Animalist no. 189
„Switching to a plant-based diet was one of the best decisions of my life – not only from an athletic perspective. I would recommend that everyone try it. Ideally right now in January.” – Patrik Baboumian
Great performance at Advent in Zagreb

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Let’s ban firecrackers

Animals are not gifts

Zoos belong in the past

Flash news
- We have reported the brutal killing of two dogs in the Knin area.
- We have drawn the public’s attention to the unethical nature of palm oil plantations.
- We have sent reports to the inspectorate regarding the killing of puppies, the illegal breeding of dogs and the neglect and abuse of dogs in Zagreb.
- We requested information from the City of Djakovo on the placement of dogs in an abandoned animal shelter.
- We wrote to the City of Vodice and the City of Zapresic about the problem of free-living cats and submitted a proposal for a Decision on the conditions and manner of keeping pets with an article concerning free-living cats.
- We have asked the City of Hvar to align the Decision on the conditions and manner of keeping pets with the existing Animal Protection Act.
- We have written to all cities and municipalities in Croatia for the purpose of registering pet breeders and promoting adoption versus purchase.
- We have submitted proposals to amend the Shelter Regulations.
- We reported the municipalities of Vir, Tisno, Severin, Prgomet, Proložac, Koncanica, Sveta Nedelja, Bibinje, for non-compliance with the Animal Protection Act.
- We have asked the Zagreb City Office for Agriculture and Forestry to be involved in training on legal obligations for dog carers and permanent sterilization as a way of controlling the breeding of dogs and cats.
- We have sent a request for a climate emergency declaration to the Committee on the Environment and Nature.
- We have pointed out the negative sides of urban beekeeping.
- We have reported a violation of the Dangerous Dogs Regulations.



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