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Inconsistency in the Sofia Animal Control records raises worries about the types of discharge 24th Nov 2013. According to media quotes, the Sofia Animal Control Director, Manol Nejkov, recently announced the number of city's street dogs - 6635 strays... [read this article] Walkovers for animal control services as animal welfare collapses A historical perspective behind all "controversies" between Bulgaria's infamous players in the animal welfare field - both competent authorities and quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations involved in animal control operations - shows their similar disregard for the illegal dog farming already established in Bulgaria and particularly in the capital Sofia, whether major stray population may be available on the street or may be quickly dumped in newly opened shelters... [more] Whose interests does serve the Mayor Fandykova's ''alliance for animals''? Ecoravnovesie, the infamous Sofia municipal animal control enterprise, released 2967 neutered stray dogs in the first six months of 2013, as its director Manol Nejkov told media... [read this article] Warning letter to Agriculture Minister Prof. Stankov "We have already undertaken a revision of the Government's Ordinance № 41/2008 on pet animals handling facilities requirements and it will be ready soon. Construction of two animal shelters - in Stara Zagora and Sofia - was agreed with a Dutch company as the construction in Stara Zagora is beginning. Once the construction is complete, the same company shall undertake to adopt the animals in Europe," the new agriculture minister Prof. Ivan Stankov told the media...[read this article] Europe's biggest-ever animal control scam deserves international reproach Sofia City Council recently approved 2.6 million in annual funding for Ecoravnovesie, the infamous Municipal animal control unit. In the past couple of decades, Bulgarian authorities are maintaining illegal schemes based on the pet population dynamics. [read the article] Unknown number of dogs fall victim in military's chemical-weapons test The access to information on what happen to tens of thousands of impounded animals in Bulgaria is failing due to corruption and dirty interests obsessing Bulgarian authorities. And communication on how to deal with pet population dynamics, too. "Other animals such as dogs, rats or guinea pigs, are used in military experiments, particularly in the testing of chemical warfare agents." [read the article] Situation summary for 2012: Unabated pet over-reproduction & trafficking While trends in companion animal management are broadly positive in Europe and North America, Bulgaria is not on track to accept the humane pet population control by addressing the population dynamics. So the excessive pet breeding continues to contribute to many animal welfare, public health and safety, environmental, and fiscal problems. [read the article] Do GERB Party's Elected Officials Boost a Stray Dog Removal Industry? Two fatal dog attacks occurred within just eleven weeks in Sofia. After death of Professor Botjo Tachkov who was mauled by a dozen strays, another elderly man - 88 year old - was severely injured by two unmanaged dogs. He died on 17th June 2012 in hospital. "Municipality will open new animal shelters in three monts. 4000 strays will be impounded in one year. [read the article] European Animal Cruelty Price Index for 2011 The Price of Travel’s European Backpacker Index for 2011 featured Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, as Europe’s cheapest tourist city that is becoming more popular each year, somewhat due to the low prices for almost everything. [read the article] Sofia Authority's Unwilling to Solve Pet Overpopulation Problem On July 27 2010, Sofia Municipality announced interim data on its first neuter & register campaign launched recently in the Novi Iskyr District. Between July 13 and July 26, five settlements were served by the veterinary team - Chepinci, Svetovrachene, Kubratovo, Negovan and Vojnjagovci, BGNnes News Agency quoted City Hall. [read the article] No Animal Cause Considered by Bulgaria's Top Men Six years after Bulgaria's joining the European Council's Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, government has done nothing to restrict the massive cat and dog breeding and black-market pet trade, pet theft and illegal collecting and transferring of abandoned animals, and supposed money laundering. [read the article] Sofia Municipality Pours Money into a Private Dog Shelter With No Clear Program Despite sufficient resources available, Municipality of