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from 1 Jan 2012 till 31 Dec 2012 Activity of depositories and individual members of the Society between 1 Jan 2012 and 31 Dec 2012 Depository Bohumín - Miri Kocurová As of 31 Dec 2012 altogether 88 cats were in care of the depository Admissions: 133 cats Homes found for: 84 cats Vaccinations: 8 Spayed/neutered: 52 female cats and tom cats Medical treatment: 123 Deaths: 28 Together with depository Příbor, we took part in two adoption exhibitions during the International Cats Exhibition at Černá Louka; our thanks to SCHK Ostrava which made our attendance possible. We regularly attended flea markets at Černá Louka in Ostrava. Everywhere we were handing out leaflets drawing attention to the urgent need of controlling the cat population by means of neutering/spaying and of responsible care for them, and we promoted activities of our depository including our events, e.g. the depository’s open days. We started a profile on Facebooku, where we try to tackle the problem of abandoned cats. We also organize auctions to support our work and inform of our work. From FB Kamenné kočky /Stone Cats/ we got two gifts for our cats, for which we bought 2 superb scratchers, food and litter. Thank you!!! Together with OKD foundation we tiled the whole area of the depository up to 2 metres; the cats now live in much better hygienic conditions; we also participated in a marvelous carnival parade. With our old cat Wendy, we visit my mother; both much enjoy seeing each other and it cheers them up. With TV TIK Bohumín we succeeded in shooting a very nice program We Want to Go Home; TV Polar Tlapka filmed two times our cats in offer for adoption. We attended two splending nationwide events Tree of Cats‘ Wishes Come True; a lot of our cats got not only a gift but also some money for their food and some even found new homes. Our huge thanks to the team of the citizens association o.s. Devět životů /Nine Lives/ for a fantastic event. Two volunteers, Ms Karin Kleniarová from Petřvald and Ms Veronika Matuszná from Český Těšín, who care for abandoned cats in their surroundings, contacted us. Also several veterinary clinics provide us with much help. For their help including reduced prices and for their operations and care provided with love and sensitivity we thank them very much, namely to ABvet clinic Bohumín, CTVET clinic Český Těšín and veterinary surgery of MVDr. Robert Lakomý in Kopřivnice. We thank Municipal Office Bohumín for subsidies for neutering/spaying of abandoned cats. We thank all who help us. Depository Příbor - Václav Vlček As of 31 Dec 2012, altogether 59 cats were in care of the depository, of which: 39 adults and 3 outgrown kittens in the depository; 3 stray cats regularly visiting the depository premises; and 14 spayed/neutered shy cats at 3 outdoor sites. Admissions: 19 cats (12 kittens and 7 adults) Homes found for: 15 cats (7 kittens and 7 adults) Vaccinated: 14 adult cats and kitten Spayed/neutered: 17 (12 female cats and 5 tom cats) Medical treatment: 14 (10 kittens and 4 adults) Death: 1 elderly cat The kittens and cuddly cats are offered at the sites of the depository and of the First Society, on Facebook and in Avízo advertising paper. The activities of the depository had to be reduced during Autumn 2012, as one plot had to be returned to the owner after expiration of lease. The end of year was characterized by construction changes and by moving cats to the existing plot, whose size is insufficient due to the increased number of cats. The depository supported petition campaigns (including international ones) for the protection of animals and nature, including petition against entry of Czech gamekeeping in the UNESCO list. As usual, the depository took part in two adoption exhibitions in Ostrava and, for the seventh time, it organized the Homeless Animals Day commemorating deceased animals and those tortured to death. At all events educational materials were handed out; they are available to the public at several places. In the field of the Internet counselling, 161 queries were answered. Several cats donated blood to 2 diseased tomcats. The joyful news is that both of them recovered after the transfusions. We are constantly confronted with the same problems, e.g. destruction of equipment on the depository premises by minors; unbearable workload; increased numbers of adult cats and kitten for which no homes were found, which reduces the possibilities of admitting new cats and kitten. Financial problems were to a considerable extent solved thanks to great help from sponsors and donors. Till end of March 2013, construction and adaptation of our upper plot has to be definitively solved so the depositary is capable of admitting at least a limited number of kittens from the street in danger of their lives. We won’t accept kittens from breeders with not castrated cats. The big asset of 2012 was that more adult cats than kittens found new homes after a very long