1. There Is More To Animal Welfare Than Rescue Kerenza Vlastou 24/02/07

2. What is Animal Welfare? 1) A person saving a box of puppies 2) A person signing a petition 3) Teaching humane slaughter methods

3. Definitions Animal Welfare denotes the desire to prevent unnecessary animal suffering (that is, whilst not categorically opposed to the use of animal, wanting to ensure a good quality of life and a humane death. Animal Welfare denotes the desire to prevent unnecessary animal suffering (that is, whilst not categorically opposed to the use of animal, wanting to ensure a good quality of life and a humane death. Animal Rights denotes the philosophical belief that animals should have rights, including the right to live their lives free of human intervention. Welfare: Physical fitness, Mental (feelings), Naturalness (telos). WSPA: concepts on animal welfare

4. Animal Welfare Societies in Greece Service Delivery Service Delivery Campaigning Campaigning Lobbying Lobbying Humane Education Humane Education All of the above All of the above Some of the above Some of the above What do we achieve with each of the above?

5. Rescue Immediate Results Immediate Results Satisfaction Satisfaction Peace of Mind Peace of Mind Helping the individual animal Helping the individual animal Long lasting results?! Long lasting results?! All the animals you don’t see?! All the animals you don’t see?! 5 puppies 8 pups and mother 1 injured cat

6. No Rescue If your society is not dealing with rescue but only campaigning…what happens to the strays? If your society is not dealing with rescue but only campaigning…what happens to the strays? Can you really be called animal welfare if you ignore those in need? Can you really be called animal welfare if you ignore those in need? WHO estimates dog population worldwide is 10% that worldwide is 10% that of human population. Of these 75% can be regarded as “strays”.

7. An Act of Altruism? Directly rescuing within 1 year approx. 300 animals Directly rescuing within 1 year approx. 300 animals 1 year undercover work in experiment lab, potentially saving 1000’s of animals in the long run 1 year undercover work in experiment lab, potentially saving 1000’s of animals in the long run Debate: What would you choose to do and why?

8. A realistic view…where are you? Minimum Funds Minimum Funds Minimum Manpower Minimum Manpower Maximum Work Maximum Work

9. Cooperation!!! If there are already other groups doing rescue work, let them take yours on too and you fill in the gaps of campaigning and humane education so that all aspects are covered in your area If there are already other groups doing rescue work, let them take yours on too and you fill in the gaps of campaigning and humane education so that all aspects are covered in your area (or vice a versa) (or vice a versa) If there are no other groups and you do not have many volunteers, try to set boundaries and choose areas to support each other, i.e. neutering project plus HE project geared towards responsible pet ownership.

10. Ending on a Happy Note: Remember: 1) Things are changing 2) There are always worse animal cruelty cases elsewhere 3) You are not alone! Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (Margaret Mead)

11. Links www.who.int/en/ www.who.int/en/ www.who.int/en/ www.wspa.org.uk www.wspa.org.uk www.wspa.org.uk www.cawg-greece.com www.chrysalisgreece.com www.atourhands.com Photographs