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Omaha Steve

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Wed Dec 17, 2014, 03:59 PM Dec 2014

Dog Catchers to Swarm Beloved Free-Roaming Sanctuary on Christmas (PLEASE E-SIGN!!)


http://www.care2.com/causes/dog-catchers-to-swarm-beloved-free-roaming-sanctuary-on-christmas.html




by Laura Simpson December 15, 2014 5:30 pm

Dog catchers have been told to swarm a cage-free dog sanctuary in Nis, Serbia on Christmas Day. A bitter round up of 450 rescued dogs will take place unless massive international pressure can reverse the decision to descend upon one of the most enchanting dog havens in all of Europe.

photo 1Sasa Pesic runs this breathtaking Serbian sanctuary where the dogs eat, play and run together without the traditional confines of a kennel system. At the days’ end, the dogs pitter-patter into the stable to sleep in straw-lined beds. Normally Christmas is a time when the staff prepares special surprises for the dogs, but the peace here is about to be shattered.



The municipality of Nis has ordered the dogs to leave the sanctuary by Christmas day. The eviction notice comes on the heels of the sanctuary’s whistle-blower activity against a government veterinarian who was performing grossly negligent spaying surgeries on street dogs, releasing them with open surgical sites. Many of these dogs were later rescued by the sanctuary and nursed back to health.

Now, after efforts to prosecute have faltered, the city wants to reclaim the municipally owned land that has been used by the sanctuary for years. The sanctuary was given just 15 days to relocate the dogs, which is absolutely impossible. Moving the sanctuary would take many months and significant funding.

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Dog Catchers to Swarm Beloved Free-Roaming Sanctuary on Christmas (PLEASE E-SIGN!!) (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP
Will definitely go sign right now. What a tragedy that would be!!!!! RiverLover Dec 2014 #1
Signed and shared! shenmue Dec 2014 #2
signed Beringia Dec 2014 #3
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, OS MissDeeds Dec 2014 #4
Signed gladly and will pass on. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #5
K&R for more visibility. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2014 #6
done Duppers Dec 2014 #7
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