time. We thank all who helped us and offerred their selfless aid. Depozitum Žikov-Hana Fuksová As of 31 December 2012, 44 cats including kittens were in care of the depositary Admissions: 28 cats Homes found for: 17 female cats, tomcats and kittens Vaccinations: 22 animals Spayed/neutered: 17 animals Medical treatment: 17 Deaths: 4 The last year was characterized by abandoned kittens. Therefore we focused on education in the field of neutering and spaying as the only ethical, efficient and economically sustainable regulation of populations of abandoned cats. We work at a place where spaying/neutering of pets is not commonplace. We distributed about 1,400 leaflets on the benefits of spaying/neutering, answered about 100 queries regarding specific problems with cats, including practical demonstrations of applying antiparasitic drugs. We co-operate with people who care at their own expense for abandoned cats in our region. Thanks to them we succeeded in mapping the situation of stray cats in Sušice, in spaying/neutering a substantial part of them and in releasing them back to their site where they are provided supplemental food and where they have thermally insulated cat houses. Many thanks to Ms Marková, Ms Mihalčíková and Ms Kočová for their help and care for the cats. With a view of improving accommodation of cats and of facilitating care for them, we had the electrical power distribution repared and arranged Internet access. Thanks to this fact, you can also find our depositary on the Facebook. The depositary organised open days on the following occasions: on 17 February – The World Cats Day; 7-9 April – Easter Holidays; 18 Aug – The International Day of Abandoned Cats and Candle Vigils; 4 Oct – the World Animals Day; and between 23 Dec 2012 – 1 Jan 2013. Our thanks to all who visited our cats. We offer the cats on the sites of the; on the sites of kocky on-line; on Facebook site of the Society and on the Facebook site of our depositary. We have expanded the offer of cats to other sites, e.g. Nalezenci šumaváci; also the periodical Sušické listy as well as the surgery of husband and wife MVDr. Švejda, whom we thank for care for cats, for discounts granted, for occasional deferment of payment, for transport of cats to surgeries and back home; for their willingness to come immediately; and for gifts for the cats. We thank all people who help us. Depositary Náchod - Sandra Jirásková As of 31 Dec.2012 , 15 animals were in care of the depositary. The depositary in Náchod is not large; although only Miss Sandra Jirásková cares for them, its activity is not insignificant. Admissions: 9 cats Home found for: 10 cats Vaccinations: 26 Neutering/spaying: 6 Medical treatment: 4 (rhinitis, ocular discharge; nothing serious this year) Deaths: 0 The depositary took part in 3 adoption exhibitions, namely Exhibition for the cats on 22 where 4 out of 5 cats found new homes; the Dream of Animals exhibition on 22 Sept, where unfortunately no cat found a new owner and home; and Exhibition for Cats on 11 November, where 3 out of 4 cats found new homes. At the exhibitions we always make presentations of our depositary, hand out educational materials and sell small items, mostly books. We talk with the visitors, anwser their questions and are glad to give advices; also, our activity can be supported by any gift or sum of money. In most cases, we also get sponsorship gifts in the form of food, litter and fanciers’equipment, which is a big help for the activity of our depositary. The depositary also offers virtual adoption of cats not suitable for physical adoption. Our senior tomcat Macek was adopted by Mr Orságh, who regularly sends contributions to his maintenance. We advertise the cats on the sites of the depositary, of the First Society, on the sites of www.kocky-online.cz and further on the Facebook of the Society and on advertisement websites. If possible, we place ads also in consulting rooms of vet doctors or in pet shops. The basic problem of our depositary is that we are not successful at finding homes for cats which prevents us to admit other cats. Our deposit is small and cats live here with us in home conditions. They have at their disposal a large garden and they can also safely move in surrounding areas. In the garden there are heat insulated booths for shy cats; they stay with us but live only outdoors. With cats who live outdoors all year long, we care for quality of their nutrition; the cats are healthy and content. In 2012, we took part in two charity events: the Easter Tree of fulfilled cats wishes and the same event at Christmas. In both cases, we were successful in getting from donors a plenty of food, litter, vet preparations and also financial contributions. You can find details on the events on our sites. We thank very much all sponsors and donors. We appreciate any help for which we and our cats are very much grateful. Depositary Prague – husband and wife Dan and Hanka Zelinka As of 31 Dec.2012 nine