dont know the details...

We have just been offered 2 stray kittens which I am gonna take in.. they wont replace my lovely Ronnie and Bob, but if we can give them a good home and look after them, then hopefully they will have a longer and better life...

My wife is checking out some electronic tags that stop the cats wandering off, so fingers crossed..

[unique_earthling]

we have a cat sanctuary in paphos, the paphiakos CCP animan welfare. if you need any help just ring me on 99771769, i am the manager at the sanctuary and i am sure i can help..

les

[annecollings]

There is the Malcolm Cat Sanctuary near Lady's Mile Limassol (Akrotiri). They have a web site.

[Niki]

We are planning to bring our 3 cats and 2 dogs to Cyprus but I'm rather worried now.

Is poisoning common or a rare case? I have heard that some people throw poison down but I was hoping this didn't happen often.

Is there a way you can stop the cat from exploring other than locking it away? Electronic tags were mentioned?

You certainly can't teach cats to only go to specific places so saying you must teach them where they can go or what they can or can't eat is unrealistic. Be good if you could but cats are not like dogs in this way.

Niki

[Snad]

Can some of you locals explain to me why it is acceptable to throw poison meat indescriminately around areas where there are no stray cats/dogs and the only possible targets are pets?

My cats came to join me in cyprus in may, and within 4 weeks both were dead, the victims of pet murdering poisoners...

One day one of these poisoners is gonna lose a child or member of their family due to their selfish and hateful actions perhaps then they will learn the dangers of such rediculous behaviour..

I am sorry about your cats but talking about how someone is gonna lose a member of their family is pretty cruel in itself. There are many reason people might be laying poison including rats and snakes and other things people do not want in or around their property. Your pets are your responsibility like mine are my responsibility. Maybe we all need to teach our pets where they can and cannot go and where they can eat or cannot eat from. We cant just put blame on everyone else and then wish harm on them and theirs cause our pets died.

How can anyone say its the owners responsibility, if these murderes are throwing poison meat in your back garden? My dogs are allowed to go into my garden, does this make me irresponsible, for letting them out???
I notice you live in the USA, if that is the case you can't possibly know what the situation is like here in Cyprus for pet owners.

[Supertrotter]

I can't believe this is such a topic for discussion.

This is wrong. Killing animals is wrong. Full stop. End of!

[Snad]

Here here!! At least someone has a little sense.

[raymanuva]

In my area i know some bastards who does it, our cats were poisoned too. Mostly they use RAT poison mixed in catfood. But the main problem lies not in these assholes who posion animals but in the municipality and animal control (does it exists here?)

First of all try and find any number of animal control and i'll continue from there.

[andri_cy]

Can some of you locals explain to me why it is acceptable to throw poison meat indescriminately around areas where there are no stray cats/dogs and the only possible targets are pets?

My cats came to join me in cyprus in may, and within 4 weeks both were dead, the victims of pet murdering poisoners...

One day one of these poisoners is gonna lose a child or member of their family due to their selfish and hateful actions perhaps then they will learn the dangers of such rediculous behaviour..

I am sorry about your cats but talking about how someone is gonna lose a member of their family is pretty cruel in itself. There are many reason people might be laying poison including rats and snakes and other things people do not want in or around their property. Your pets are your responsibility like mine are my responsibility. Maybe we all need to teach our pets where they can and cannot go and where they can eat or cannot eat from. We cant just put blame on everyone else and then wish harm on them and theirs cause our pets died.

How can anyone say its the owners responsibility, if these murderes are throwing poison meat in your back garden? My dogs are allowed to go into my garden, does this make me irresponsible, for letting them out???
I notice you live in the USA, if that is the case you can't possibly know what the situation is like here in Cyprus for pet owners.

Oh please give me a break. Where I live right now doesnt mean I dont know how things are in Cyprus. You have lived there for a while and makes you more an expert than me on what grounds? I have lived there for 22 years until recently so you can keep that line for someone who can buy this crap. If you let your dogs in your yard it is your right. But you cannot whine about what happens to them if they go to the neighbors yard. By saying that of course I will be pictured as someone who doesnt love pets blah blah blah blah. I have 3 dogs of my own, that I let into MY yard too. If they go to the neighbors yard and mess with their animals or their garden, I have no place to speak if something happens to them, because they are MY dogs and I have to teach them to listen when I say no. If someone is putting poison in YOUR yard, then you have grounds to call the police. I am not saying these people are doing the right thing and I am in no way shape or form standing up for them. But we do have to man up to some of the responsibility that comes with owning pets and stop blaming the neighbors and all the Cypriots that are "animal haters" and all kinds of crap that everyone is coming up with. When you have pets, they become like your children and therefore you carry some responsibility for them. IF they like to roam where they are not welcome, the owner IS responsible to try teach them not to. And since you brought up where I live, I can tell you that my neighbor has 10 cats and I have never seen one of them come into my yard so there IS a way to teach your pets where to go and where to not. Millions of people are doing it on this continet, are you telling me that they are that much smarter that all the people whining under this thread?

[andri_cy]

In my area i know some bastards who does it, our cats were poisoned too. Mostly they use RAT poison mixed in catfood. But the main problem lies not in these assholes who posion animals but in the municipality and animal control (does it exists here?)

First of all try and find any number of animal control and i'll continue from there.

Unfortunately, animal control in Cyprus usually means, they come and shoot the perceived stray dog or cat. At least thats how it is in my town. Maybe you need to find someone else to call.Is there no humane Society there?