Every year, Eco Hvar receives inquiries, complaints and pleas for help about lost, abandoned and ill-treated animals. Some of the inquiries come from islanders, the majority from Croatian and foreign guests. Most relate to dogs and cats on Hvar, but they have also included donkeys, horses and birds. A few inquiries come in from other islands and even distant parts of mainland Croatia.
Top ten topics:
1. Stray dogs wandering loose, looking hungry and lost
2. Lost dogs, reported by owners or finders
3. Dogs living in squalor without proper shelter from the sun, and without regular food and water
4. Dogs kept on a chain, barking and/or howling non-stop day and night
5. Dogs creating a nuisance, not kept under proper control
6. Cats abandoned in tourist resorts which close at the end of the summer season
7. Cats multiplying out of control
8. Tiny kittens abandoned and hungry
9. Sick cats and dogs
10. Cats making a mess in private or public places
What we do depends on the circumstances of each case:
1. We check the details of the situation, as far as we can, by visiting the place, and/or by making inquiries with local people
2. We contact the relevant authorities: the local Warden, local Vet, Veterinary Inspectors and/or Police
3. We take lost dogs to the Vet to check whether they are micro-chipped
4. We try to locate the owners of loose, roaming dogs
5. We try to find ways of influencing owners who keep their dogs in bad conditions
6. When possible, we take in abandoned dogs and try to find them homes
7. If necessary, we take unwanted dogs to the No-kill Animal Shelter (Animalis Centrum) in Kaštela near Split, which has an excellent success rate in finding them homes, and keeps us informed about the status of dogs from the island
8. As much as we can, we support other Charities and individuals working for animal welfare
9. We encourage cat and dog owners to have their pets sterilized
10. We encourage dog and cat owners to clean up after their animals (and other people's if necessary)
11. We try to help street cats, by working on local solutions for those in need of food and care
12.We encourage and support individuals who want to help animals in need as much as we can
13. We take sick dogs or cats to the Vet, if possible
14. We inform the people who have contacted us about animals in need so that they understand the relevant laws which govern the situation; we explain what action we have taken (or why we have been unable to do anything), and what the outcome has been (if any)
VETERINARY SURGERIES ON hVAR
Hvar Town; Specijalistička praksa za male životinje. Address: Šime Buzolić Tome 15a, Hvar, Croatia; Tel 021 880 022. On Facebook; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Stari Grad: Veterinarska ambulanta Lota Stari Grad. Address: Put Rudine 3, Stari Grad, Croatia. Tel: 021 244 337. On Facebook. email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
HELP IS ALWAYS NEEDED!
As there is no Animal Shelter for unwanted dogs or cats on the island, we are very limited in what we can do. However, the revised Law on Animal Protection (Zakon o zaštiti životinja NN 102 /2017) which came into force in October 2017 has made a difference: local authorities are now obliged to take greater action for animal welfare. This has helped the work of Charities like ours. In particular, we have benefited from the excellent services provided by the Bestie Foundation which is responsible for the Animalis Centrum Animal Shelter in Kaštel Sućurac. Much remains to be done, so please support us, in whatever way you can! In 2024 a special appeal is being launched in aid of the Bestie Foundation:
Twelve good reasons to help the Bestie Animal Protection Foundation
PLEASE DONATE!
Details for donations:
Via the bank:
Zaklada Bestie
Kukuljevićeva 1, 21000 Split
Otp banka
IBAN: HR9324070001100371229
SWIFT: OTPVHR2X
Paypal donate button: https://www.paypal.me/ZakladaBestie
© Vivian Grisogono MA(Oxon) 2018, 2024.