cats were in care of the depositary, of which 7 living indoors (Packa, Pařez, Špalík, Zorka, Valdík, Karlík and Čenda) and 2 shy cats living outdoors (Bezva and Dedly). One cat was spayed. Dan and Hanka Zelinka provide help to abandoned cats, cats living at large and handicapped cats. They send cat stories to the Society website, see here. Depositary Láz u Příbrami - Soňa Jahelková Ms Jahelková cares for 14 foundlings, of which 9 friendly cats at home and 5 neutered shy cats in thermally insulated beds in the attic and in the garden. Vaccinations: 9. Medical treatment: 7. Put to eternal sleep: 3. The depositaries Příbor, Bohumín, Žikov and Náchod attended both the spring and Christmas events Tree of Cats Wishes organised by Devět životů /Nine Lives/ association. All cats who wished to get gifts were given presents. We thank both the organizers and donors! Society’s Committee The seat of the Society in Černošice - Alice Oppová and Jiří Oppa cared for 14 cats as of 31 Dec 2012, out of which 6 at home and 8 spayed/neutered cats outdoors, whom they daily provide food; they also provide deworming and, if necessary, medical treatment. Five cats were vaccinated and 18 cats obtained medical treatment, including treatment of bites of the tomcat Mourek the Secretary due to his fights with tomcat Mikeš; conservative treatment of ruptured knee ligament of the right hind limb; and treatment of tomcat Ťap due to renal insufficiency. Ťap had to be put to sleep on 23 September at 5:45 p.m.. Alice Oppová is the chairperson of the Society. She ensures operations of the association; assistance in preparing requests for grants and subsidies; communication with the depositaries, with members, sponsors and donors, and with allied societies in the Czech Republic and abroad, with umbrella bodies of animal protection in the Czech Republic; the operation of a nonstop info centre, Society’s websites; and organisation of events or petition campaigns, e.g. Petition against entry of gamekeeping in the UNESCO list. Jiří Oppa is a treasurer/economist of the Society and maintains its websites. Jana Petrželková - Prague 9 As of 31 Dec 2012 Ms Petrželková cared for 3 tomcats including adopted Míša. Ms Petrželková is vice-chairperson and accountant of our Society. She helps with clerical work, management and accounting. She writes stories about tomcats Máťa, Čára and Míša, attends all meetings and organises help to impecunious fanciers. For instance she organised a collection to the benefit of an old lady who uses her small pension to care for several cats living outdoors and for an old dog. Thanks to many donors the cats have full stomachs; the dog’s ears were cured; besides, Ms Petrželková also arranged a housing benefit for the old lady. See here. Miroslava Richterová – Prague 2 As of 31 Dec 2012 she cared for 2 own cats at home and for 5 neutered shy cats in the cottage area Mokropsy, whom she provides food and veterinar care. She had 1 tomcat neutered and arranged his adoption in Jílové. She co-operates with the media within the framework of adoption exhibitions and other cat related events, proliferates education, distributes leaflets and information on booths for outdoor cats and sends us links to news and interesting things from the press and on the Internet. Markéta Holečková – Prague 3 As of 31 Dec 2012 she cared for 8 own cats vaccinated the year before; she provided food to 1 shy cat that cannot be trapped; she helps us with leaflets. She attended the assembly of the Society and she helps at the mini asylum home at Haškova street in Prague 7 of PSOZ association. Conclusion As of 31 Dec 2012, the depositaries and committee members cared for altogether 260 abandoned cats including kittens. In the course of years there were altogether 189 admissions of cats including kittens; new homes were found for altogether 127 cats including cittens; altogether 94 female cats and male cats were spayed/neutered; altogether 50 animals were vaccinated; altogether 56 animals were given medical treatment. Regrettably, altogether 37 cats including kittens have died or had to be humanely put to sleep. The Society’s Depositary in Bohumín was given a CZK 20,000 grant from Nadace OKD for the project „Depositary Kočky Bohumín /Cats Bohumín/ – healthy cats in healthy environment“, a subsidy of CZK 20,000 from the city of Bohumín for spaying/neutering of abandoned cats, and a contribution of CZK 83,000 from Nadace ČEZ (ČEZ Foundation) for the project „Bohumín –the city with healthy cats“. Within its possibilities the Society provided financial help to cover costs of feeding and veterinary treatment to animal rights activists and cat feeders from those municipalities, who refused to co-operate on capture and spaying/neutering of abandoned cats. We thank all people who took a female or male cat from us. We thank our donors, sponsors, helpful veterinary doctors and foodder sellers for their favour and support last year. We thank the City of Bohumín, OKD Foundation and ČEZ Foundation for the support of the depositary in Bohumín. We thank to allied associations for the protection of animals and to the Nine Lives association for their co-operation and significant help. For more information on the activities of our depositaries, see here: Příbor Bohumín Žikov Náchod www.kockaapravo.cz/ospolecnosti For the period from 1 January 2012 till 31 December 2012
