Girne Municipality has added a new activity for all living things in the city. 3 Bird feeding stations have been installed in Girne Baldöken Ottoman Cemetery equipped with water and feed to prevent birds from feeding on the ground.
Over the past months we have read much of the threat of dogs catching and dying from Distemper and despite the hard work of so many people and organisations the threat still exists and if every dog in North Cyprus was tested and inoculated then perhaps the threat could be beaten.
Rob Astley and Carol Harrison are special people. Instead of spending their retirement relaxing and enjoying the sunshine, they spend much of their time helping stray dogs and cats from Çatalköy through Esentepe to Tatlisu.
There were around 60 people who went along to the Red Ribbon Restaurant in Karakum to take part in the music and entertainment quiz which had been arranged in aid of Hope 4 Pets and what a great evening it was.
After writing about a day in the life “TRNC Dog Whisperer” Rob Astley (see Cyprusscene E. newspaper issue No 31) I am pleased to report on a story Rob told me that for once has a happy ending.
Last Wednesday I was privileged to accompany the TRNC’s own “dog whisperer” Rob Astley on his daily journey caring and feeding stray and unwanted dogs and puppies.
We have received the following important note from Kyrenia Animal Rescue for our readers to enable them to be aware of the danger to animals of the infection of Distemper.
