Bulgarian Animal Programs Foundation is a national animal welfare organization having non-profit status, based in Sofia and registered with the Sofia City Court. Animal Programs provides unbiased advice to the Bulgarian authorities, pet owners, animal advocates, and general public on issues affecting pet population management and animal welfare.
Animal Programs’ mission is to enhance general public awareness within Bulgaria in most important animal welfare issues by writing comments on current local situation and the progress abroad. Animal Programs is also known for providing content in English language to the media.
These days, Animal Programs is also an animal advocacy organization who provides substantial information in English through its website.
Remaining unbiased and independent is extremely important to Animal Programs. For example, Animal Programs is completely led by its founder and does not depend on corporations, government, or any other groups which could influence its position and activity.
Formation
It was founded on June 12, 2003 by Emil Dimitrov Kuzmanov. Since 1999, Kuzmanov taken care on a total of nine abandoned companion animals - tree cats, а mixed-breed dog, а Giant Schnauzer, two Cocker Spaniels, Pekingese, and а German Shepherd. Meanwhile, the number of his family's own cats has increased from eight to thirty-five and then has remained for years at least thirty. All that led Kuzmanov to dedicate his life to preventing the companion animal overpopulation crisis spread across the country.
Aims
Enhancing
welfare status of total cat and dog population in Bulgaria by reducing pet over-reproduction so that reliable owners, good health, and normal lifespan being provided to every companion animal bred and born.
Mission
The purpose of Animal Programs is to raise public awareness and change humane attitude toward pet population problems in Bulgaria; to work for improving and enforcing legislation, providing humane education, and improving animal services.