Economic result: as at 31 Dec 2012 the First Cat Rights Society has shown profit of CZK 205,815. from 1 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2011 Activity of depositories and individual members of the Society between 1 Jan 2011 and 31 Dec 2011 Depository Příbor - Václav Vlček As of 31 Dec 2011 altogether 39 cats were in care of the depository, of which 35 adult cats, 3 adolescent cats and 1 kitten. During 2011, 19 homeless kittens and 3 adult cats were admitted. Most animals were in bad health condition and had to receive urgent treatment, in particular of eye ailments, malnutrition, pneumonia, injuries by cars, scabies etc. All adult and young cats are regularly treated for both internal and external parasites. Adult cats are being spayed/neutered. Admissions: 22 animals, adoptions: 3 adult cats and 16 kittens vaccinations: 3 adult cats and 15 kittens Neutered/spayed: 22 female cats and 10 tomcats (altogether 32) medical treatment provided to: 14 cats and kittens during 2011, due to serious/incurable deceases 3 adult cats and 1 little kitten had to be humanely put to sleep Kittens and friendly adult female cats and tomcats are placed in the offer of the First Cat Rights Society, and offerred at other web sites and via „Avízo“ sites. The support of various petition campaigns has already become tradition. The depository took part in two adoption exhibitions and, for the sixth time, organised the „International Homeless Animals Day and Candle Vigils for Deceased Animals“ with significant attendance of the public. The depository distributes and places enlightenment materials concerning spaying/neutering of cats e.g. in veterinary consulting rooms petshops and at adoption exhibitions. Mr Vlček has answered almost 200 enquiries over Internet. In 2011, the depository has again dealt with problems concerning admittance of new animals because cats who were admitted earlier and for whom new homes could not be found for various reasons, significantly reduce the depositary’s capacity. In addition, the refuge faces problems with transport of animals to vet doctors; it needs at least one voluntary to stand in and assist in care for ill animals. Unfortunately, vandals present another problem as well as those people for whom the asylum is a thorn in their flash and who wilfully damage not only the land leased to the depositary and its fencing but accommodation areas as well. The worst threat currently imminent to the deposit is a complete discontinuance of its activity due to the termination of lease of premises where the animals are placed. Positive phenomenon not only in 2001 was the increasing number of citizens interested in the life of cats in the depository as well as in their assistence to adult and young cats. Depository Bohumín - Miri Kocurová As of 31 Dec 2011, altogether 60 cats including kittens were in the depository The 2011 was in the sign of building adjustments and improvements and moving to new premises with subsequent quarantine related adaptations. Despite of this frantic activity, the asylum home did not interrupted its activities: Admitted: 105 cats, Homes found for: 59 female cats, tomcats and kittens vaccinated: 6 animals, spayed/neutered: 84 animals medical treatment: 111, deaths: 22 During the year the depositary Bohumín also organised events for wide public: 2 forums on cats attended by vet doctor; adoption exhibition connected with an auction; anohter adoption exhibition, and Christmas auction of artefacts of voluntaries. The cats willingly assisted in all of these events The depositary in Bohumín co-operates with Příbor depositary in some events and has good relationships with the town representatives. Educational activities, distribution of leaflets etc. are a matter of course. Depositary Žikov - Hana Fuksová Although the depositary in Žikov has been active for more than 18 months, the local people still get used to or learn about its existence. Therefore, the first half of 2001 in particular devoted to making the depositary visible, to enlightenment and to presenation of the First Cats Rights Society Altogether 37 cats lived in the depositary on 31 Dec 2011. During the year: admissions: 29 cats, adoptions: 17, spayed/neutered cats: 53, treatment received: altogether 85 both adult and young cats vaccinated: 29 animals, deaths: 4 (3x FIP, 1x kidney malfunction) The depositary works at a place where spaying/neutering of cats has almost been unknown as yet and the competent authorities do not deal with the issue; therefore much effort was spent not only education and dissemination