Do NOT buy, ADOPT!

Most people when talk about cyprus animals always mention cats because this island is full of cats from all corners but since I am a dog lover I decided to make this article about them.

You may not know that dozens of stray dogs are found in Cyprus every single day. The majority of them and specifically those who are not just lost, are deliberately abandoned by their owners for various reasons.

According to estimations by Cyprus Voice for Animals, around 20.000 healthy or non-healthy dogs of all ages are killed by euthanasia each year in our country by the authorities and some shelters because of overpopulation.

I saw this reality with my own eyes one afternoon in Limassol.I was with a group of friends and a dog started to follow us, we stayed with him during the afternoon we gave him water and we called to all the dog shelters to see if they could welcome him but the answer was always the same: “It is not possible we are crowded”.

Unfortunately this is what happens to many dogs every day through the streets of Cyprus, the solution in my opinion goes through prevention, it means that we have to prevent unwanted births and therefore abandonment.

Adoption is the cure! If you buy a dog, you are part of the problem. If you adopt and neuter/spay, you are part of the solution! If everyone who wants to have a pet chooses not to buy from breeders or pet shops and prefers to adopt from shelters or animal welfare associations, then a lot of these animals will have the right to live.