AR-News: April 3 2004 UPDATE - GREECE

Sat Apr 3 06:59:52 EST 2004

From: Marijo Gillis 
TwinkiePerkyEbby at msn.com
April 3 2004 UPDATE - GREECE

Greece has been under fire in light of the seeming indifference of the Greek state and municipal governments referencing animal welfare.  We have read articles   amusingly indicating that Greece has straightened out her act.  Very few see little proof.  Poisonings and other evil and sick crimes perpetrated against animals have escalated and more and more animals, every day,  are sacrificed in the name of inhumanity.

Now, the already marginalized animal welfare community is being accused of marketing dogs for their bodies and skins for capitol gain, by allegedly crazed women missing chromosomes or perhaps desperately needing estrogen replacement therapy.  The scandal hungry Greek press has a pit bull hold on this ridiculous and reprehensible issue.

Greece, the questionable Cradle of Democracy is turning into a circus or better yet, an afternoon soap opera viewed on major network TV.  

The 2004 Athens Olympic Games will hoist a bright torchlight  over the failures of Greek society and civic institutions to live up to their obligation as humans to meet the basic,  simple needs of dogs and cats,  who are our oldest and most loyal friends and helpers.  Without them we could have not survived the Ice Age or have stored 
enough food to build civilization.  Without them,  there could be no Greece and no Olympics,  past or present.

Fulfilling our obligation to the creatures that share our planet has not happened .
We fear that perhaps Greece will not be able to successfully fulfill her promise to advance the standards of animal welfare in her country.   It is sadly evident that our struggle must be a marathon,  not a sprint--and that for us,  the Olympic 
Games will be not a celebration but an unparalleled opportunity to 
educate the Greek public and the world.  Anyone, other than God, up to the job?

Ms. Marijo Anne Gillis - Founder
WAG New York - a lobby group (Welfare for Animals in Greece)
1775 York Avenue
Apartment 7 H
New York, New York 10128
(212) 427-0587

the wild, cruel beast is not behind the bars of the cage. he is in front of it - axel munthe

"Never doubt that a small group of dedicated citizens can change the world. 
Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."      Margaret Mead
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