of leaflets, but to spaying/neutering, in particular of cats living at large, who were after surgery returned to their original locality. Much thanks in particular has to be given to the vet surgery of MVDr. Švejda in Sušice as well as to all voluntaries who provided competent help and cared for the cats and feeded them throughout the year. On Easter, the depositary has organised Open Days attended by many cat friends and it has also organised celebration of the International Day of Abandoned Animals and candle vigils. The depositary has also represented the Society at the event held on the occasion of celebrations of the World Animals Day organised by the Animals Protection Foundation at Praha Pankrác. The cats have obtained many gifts at all events. Thank you. We succeeded in establishing co-operation with cat friends who received a number of shy cats at their farm and secluded dwelling. They are doing fine, live at large while receiving human care. Depositary Náchod - Sandra Jirásková The depositary in Náchod is in care of Ms Sandra Jirásková. Although it is not large, its activities cannot be overlooked. As of 31 Dec 12, 17 cats were in the depository + 2 cats cared for by their finder (to whom the depository provides fodder and veterinary care). Admissions: 13 cats, Adoptions: 10 animals, Vaccinations : 13 animals, Spayed/neutered: 13 animals medical treatment: 7, death: 0 Ema and Edík were born in the depositary this year. The depositary took part in 2 adoption exhibitions and 2 cats found new homes. Although most cats prefer staying inside, another insulated booth for outdoor cats was placed in the depositary’s garden. The depositary has 2 rooms reserved for cats, namely a small quarantine area and a large playroom. Tomcat Macek was virtually adopted (by Mr Orság). For the next year we are planning building an outdoor „aviary“ for cats. Depositary Čepřovice - Ing. Naděžda Müllerová She cares for abandoned cats in a hunters‘ village Čepřovice near Volyně where life is really hard for cats. As at 31 Dec, 16 cats (of which 11 at home and 5 outdoors) were in the depositary. Admissions: 6 kittens, adoptions: 0, vaccinations: 0, medical treatment:2, spaying/neutering: 2 cats, deaths: 0 The big asset of Ms Müllerová consists in her proliferation of education and distribution of leaflets informing on spaying/neutering of cats Depositary Rodvínov - Květa Senarová She cares for abandoned cats in Rodvínov near Jindřichův Hradec. She cares for 23 cats at home, provides food and veterinary care for another 10 neutered shy cats and provides food for 4 neutered shy cats in Jindřichův Hradec. She promotes neutering of both cats and dogs with a view of reducing population of unwanted animals. As at 31 Dec, 20 cats including kittens were in the deposit. Admissions: 3 kitten, adoptions: 1 tomcat, vaccinations: 0, medical treatment: 4 animals, spaying/neutering: 3 cats, deaths: 0 Depositary Praha - husband and wife Dan and Hanka Zelinka Hanka and Dan Zelinka help handicapped animals living at large, disseminate education on neutering and provide care for cats. Hanka works as water birds keeper in the zoo. As at 31 Dec, 9 cats (7 at home+ 2 outdoor) were in their care admissions: 4, adoptions: 3, vaccinations: 0, medical treatment: 1, spaying/neutering: 1, deaths: 1 Depositary Svinišťany u Chvalkovic - PaedDr. Blanka Dvořáčková Although the depositary was formally established in 2001, PaedDr. Dvořáčková has cared for cats for many years. As at 31 Dec, 10 cats were in the depositary. admissions: 2 adoptions: 1, vaccinations: 0, medical treatment: 0 spaying/neutering: 1, deaths: 1 Ms PaedDr.Dvořáčková regularly organises educational debates with grammar school students at the occasion of the World Animals Day. Depositary Láz u Příbrami - Soňa Jahelková She cares for 16 foundlings, of which 9 friendly cats at home and 7 neutered shy cats in heat-insulated shelters in the attic and in the garden. Last year, she found a new home for 1 foundling. After medical treatment, vaccination and parasite removal the kitten was given to good people. The depositaries Příbor, Bohumín, Žikov and Náchod took part in both spring and Christmas events Cats Wishes Tree organised by the Nine Lives Association. All cats were given presents. The seat of the Society in Černošice - Alice Oppová and Jiří Oppa cared for 15 cats last year, 6 at home and 9 neutered shy cats in the street near the church in Černošice; they provide daily food for them, and also deworming and medical treatment, if necessary. 