“Do you know why most survivors of the Holocaust are vegan? It’s because they know what it’s like to be treated like an animal.” – Chuck Palahniuk
Plastic Bags cannot be Free!
We reminded Croatian citizens and retailers of the mandatory charging of plastic bags, which is in force since January 1st. Since many retailers aren’t aware of the new legislation or didn’t implement it yet, we asked the citizens to report every such retailer to the relevant authorities. It also requires the retailers to put a notice “Use plastic bags sparingly,” which relates to the use of the thinnest bags. These are used for hygienic measures and for fresh produce in bulk state and are still free, but not intended for carrying other groceries.
The Status of Animal Protection Act Implementation in 2018
The Animal Protection Network warned about the lack of implementation of the Animal Protection Act. They commended the good examples of local communities that conducted the control of microchipping, prescribed mandatory sterilization, which promote animal adoption and educate their citizens on their responsibilities.
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Announcement of the March for Animals 2019
We have announced this year‘s March for Animals! The preparations for April 13th have already begun. We believe everyone is already excited and we ask you to help us spread the news.
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Fani Stipkovic Helps Dogs and Cats
Fani Stipkovic, Croatian television host who is working and living in Spain, joined our campaign “Don’t turn a blind eye, castrate” with a
video she made with her dog friend Sauri. She asked the Croatian citizens to appeal to their cities and municipalities to prescribe mandatory sterilization as a means of reproduction control for dogs and cats, which has already been done by over 140 local communities.
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For the Ban of Fireworks
We sent a demand to the Ministry of Internal Affairs asking for a change of the Law on explosive substances in order to ban the fireworks throughout the whole year.
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Serbia Bans Raising Animals for Fur
After Slovenia, North Macedonia and Croatia, another country in the region banned raising animals for fur production. After ten-year-long transitional period for implementing the Animal Welfare Act, the ban came into force.
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News Flash
- Animal Friends Croatia and a citizen initiative VEGAN THUGZ will treat ten non-vegans with a delicious vegan dinner.
- We sent a demand to the Ministry of Agriculture asking for a change of the Sea Fishing Act which allows children younger than fourteen to do recreational fishing.
- We reacted to the Croatian National Theater for using live geese on stage in a play.
- We reported the use of pink-dyed pigeons as a tourist attraction by unknown individuals.
- We wrote a letter to the Norwegian Embassy in Croatia and the Norwegian government regarding their decision to kill wolf packs in a protected wolf zone.
- We sent a copy of the book Vegan Diet for Children of Kindergarten Age to all libraries in Croatia.
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All the best,
Your Animal Friends
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