At 15-00 on February 25, 2010 a meeting took place at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The meeting took place due to the fact that representatives of Public Association for Animal Protection «Egida» visited Minister of Agriculture and Food S.B. Shapiro on December 2, 2009. On January 15, 2010 Public Association for Animal Protection «Egida» submitted a 15-page proposal pleading to keep (at least) to the currently outdated «Provision….» dd 2001, and work out new regulations in accordance with worldwide standards. Such issues as working out...

The objective of this petition: to support the creation of the legislation (currently non-existent in Bielorussia) concerning the protection of the stray pets. To create refuges whose three principal activities are: taking care of the abandoned animals, their sterilization and organisation o the adoption system. To avoid the euthanasia (easy and not very honourable solution) in first intention, to replace it by the refuges taking responsibility of the animals. To promote education of the local populations concerning the rights of the animals and to...

The public organisation of the Protection of Animals rights «EGIDA» is submitting proposals to all Government entities in order to change the legislation. They propose the introduction of the program, which exists in all European countries: Adoption of regulations that limit the reproduction of animals (controlling dog population without causing unnecessary or avoidable animal suffering); Spay/Neuter programs for shelters; Public education (The promotion of responsible dog ownership) Not only they are not heard, often they are being...

December 10 - International Animal Rights Day. Minsk municipal executive committee refused carrying out action. November 9, 2009 Public Association for Animal Protection "EGIDA" sent a letter to Minsk municipal executive committee asking for permission to hold an action dedicated to International Animal Rights Day in several parts of the city on December 12. That day in four parts of the city Public Association for Animal Protection intended to raise the question of non-recognition of rights to LIVING and WORTHY existence of...

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Geographically, Belarus is located in the heart of Europe and shares borders with Poland to the West, Ukraine to the South, Russia to the East and North and the Baltic States to the Northwest, which makes it the closest neighbour of the European Union. The surprising thing is that very little is known to those in the EU about the critical welfare situation of pet animals. For more than 15 years animal rights orgaisations have been trying to get government authorities attention on subjects of cruelty against animals, specifically towards barbaric and...