An award to the dogs of the K-9 Team of EMAK for outstanding rescue
Animal welfare volunteers, our fellow citizens and dogs, who stood out in 2021 for their great work, were awarded today by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Mr. Costas Kadis, at a simple event held at the Ministry of Agriculture.
The institution of the State Awards for Animal Welfare has been established for the first time by the Ministry of Agriculture and aims to honor the important work of individuals and organizations that promote the protection and welfare of animals in our country, while highlighting the important place that animals have in our lives.
Through this institution, not only the awardees are honoured, but also all our fellow citizens who understand our duty towards animals and make efforts to protect them.
And of course today's awards, which were selected by the Jury, are just a few of the many cases of rescues and pro-animal actions that take place every day. These are some typical cases that highlight the remarkable efforts made in our country for the protection and welfare of animals.
Given the support of the Ministry
Welcoming today's event, Mr. Kadis said that the Ministry first announced this institution on 4 October 2021, on the occasion of World Animal Day, aiming to establish this institution on an annual basis.
"The five award categories aim to highlight the important role that animals play in our lives and to showcase the commendable actions for the protection and welfare of animals that are being implemented in our country," said Mr. Kadis. He added that "through these awards, we hope that we will bring to light the challenges and difficulties that the rescuers and animal welfare volunteers of our country encounter on a daily basis during their daily struggle on the front line of animal protection."
The purpose of the awards, as Mr.
"Our appreciation for the role of each volunteer and volunteer is a given, as is the Ministry's support for their actions. We would therefore like to thank today's ambassadors for honouring us with their presence. Your work and efforts were the criterion for your selection. As a State, we owe you a big thank you. A thank you and a promise that the Ministry will continue to work for the welfare and protection of animals," the Agriculture Minister said and stressed that from the first to the last, all of us collectively can contribute to changing perceptions and improving the level of animal welfare in our country.
The awards
The awards show was, of course, stolen by the scenting dog of EMAK Carlos, who, guided by the trainer, was awarded by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment. The awards in detail. These two dogs were found abandoned in a cage in deplorable conditions, sick and emaciated. Ms. Mitziti transported them to a private veterinarian and paid for most of the animals' care and maintenance costs. The matter was reported to the police. Chance unfortunately did not make it, however Miracle got well and was forwarded for adoption overseas. [*]To the Stray Haven shelter volunteers (Nieske De Jong, Paula Fletcher, Mark John Phillips and Sam Taylor) for rescuing a dog and her six puppies from a sewer. After many attempts, after some of the puppies went deep into the sewer, the puppies were rescued and sent to England for adoption. The mother lives in Cyprus in foster care. [/LIST]
The Outstanding Service or Rescue by Animal Award (awarded to an animal whose actions have assisted in the care or rescue of a human) was presented to the scent dogs and their handlers of the EMAK K-9 Team. In August 2020, after the catastrophic explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, members of the K-9 team, accompanied by detection dogs, participated in a mission to search for trapped and/or injured persons. The degree of difficulty was very high, but the dogs successfully responded to their mission.
The Outstanding Animal Shelter Award (awarded to one private and one community animal shelter that provides excellent care for abandoned and stray animals) was presented to
- The Malcolm Cat Protection Society Stray Cat Shelter, founded in the 1980s by Mr. Malcolm Stevenson. Today, with a network of dedicated volunteers, the shelter provides cats with the very best level of care.
- The Community Shelter was awarded to the temporary dog shelter of the Municipalities of Nicosia, Strovolos, Aglantzia, Eggomi, Agios Dometios and Lakatamia. The shelter has accommodated 2566 dogs to date and efforts are being made to give them up for adoption within and outside Cyprus. Today the shelter is home to 65 dogs.
The Animal Friendly Farm Award, which is given to a farm owner who emphasizes animal welfare, was awarded to Mr. Glafkos Schiza. Mr. Glafkos Schiza's Farm is active in the production of free-range eggs and is located at Philip's Farm in Evrychou. For the best possible treatment and welfare of the poultry, the farm is tree-lined with olive trees, pine trees, sycamore trees and vines and is sown with seasonal grasses that form part of the daily diet of the free-ranging poultry in an area of 25 decares.
The award for outstanding enlightening action for animals, (awarded to a natural or legal person who is the owner, editor or producer of an information medium that systematically contributes to the promotion of animal protection and welfare), was awarded to the producers of the RIK television information programme "Look into my eyes." Production execution: Mediabox Ltd. Credits: Elmos Neocleous (director-producer), Giorgos Pittas (text-narration), Tasos Archontidis (cinematography), Jean-Paul Sacy (music).
The show "Look into my eyes" has systematically contributed to the promotion of animal protection and welfare over the past year. It has presented a variety of topics and has been very popular with the public. Along with the TV shows, the "Look into my eyes" show also has a Facebook page where all the shows are also presented. In this way, it communicates directly with the audience.
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