Sofia so far do not consider an adequate program to deal with the pet population dynamics i. e. the core animal control issue. The Animal Rescue Bulgaria Foundation website announced that Sofia Municipality undertaken major overhaul of the dog shelter in Dolni Bogrov, near the city. [read the article] Plovdiv Accepted False Animal Birth Control Too On September 26, 2009, media in Plovdiv reported about a signed agreement between the Municipality of Plovdiv and the Four Paws Bulgaria Foundation. The subject is implementation of good practice for controlling local dog and cat population size. The aim is to be achieved a lasting reduction of stray animals - "it will be clearly visible after 2-3 years". [read the article] In 2008 Sofia Paid BGN 1.2 M for False Dog Population Management On February 16, 2009, a press release of Ekoravnovesie Sofia Municipal Animal Control said: "In 2008, 4 900 stray dogs were caught in Sofia. 580 of them were killed because of aggressive behavior or disease. 206 dogs were adopted by citizens, and about 4,100 were returned to the places where they had been caught, after having been examined, disinfected and neutered." [read the article] Bulgaria Fails in Animal Rescue Recently the National Assembly of Bulgaria debated the Apartment Buildings Management Bill, which has an impact on questions about dogs and cats in apartments. The project envisages that in all cases the agreement of adjacent neighbours should be sought before a dog or a cat is kept in an apartment. Popular animal protection organisations have taken up a campaign against the bill. [read the article] Obama, Bulgarian Bojko Borisov and Dog Shelters In Bulgaria, and particularly in the capital city - Sofia, there is no truth dog sheltering. Most of the roaming dogs - lost, abandoned and unowned - are left outside alone until they become victims of the organized illegal activity or inner possible human iniquity. When we talk about dog shelters, we accept that they are dedicated to help every pet animal in disaster, including the lost and leaved ones. [read the article] Street Dogs in Sofia In Terms of 2M Lv. Budget Provided, the Municipal Animal Control Does Not Face a Legal Policy on Low-Cost Neutering and Pet Recovering. On April 24 2008 The Municipal Council of Sofia adopted a "2008-2011 Stray Dog Population Control Programme". Since 1990 thousands of roaming dogs of unknown origin living outside became a routine problem around Bulgaria. [read the article] Sofia fails against theft and "poaching" of roaming animals In recent years, the money spent by Sofia Municipality on animal control has been increasing every year. In 2008, the draft budget is just more than a million leva. But the resources have been spent almost completely on sterilization and release in the streets of thousands of unwanted dogs of unknown origin. [read the article] Bulgaria Adopted an Animal Neglection Act Bulgarian Parliament enacted reducing animal roam by sterilizing strays only. At its plenary sitting on January 24, the National Assembly closed adoption of the Animal Protection Act. The new legislation does not provide solutions for reducing mass dog and cat breeding and abandonment, i. e. information-education programmes and low-cost sterilization programmes. [read the article] Meaningless Catch-Neuter-Release dog control in Sofia On December 9, 2007 Bulgarian media announced a new data about the activity of the Ekoravnovesie Municipal Enterprise in Sofia. Between September 2006 and November 2007, 1,005 dogs were euthanized; 372 were sterilized and adopted by citizens; and 4,306 were sterilized and released to the street. [read the article] Bulgaria - a stray animal farm On November 22, 2007 in the Chancellery of the Bulgarian Parliament was exposed Report from the name of the Agriculture Committee, dedicated to the forthcoming vote of an Animal Protection Act. About the preparing of this document was not organized a regulary session of the Committee. [read the article] Bulgaria's Borisov frustrates pet control Despite Veterinary Act provisions, the system of dog registration in Sofia, under the control of the municipality, has been totally frustrated. Organized saving and returning of lost animals, reliable sheltering and rehoming of abandoned and "second-hand" pets, and early-age sterilization of owned animals, are completely unknown. [read the article] Pet population dynamics While mass media have given prominence to the abundance of homeless dogs in Sofia, and the efforts to either sterilize or destroy them, the uncontrolled reproduction of dogs and cats is a crisis throughout Bulgaria. [read the article] |