1 cat was neutered; medical treatment was provided to Trixi, Týnka, Ťapa, „IT freak“ Lindánek and Mour the secretary. Alice Oppová is the chairwoman of the Society. She cares for operation of the organisation, communication with depositaries, members, sponsors and donatores, with allied associations from both the Czech Republic and abroad, with umbrella animal protection organisations in the Czech Republic, ensures operation of non-stop info-centre and of websites of the Society, organises events etc. In short, she does everything. Jiří Oppa is the Society’s financial manager who keeps its web sites. Jana Petrželková - Praha 9 cares for 3 tomcats including an adopted tomcat Míša in 2011. Ms Petrželková is deputy chairwoman and clerk of the Society. She helps with administration, requests for grants, and bookkeeping. She is an author of stories about Máťa, Čára and Míša and takes part in all Society’s events. She has provided sufficient for food for cats in care of a group of homeless in Praha Hloubětín. Ms Miroslava Richterová -Praha 2 cares for 2 own cats at home and for 4 neutered shy cats in a cottage colony in Mokropsy providing food and veterinary care for them. In 2001 she provided a garden shelter for cats. Ms Richterová successfully co-operates with the media during adoption exhibitions and other cat events, is helpful in communicating with the cat protectionist public, disseminates education and sends us links and references to interesting news from the press and internet. Also, Ms Richterová distributes leaflets and information on booths for outdoor cats throughout the country. Ms Markéta Holečková - Praha 3 cares for altogether 8 cats (of which 3 are her own). She provides food for outdoor cats and has built kennels for them. In 2001 she admitted 1 cat; 1 was neutered. Depositaries of volunteers : Ms Lenka Urbanová in Kouty near Valašské Meziříčí: 9 cats spayed/neutered; Ms Boušková in Opatovice: 3 cats spayed/neutered; Ms Jaroslava Kielkovská in Orlová: 8 cats spayed/neutered. Conclusion Our depositaries cared for altogether 268 abandoned cats including kittens as at 31 Dec 2011. During the year, 196 cats were received, 110 cats found new homes, 212 female cats and tomcats were neutered/spayed, 66 were vaccinated and 228 received medical treatment. Unfortunately, 32 female cats and tomcats died or had to be humanely put to sleep. The Society was given a grant for neutering/spaying of abandoned cats in 2011. Besides, the Society provided financial assistance in support of costs of feeding and vet care not only in its own depositaries but also to people providing protection and food to cats in those municipalities which refused to co-operate in catching and neutering of abandoned cats. We thank all who adopted cats from us. We thank donators, sponsors, helpful vet doctors and fodder vendors for their favour and support last year. We thank to all allied associations, to the City of Bohumín, to the Foundation for the Protection of Animals and to the Devět životů /Nine Lives/ association for their co-operation and significant help. For more info on our depositaries, click on the following links: Příbor Bohumín Žikov Náchod www.kockaapravo.cz/ospolecnosti From 1 January 2011 till 31 December 2011
Result from operations: loss CZK 32.035,56 Kč from 1 Jan 2010 to 30 Dec 2010 Activity of deposits and of individual Society members from 1 Jan 2010 till 31 Dec 2010 Deposit Příbor As at 31 Dec 2010 altogether 40 cats are in care of deposit Příbor; of this 36 adult cats, 2 grown up kittens and 2 kittens. 26 homeless kittens and 6 adult cats were received in the period. Many kittens and some cats were in very bad health condition. Veterinary care was provided to 17 kittens and 9 cats (tumors, dog bites, injuries caused by cars, pneumonia, problems with breathing, inflamed eyes, ear scabies etc. see). Both internal an external parasites are regularly removed from both cats and kittens and the adult cats are neutered. The oldest cat is 14, the youngest members of the deposit is about 4.5 months. Altogether 6 cats and 26 kittens were received Homes were found for 5 adult cats and 22 kittens 4 adult cats and 16 kittens were vaccinated 14 cats and 5 tomcats, altogether 19 animal, were neutered. During 2010, 4 cats died (3 seriously ill, 1 after serious injury by car). Kittens and friendly adult cats and tomcats are placed to the offer of the First Cats Rights Society see, of Deposit Příbor see, kocky-on line see, Deposit Bohumín see, to the sites of local veterinary doctors and fler.cz. Also advertisement on „Avízo“ site is used, etc. With increasing number of received kittens and adults cats problems were growing due to insufficient capacity of accommodating areas and quarantine room so that various rooms had to be leased for short terms. I regularly attend the petition campains aimed at protection of animals against torture and events e.g. International homeless animals day, home finding exhibitions etc. where I hand out educational materials in particular on beneficiency of neutering of cats. On 21 Aug 2010 the fifth local celebration of the International Homeless Animals Day and candle vigils for deceased and tortured animals took place on the premises of the deposit Příbor. The number of visitors and the interest of local people for the event were surprisingly high. Billboards were made for the event which acquanted the visitors with life of