On Oct. 22, Vasyl Pawlowsky wrote about the often “sadistic” ways of getting rid of stray dogs in Ukraine [1] ahead of the Euro 2012 Football Championship. Tell Ukraine to Stop Burning Animals Alive [2] petition now has 496,177 signatures; the goal is 750,000. At least two Facebook groups were set up to draw attention to the issue: STOP KILLING DOGS – EURO 2012 IN UKRAINE [3] and Stop the Animal Killing, Boycott Euro-2012 [4]. As a result of these initiatives and the pressure from UEFA [5] and other entities [6], the Ukrainian government announced “an immediate ban on the killing of stray dogs” on Nov. 17.
Ukraine: Government Gives In to Pressure, Bans Killing of Stray Dogs
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
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