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South Koreans Urged to Stop Eating Dog Meat
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has spoken out against the practice of eating dog meat. The President is even considering banning the dish entirely.
Eating dog meat has been a part of the country's culinary tradition for many generations, and...
Animals
New Greek Pet Law Meets Toughest Opposition Yet
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Pet owners and hunters from all over Crete gathered to wage a protest against the controversial pet law proposed by the Greek government.
Animals
Greece’s New Pet Law May Threaten Ancient Greek Dog Breed Alopekis
Dog lovers in Greece fear that a new pet law could further threaten the already-vulnerable ancient Greek dog breed called Alopekis.
Animals
Greece Introduces New Regulations for Pets; Stricter Penalties for Abuse
Greece is introducing new regulations for pet owners, sellers and stricter penalties for pet abuse in a new bill presented to Parliament on Thursday.
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Stray Puppies Seek Refuge in an Outdoor Nativity Scene in Greece
In a moving and somehow very appropriate Christmas scene, a group of stray puppies sought out shelter from the elements in an outdoor creche in the village of Neochori on Mount Pelion.
The adorable puppies kept warm and safe in...
Animals
Animal Cruelty in Greece Now Punishable by Up to 10 Years in Prison
The Greek Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a new law that makes serious animal abuse a crime that can lead to a maximum 10-year prison sentence.
According the new provisions, people who mistreat animals will also have to pay "a...
Animals
Tortured Dog Recovers, Becomes a Symbol of Animal Rights in Greece
The dog who was the victim of a brutal knife attack in the Athenian suburb of Nikaia has now fully recovered, and is a symbol in the campaign for animal rights in Greece.
The attack occurred earlier in October, when...
Animals
Greece Toughens Penalties for Animal Abusers as Cases of Barbarism Proliferate
Animal abuse will soon be punished as a felony rather than a misdemeanor, according to legislation planned by Agricultural Development & Foods Minister Makis Voridis, following a rise in such incidents lately.
In a ministry statement on Thursday, Voridis said...
Animals
Greece Vows to Toughen Animal Abuse Laws
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In response to the recent outrage over the horrendous torture of a dog in Chania, Crete, the Greek government has vowed to pass stricter disciplinary codes for animal abuse.
The Minister of Rural Development and Food Makis Voridis has stated...
Animals
Dog Torturer on the Run as Greece Hails Brave Vet
Greek police are currently hunting down a 55-year-old man from the city of Chania in Crete who viciously abused his dog.
Thanks to the brave actions of a heroic vet, the traumatized canine was brought back to health and is...