cats in the deposit and its activity up to now see. In our advisory activity on the internet we have answered 247 questions relating in particular to diseases of cats and some untypical living manifestations of cats. In 2011 the problem of lease of parcels will have to be solved as the lease terminates on 31 Dec 2011 and if the leases are not prolonged the deposit would have to end its activity. A positive phenomenon in 2010 was the increasing number of citizens interested in the life of cats in the deposit as well as in potential help or assistence in care for cats and kittens. Our big thanks for help to the First Cats Rights Society, to sponsors, local vet doctors and all who help us. Put down by Václav Vlček, on 3 Jan 2011 depozitum Příbor Deposit Bohumín As at 31 Dec 2010 altogether 36 cats including kitten were in care of the deposit. The last year was literally crazy and incredibly stuffed with events. During the whole year we received a large number of cats with various diseases and injuries. Only thanks to the help and financial support of good people around us we could succeed in our demanding work. Without you all we could not have realised all this. All our successes we only achieved thanks to the good people who are not indifferent to the fate of these cats. Numbers speak for themselves: Neutering of cats: 22 (for CZK 15,290) Neutering of tomcats:14 (for CZK 7,566) Received cats: 88 Homes for cats found: 54 Deaths:18 (we are sorry, our help is not always successful)) Medical care and veterinary preparations: CZK 29,089 Fodder, litter and diets: CZK 35,188 We have altogether spent CZK 87,133 for care for cats and their basic needs. Litter and fodder is not included which is contributed by ourselves or which people bring directly to the asylum home and which we obtain at home finding exhibitions or other events we organise. And we really work hard. We organised two home finding exbitions. The first one on 24 April 2010 and the second one on 6 Nov 2010. Three chats on cats with lecturs on felinoteraphy, cat and care for her, and fodder. We attended Christmas Fairs and of course, all the time we try to educate people by leaflets containing information on advantages of cat neutering. We also operate already 9 posts with 10 voluntaries where we feed shy neutered cats and at the same time monitor sick or new animals, capture and heal them and (if they are friendly) try to find homes for them. 2 regular and 2 occasional voluntaries come directly to the deposit and help with the cleaning and care for cats. One of the voluntaries cares for our web sites. As you surely have noticed, there is definitely less stray cats and kittens in the streets of Bohumín; ill cats have absolutely disappeared and those shy neutered ones may now live among us with dignity on the posts under our control. A well-fed cat is not ill, does not proliferate diseases and a neutered cat does not bring to the world other unwanted kittens. Unfortunately, we have met in our work not only good and helpful people but also envious and hateful persons who attempted to thwart our activity with a ban on keeping a large number of cats on the flat of our Housing Cooperative in which the deposit has its seat. Fortunately, thanks to your support and in particular to the help of the Municipal Office Bohumín, which allocated us substitute areas, which are much larger and more beautiful, we have a place to go to and we can continue in our activities. There please keep us in your favour also in the new year as we cannot do without your help. We promise that the new deposit will be built with immense love to these cats and that thanks to your help the cats will have a paradise there. Already now things are coming in which are necessary to furnish these rooms. We thank very much to you all and in return, we prepare a big surprise in the new rooms – but we tell you more about it later. Put down by Miri Kocurová, on 3 Jan 2011 deposit Cats Bohumín Deposit Žikov Our deposit has seen a lot of changes in 2010. At the beginning of the year thanks to coverages/ press news: Probably only three facilities care for stray cats in the Highlands (Magazin.ceskenoviny.cz 18 Jan 2010); Hana Fuksová from Jihlava became cat mother from day to day. Floods in 2002 are said to be the only thing to blame. (tn.cz 31 Jan 2010) and a Coverage from the deposit of Ms Hanka Fuksová (Czech Radio Region Highlands) there was an increased interest of people in problems of abandoned cats. Many cat friends and people who for various reasons cannot have cats in their homes visited our deposit. They played with them, caressed them and brought them delicacies. Probably thanks to this fact the number of new homes of cats was bigger than the number of cats received in the deposit for the first time in 10 years and most of them are doing well, except for cat Bobitka, who was run over by a car in her new home, and tomcat Jurášek died of FIP see. At the beginning of June due to my health