THANKS TO YOU, THE DEDICATED ANIMAL ADVOCATES...
STRAY AND ABANDONED ANIMALS FROM SMEDEREVO ARE NOT GOING TO LABORATORIES
When Serbian town Smederevo legitimized experiments on stray dogs and
cat, SERBIAN ANIMAL VOICE asked for immediate global action.
Serbia: Unlawful Killing Of Animals By The City Of Smederevo
At the next conference of the City
Parliament, on 17 December 2012, the arguable decree related to the
scientific research will be suspended, and the new text will be adopted.
THIS IS THE RESPONSE FROM THE MAYOR OF SMEDEREVO
Postovani
Zahvaljujem vam na sugestiji. Greskom sluzbenika gradske uprave doslo je do usvajanja ove Odluke.
Brzo smo reagovali i tako ce se clan 40 Odluke o uslovima drzanja, postupanja i zastite domacih zivotinja izmeniti i sporne odredbe koje se odnose na naucno istrazivacki rad bice izbacene vec na sledecoj sednici Skupstine grada, koja ce se odrzati 17. decembra 2012. godine.
S postovanjem
Gradonacelnik grada Smedereva
Dr Jasna Avramovic
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TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH
Honorable
Thank you for your suggestion. The City government officials by mistake adopted this Decision.
We reacted quickly, so Section 40 of the Decision about the housing conditions, treatment and protection of domestic animals, and arguable decree related to the scientific research will be abolish at the next conference of the City Parliament, which will be held on 17 December 2012.
Sincerely
The Mayor of Smederevo
Dr. Jasna Avramovic
Odluka o o uslovima držanja, postupanja i zaštite domaćih životinja biće izmenjena, a novi tekst će se naći već na narednoj sednici Skupštine grada Smedereva.
Član 40. Odluke o uslovima držanja, postupanja i zaštite domaćih životinja biće izmenjen i sporne odredbe koje se odnose na ustupanje životinja za naučno istraživački rad biće izbačene već na sledećoj sednici Skupštine grada, 17.decembra.
„Ova Gradska uprava nastoji da obezbedi dodatne uslove za prihvat pasa i mačaka lutalica izgradnjom azila, adekvatnog prostora u okviru azila i pri kraju smo završetka tih radova“, istakla je gradonačelnica.
Ona je dodala da je u smederevskom prihvatilištu smešteno oko 150 životinja o kojima se svakodnevno brinu dva veterinarska tehničara, jedan veterinar i 4 pomoćna radnika.
Gradska uprava Smederevo godišnje izdvaja za ishranu ovih životinja 200.000 evra, a proces sterilizacije, koji se redovno vrši, donacija je nevladinih organizacija.
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TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH
Published December 13. 2012.
CHANGING THE DECISION OF THE HOUSING CONDITIONS, CARE AND PROTECTION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
The Decision of the housing conditions, treatment and care of domestic animals will be changed, and the new text will be adopted at the next session of the City Parliament
Section 40 of the Decision about the housing conditions, treatment and protection of domestic animals, and arguable decree related to the scientific research will be abolish at the next conference of the City Parliament, which will be held on 17 December 2012..
"The city Government is trying to provide the better living conditions for stray dogs and cats by building the shelter, with adequate large space, and we are at the end of completion these works", said the Mayor.
The Mayor added that in today Smederevo shelter are about 150 animals. One vet, two vet technicians and four shelter workers are providing them the daily care.
The city Government of Smederevo every year spend 200,000 Euro to feed these animals, and sterilization program is performed regularly, thanks to donations from non-government organizations.
P.s. Many people say that they don't see the point of writing letters or
signing petitions as a form of protest. But many small voices together
can make a big noise.
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