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As spring is here there will be poison laid by people who think they are protecting their new lambs from foxes. Owners to make sure dogs are muzzled, kept on leads and never let out of sight.
Kyrenia Animal Rescue Deliver Anti Poison Petition
After a year of collecting signatures for it's 'Anti Poison Petition' Kyrenia Animal Rescue officials and supporters were finally granted an appointment to hand the petition to the Minister of the Environment Mustafa Gökmen. Unfortunately the Minister had to attend Parliament so could not be present for the appointment. KAR Chair Margaret Ray handed the petition instead  to Erhan Özkan, Ministry Director.
Margaret Ray and Erhan Özkan,
Ministry Director
The press talk to the Ministry Director
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demonstrating out side the Ministry building
petition 3 petition 4
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The Ministers representative told the assembled press, tv and KAR supporters that the poison issue was something that Mustafa Gökmen was very interested in. Green Action Party president Dogan Sahir who has helped KAR with their quest was hopeful that changes will be made to the law there-by protecting the animals and the island.
Mrs Ray read a statement calling for changes to the law governing the manufacture, sale and use of lethal poisons.

Poisoning in the Besparmark Mountains

The attached photographs are taken by a member of Green Action Group in the area between Selvili hill and St. Hilarion Castle. There were some dead foxes and a dog, very close to each other which made us to think that they all must have been poisoned in thepoison at Besparmark same day.

Bugün Selvili Tepe ile St.Hilarion arasındaki yolda yürürken birbirinden birkaç yüz metre uzakta ve hemen yolun kenarında 3 adet ölü tilkiye rastladık. Daha dikkatli bakınca parçalanmış olan tilkilerden birinin biraz uzağında bir de köpek ölüsü gördük. Muhtemelen tilkiler birisi tarafından zehirlenmişti ve onu yiyen köpek de aynı zehirden etkilenmiş olmalı diye düşündük. İlginizi çekeceğini düşündüğüm için bu dört hayvanın çektiğim resimlerini ekte gönderiyorum. Umarım bu tür olayların tekrarlanmasını önleyebiliriz.same poison Saygılarımla
Tarık Tekman

13/2/08
President Talat has agreed to accept the KAR Poison Petition and the Presidential Office will contact KAR with an appointment date and time. Watch This Space!!11/2/08
Following the public meeting held  at Watermill Hotel Girne, Kyrenia Animal Rescue representatives are endeavouring to secure an appointment with President Talat in order to present the Petition that calls for changes in the way that lethal poison is imported, sold and indiscriminately used.
It is hoped that the many supporters of KAR including those who attended the meeting, pet owners, students and all interested parties will support on the day that the Petition is presented.  It is planned that Television and Press will be in attendance so the more people that can attend at the appointed time the better. KAR hope to show a strong and united front when meeting with Mr. Talat.
The date and time of the appointment will be posted on the web site.

Guidelines for Emergency Action in the event of Poisoning
Induce Vomiting. 
This can be done by administering Charcoal Tablets (named Eucarbon Tablet in local Pharmacy) or by strong salted water, Do not give liquids other than to induce vomiting.
Immobilise animal.
Carry animal, do not try to make it walk. Do not panic as this can stress the animal and make it go into shock.
Telephone
to seek veterinary help and get the animal to the vet as quickly as possible.

Symptoms:  Foaming at the mouth, body trembling like movement under the skin, spasms, weakness and diarrhoea.
Remember:  Always carry your mobile phone with you when walking your dog and make sure that you have all veterinary telephone numbers entered into your phone.

Avoid areas that have been reported as previously know for poison being put down.
It is advisable to muzzle your dog whilst exercising your dog and it is running loose.
If you find anything that looks suspicious like poisoned meat carefully pick it up and report find to KAR.
If your animal picks up poisoned meat return to area as soon as possible and pick up any remains of the poison. Report incident to KAR, Police and local Belediyre or Muhktar.

Latest Poison Reports
Area Description Date
Esentepe near Bakery Unknown 24/02/10
Alagadi Beach Unknown 24/02/10
Kayalar & Sadrazamkoy Unknown 24/02/10
Alagadi Beach Unknown 21/02/10
Malatya, track above Black Olive Cafe Unknown 21/02/10
Kayalar, Ataturk Cad Unknown 29/01/10
St Hilarion on the Tank Route Unknown 11/01/10
Wednesday market area near Paladama Apts Unknown 04/01/10
     


Below is a copy of an e-mail received from a resident:

From: Helen Cox
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 7:37 PM
Subject: Poison alert
 
Hello
 
We wanted to let you know that one of our lovely rescue dogs, Sandy, was poisoned on Feb 9th by strychnine laced in a bread sandwich and thrown into our garden in Ozankoy at night - the 2nd time this has happened (the 1st was in May 2007 and was strychnine on lumps of chicken) and the third dog we have lost to poison in 9 months. There was also one sandwich left on the pavement outside our neighbour's which killed a cat, as well as another lot in our garden which, thankfully, our other dog did not find. Even a dose of atropine given to Sandy immediately & the fantastic care of Sibel from Pet Life could not save her.
 
Then, last Saturday 23rd Feb, we were walking on Alagadi beach (the smaller one) and our 'survivor', Rosie, found a lump of bone & skin laced with poison. Fortunately the atropine we always carry worked this time & gave her enough time for us to get to Sibel's where she and Emma again gave wonderful care and saved her for the 3rd time - and she's still only 14 months.
 
We're now having extra fencing (and it's already high) and security lights fitted round the house & are even more careful about where we walk, though it's hard not to be neurotic. We do hope your petition and canvassing is successful soon so no more innocent pets and strays are killed. Meanwhile, many thanks for publicising where the recent attacks are and for all the work you do to help the dogs and cats. The only consolation we have in all this is that we were able to give a happy if short life to 3 puppies, and were rewarded many times over, though it's hard to get rid of the memories of their horrific deaths.
 
Helen and David Cox, Ozankoy

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