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I don't know if I've got the right section or even whether I'm allowed to post the following - and I'd certainly welcome any advice. I'd like as many visitors to Spain and Portugal as possible to know what they can do to help abandoned dogs there, as well as other cases of animal cruelty. It doesn't involve money!
Some of your friends, neighbours, colleagues and relatives may spend a holiday in Spain or Portugal this year - and some of them will be upset by the sight of abandoned or ill-treated animals, particularly dogs, but also cats, horses and donkeys. If they feel strongly enough, they should take photos and ask the tourist office or hotel for the postal address of the town hall and/or the local newspaper.
They should then compose a letter or e-mail briefly describing in clear simple English what they saw and, as precisely as possible, when and where. They should send this to us [with photos if possible] at Portuguese Animal Welfare UK .[Google it!] We will forward their e-mail or letter in Spanish or Portuguese to the relevant animal welfare organization in the area. If they can give us the postal address of the town hall and/or the local newspaper, we shall send them a copy too.
In 2012, we had a number of requests for help from British tourists who saw cases of animal cruelty and neglect while on holiday in Portugal - dogs generally, but the latest was a horse and her foal. Sometimes these cases were observed in very remote areas. We made contact with officials in the localities, animal shelters, vets, schools and the police. [ The latter have a department dedicated to this problem.] Our intervention was often successful. The tourists had no idea what to do in such situations and had been very distressed by what they saw. From now on, we are including Spain in our ‘remit’.
Please keep this as a reminder, and pass on the message. If you can tell others via Face Book, Twitter, Blog, notice boards, etc., then please do so!
Animal Cruelty in Spain & Portugal - What a Tourist Can Do.
Some of your friends, neighbours, colleagues and relatives may spend a holiday in Spain or Portugal this year - and some of them will be upset by the sight of abandoned or ill-treated animals, particularly dogs, but also cats, horses and donkeys. If they feel strongly enough, they should take photos and ask the tourist office or hotel for the postal address of the town hall and/or the local newspaper.
They should then compose a letter or e-mail briefly describing in clear simple English what they saw and, as precisely as possible, when and where. They should send this to us [with photos if possible] at Portuguese Animal Welfare UK .[Google it!] We will forward their e-mail or letter in Spanish or Portuguese to the relevant animal welfare organization in the area. If they can give us the postal address of the town hall and/or the local newspaper, we shall send them a copy too.
In 2012, we had a number of requests for help from British tourists who saw cases of animal cruelty and neglect while on holiday in Portugal - dogs generally, but the latest was a horse and her foal. Sometimes these cases were observed in very remote areas. We made contact with officials in the localities, animal shelters, vets, schools and the police. [ The latter have a department dedicated to this problem.] Our intervention was often successful. The tourists had no idea what to do in such situations and had been very distressed by what they saw. From now on, we are including Spain in our ‘remit’.
Please keep this as a reminder, and pass on the message. If you can tell others via Face Book, Twitter, Blog, notice boards, etc., then please do so!
