REPLY 2 MAJOR/ Nis::: (December, 21. 2006.(previous reply FROM Major is following this letter:
To: mayor@gu.ni.sr.gov.yu  
TO ALL CONCERNED,

Thank you for the reply from the office of the Mayor and for the detailed account on the Majors perspective of the treatment of stray animals in Nis,

We all know what Nis authorities call "humane treatment" and we have proofs (which we shared with the world) in photos and documents to back our claims.

Do not forget the fact that we have read the translation of JKP Medijana message on local radio Nis : and It was all public.
Please do not try to deny ongoing massacre of "stray"/abandoned animals.

ABANDONED/STRAY DOGS DO NOT HAVE AN OWNER- THEY ARE STRAYS AS THE NAME SAY!!
ABANDONED DOGS ARE NOT QUILTY TO BE EXECUTED IN "HUMANE MANNERS", (EXECUTION IS DONE TO THOSE WHO ARE SENTESENT TO DEATH PENALTY-
PLEASE EXPLAIN WHO PROCESSED "STRAY" (WHO DID NOTHING WRONG) DOGS IN NIS, WHO POSSES THAT AUTHORITY?
WHY ARE YOU EXECUTING THEM IF THEY DID NOTING WRONG?

Then You are mentioning in Your reply that dogs which are not adopted (besides execution) are given to scientific research, with this statement You have proved that "stray" dogs in Nis are not handled in humane manners.

SO MANY ANIMAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE WILLING TO WORK AND HELP THESE ABANDONED ANIMALS IN CITY OF NIS, BUT YOU WON'T LET THEM,
YOU RATHER SUPPORT THE HORRIBLE MASS KILLING AS YOUR ONLY ANSWER. .
THIS HORRIBLE INHUMANE TREATMENT OF THE ANIMALS IN YOUR CITY IS KNOWN WORLDWIDE.
MY ASSOCIATES AND I ALSO INFORMED ALL EU COMMISIONARES ALONG WITH OLLIE REHN (WHO IS TO WAGUE IS SERBIA READY FOR EU) AND I AM INFORMING YOU THAT SUCH A BLOODY STAIN IN YOUR CITY WILL BE VISIBLE TO EU NATIONS.

I URGE YOU TO STOP THIS HORRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF DOGS AND LET THE ANIMAL ORGANIZATIONS HELP,.
WE WILL BE MONITORING THE SITUATION IN NIS, AS WE ARE IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH MANY REPORTERS, P.I. 'S AND ACTIVISTS IN SERBIA, WHO ARE INVESTIGATING ALL INSIGATORS OF CRIME AND THIS HORRIBLE, INHUMANE ORDEAL THRY WITCH ABANDONED DOGS WENT TROUGH IN SERBIA.

STOP KILLING STRAY DOGS AND CATS, DO OBEY AND IMPLEMENT ARTICLE 269, PARAGRAPH2, PUT IN PROGRESS A SPAY-NEUTER PROGRAM; AND PLEASE DO LET ANIMALS ORGANIZATIONS DO THEIR JOBS IN HELPING ANIMALS..

Thank you,

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!!!!!!!!"mass burial site" 4 Dogs, Nis

dump,Nis,16-th December,2006

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A REPLY From:

Smiljko Kostić, mayor@gu.ni.sr.gov.yu  

Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:39 PM

Subject: RE: URGENT -

CITY OF NIS

MAYOR'S OFFICE

 Announcement

In relation to wrongly conveyed information regarding stray dogs and cats treatment on the territory of the City of Niš as well as a great number of e-mails addressed to the Mayor's Office we are obliged to inform you about the following.

 The Bylaw on conditions and measurements for humane catching and extermination of stray dogs and cats ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia" No. 29/24) anticipates the following:

 Article 7. Paragraph 2.

 ''The dogs caught out of the housing unit, i.e. owner's yard, and which have register label on the collar, must be housed in a special box, according to the area where they were caught. Hygiene service, in maximum three days after they were caught, informs the owner about it.

 Article 8.

 After the deadline from Article 7, Paragraph 2 of this Bylaw, and if the owner of the dog or the cat does not take over the animal, dogs and cats must be exterminated in a humane manner, unless dogs and cats are ceded to scientific and research organizations.

Animals can be taken over only on condition that they are vaccinated against rabies."

Since the competence of every city and municipality to apply defined measures is anticipated for the realization of these and other provisions related to the treatment of stray cats and dogs in the Republic of Serbia, Niš City Assembly, acting in line with its competences and following frameworks defined by the law, regulated treatment of stray cats and dogs on its territory by a number of acts.  

First of all, Article 25. Paragraph 1.3 of the Decision for the conditions of domestic animals keeping on the territory of the City of Niš (Official Gazette of the City of Niš" No 39/2002) abuse or cruel treatment of domestic animals is forbidden. In case this provision is violated, adequate fines are anticipated for every doer.

Starting from the above given Article as a principal, the City of Niš, in line with its legal duty, initialized the elaboration of detailed regulation of the Humane Care Complex for Animals in Niš and brought the Plan, by which the whole project was elaborated. It foresees the construction of the facilities for temporary housing of animals, stray cats and dogs resort with the following contents as well as the pets' cemetery, covering the space of 1.9 Ha.

This complex also provides an area for three-days housing of animals, i.e. ten-days housing if there is risk of rabies.

Animals should be sheltered into the boxes in the closed space, and if in the open they should be sheltered under the roof projection to be shielded of sun, wind, snow and rain. The area meant for these purposes must be fenced. Within the building, the administration and office premises must be foreseen, as well as the vet premises. The whole building must be supplied by electricity and the generating unit in case of power failure, floor lightning, drinking and industrial water system, heating, air-conditioning and cooling, drainage system, animal waste disposal system with a separate septic tank, as well as three separate entrances for food supply, sick animals and healthy animals exit. The building will comprise kitchen, vet dispensary and boxes for animals.

Beside these, the pet food shop, animal shop and vet pharmacy can be included.

Due to the fact that the foreseen site is uninhabited, the risk for people's health is reduced to minimum.

Decision on stray dogs and cats treatment on the territory of the City of Nis, states that any torture during the collection of these animals is strictly forbidden. Hygienic service is obliged to put the collected animals to the boxes, register the date and place of collection, health status and the treatment. Based on the registration label this service identifies animal and contacts the owner. If the owner does not respond and takes over the animal, this service is due to treat them in compliance to the Law and to put the animal to sleep in human manner.

Animal protection association can take over the healthy and unmarked animals, as well as the puppies and bitches whose collection is forbidden.

City of Nis, faced with a large number of stray dogs and cats and with the discontent of the citizens that have been often attacked by the stray dogs – especially children, has started the realization of the a.m. plan to improve this situation.

Unfortunately, the works are very slow because of the lack of money and poor cooperation and donation of organizations dealing with animal protection. This definitely does not mean that the animals collected are exposed to mass killing. That is, as previously stated, against the rules of law and extremely inhuman.

As for all previously mentioned, and due to the big efforts engaged in the right solution to this problem, we express our sincere regret because of the misinterpretation and image of our city. At the same time, we appeal for the help of all those that could contribute this aim and help realization of our plans.