REGION WESTERN GREECE
Prefecture ACHAIA
ASSOCIATION
OF ACHAIA FOR ANIMAL CONCERN
Date of Initial
Completion: 23/8/1996 Updates: 1st --- 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
15/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 8/3/2001
e_mail: karabali@upatras.gr
I. Identity of
Organisation
Address
PATRA Postal Code
265 00 Street: RACHI VOUNDENIS
Tel. 2610-996218 Fax 2610-279629
Contact Persons: DIMITRIS KARABALIS,
SOFIA PSIMADI Tel. 2610-996218, 2610-621934, 6945 414403
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Association - Union since 1995
Aims
Protecting in
every legal way the strays (wild and tamed animals and birds)
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 80 of whom have paid their membership fee: 50
Material Substructure
Office: Guest
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is Book of registering events / photographs of events
Activities Hall: 100-150 individuals
Administrative
board
Kagiafa Maria President
Kagiou Anna Vice President
Kalogera Eleni Secretary
Peristeri Mary Treasurer
II. Activities
General
Issue: Animals protection
Issue-Topic: Maltreatment of animals
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Entering an
appeal against those who manhandle stray animals.
Interventions made to the
municipality against its decision to gather all stray animals and exterminate
them.
Issue-Topic: Pets
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Checking the
living conditions of pets (only when this is necessary that is in problematic
cases.
Advising families on pet care.
Issue-Topic: Stray animals
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Sheltering and
caring of stray animals.
Provision of food and shelter to
stray animals.
General Issue: Protection of animals
Issue-Topic: Protection of wild and
domesticated birds
From: 1995 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Transportation of
an injured hawk to EKPAZP.
Provision of food to the pigeons in
the square.
Lodging a complaint to the media
against a church for not providing refuge to the birds (laying broken glass
around
the windows and walls).
Future Plans
General Issue: Protection of animals
Issue - Topic: Organization's
activities
The action has
been programmed for the year 1996 Range Local
Future
Activities:
Providing care to
old horses, productive animals / apply for help to the municipality
III. Source of
Information
From personal experiences,
denunciations, leaflets from 12 collaborating bodies on the protection of
animals.
Source of information: Zoological Ecological Union of Greece
Subject: Animal care- collaboration
with state institutions.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1995-9/1996 Frequently Theirs Moderate
Not adequate
enough
IV. Relations with
the Press
Title:
PELOPONNISOS
Subject:
Depending on the occasion
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1995-9/1996 occasionally Ours Perfect
Title:
IMERA
Subject:
Depending on the occasion
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1995-9/1996 once a
month Ours Perfect
Title:
GNOMI
Subject:
Depending on the occasion
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1995-9/1996 once a
month Ours Perfect
Title:
ETHNIKOS KIRIKAS
Subject:
Depending on the occasion
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1995-9/1996 once a
month Ours Perfect
Title:
ALLAGI
Subject:
Depending on the occasion
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1995-9/1996 once a
month Ours Perfect
V. Relations with
Mass Media
Title: TELE TIME TV
Subject: Stray animals and the
ill-treatment of animals
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. Local 1/1995-9/1996 occasionally Ours Perfect
Title: ANTENNA (local)
Subject: Depending on each occasion
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1995-9/1996 occasionally Ours High
Title: TELE TIME FM
Subject: Depending on each occasion
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1995-9/1996 occasionally Ours High
VI. Relations with others ENGO
We collaborate with 13 animal-loving
bodies from Greece on issues concerning information and common actions.
Degree of satisfaction: high.
VII. Relations with
Public and Private Bodies
Name: Municipality of Patra
Subject: Strays
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1995-9/1996 Ours Low
Future
plans
Applying to the municipality of Patra
for giving space/accommodation for stray animals
VIII. Printed material of the ENGO