condition the deposit had to be moved to Šumava (the Bohemian Forest). For serious reasons I could not care for the cats so that the care was taken over from June to November 2010 by my mother Ms Anna Špačková. She provided everything necessary for the cats and sent an application for attendance in Days of open deposits and beside receipt of new foundlings she completely substituted for my work. Much thanks to her and also to the First Cats Rights Society for providing areas and help with moving the deposit. Many thanks also to all who came and help with the moving. Everybody who took part in moving a cat asylum will surely understand! Many thanks also to Ms Zde’nka Plachá from the deposit of the civic association Helping Animals Through Art, who adopted three shy cats for whom she has in her deposit in Jílové by Prague more favourable conditions. Thanks to help of all of you everything came out well and the cats are much more contended on the new premises than in their former asylum home. Even the shy cats come for caressing and, in particular, they cannot be frightened by anyone at times when we are not with them, as was the case in the former rooms in the asylum home in Jihlava. A big debt we feel towards the abandoned cats from the Highlands is the fact that after we moved nobody cares for them in the region and some people, who want to help them, carry them to us, i.e. to Žikov which is 300 km from there. Unfortunately we cannot help all animals. At present we care for 38 cats and provide food, caressing and veterinary care for them. All cats are neutered and vaccinated and all parasites are regularly removed from them. In 2010 the Central Warehouse of DM Drugstore gave us a sponsorship donation, Charity Event In Favour of Moravian Deposits, and there were other sponsors, of which we name first the significant sponsors and donators from JIA, namely husband and wife Toman, Ms Blažková, Miss Fialová, Mr Mutl, Ms JUDr. Salichová, Ms Jiřina Viková, Ms Václavková with her friend, and Veterinary Clinic of MVDr. Bártík, which beside providing cheaper care for us also donated us litter and fodder. Other significant sponsors are: Ms Mgr. Pluhařová from Pilsen, who virtually adopted tomcat Mikeš, Ms Zajíčková with her husbend and Ms Tomášová with her daughter from Telč, Miss Charvátová from Třebíč and Ms Baštová from Ústí nad Labem. Help and support is also provided to us by Veterinary surgery of MVDr. Švejda in Sušice. Thank you very much. State as of 31 Dec 2010: 38 cats including grown up kittens are in care of the deposit Neutering: 81 cats Vaccination: 27 cats including kittens Received: 27 cats including kittens New homes: 46 cats including kittens Treatment: 28 cats Death: 1 Put down by Ms Hana Fuksová on 3 Jan 2011, deposit Žikov Deposit Náchod As of 31 Dec 2010 there were 18 cats in the deposit. In 2010 we found new homes for 6 cats – Cipísek, Matěj, Amosek, Romík, Cindy, Abi and Zrzka, who goes to the new owners in January 2011. We received 8 cats, 4 kittens were born in the deposit. We received namely: tomcat Matěj (already in a new home), kittens Cindy (new home), Cécile and Celine, injured Toník, and kittens Deniska, Dituška and Daneček were the latest acquisitions. These kittens receive medical treatment at teh moment so that they are not presented in the offer on our sites. Born in the deposit were: Amosek (new home),Anette, Abigale and Artík (unfortunately died a week after birth). We performed 11 neuterings and all cats got vaccination, worms were removed from them and got treatment against parasites. State as of 31 Dec 2010 18 cats including kittens Neutering: 11 cats Vaccination: 11 cats including kittens Received: 8 cats New homes: 6 cats including kittens. Throughout the year Mr Orság contributed to our activity. He virtually adopted Malenka and gave us CZK 3,600 in the year. Malenka is already healthy and ready for adoption, therefore Mr Orság virtually adopted tomcat Macek. This year we were paid invoices for veterinary care for CZK 8,507,- Kč. This does not include all expenditures because we pay for some types of treatments in cash with private money, e.g. for urgent care. We took part in two home finding exhibitions, Animals‘ Dream and the 23rd home finding exhibitions of PSOZ, at each we found new home for 1 cat. In our garden we built heat insulated cottages for cats this year so they have a place to hide when they are out. But more often they stay at home. Till vaccination the kittens stay only at home and do not go out. At the moment we have two rooms reserved for the cats: one is a small quarantine room and the other larger is for healthy cats. Otherwise the cats usually stay with us at home so that they are used to the home environment; they are housetrained and well socialized. We are planning to build a cat aviary to be used from the spring till the autumn. Put down by Miss Sandra Jirásková, on 30 Dec 2010 deposit Náchod Ms Ing. Naděžda Müllerová - Volyně She cares for abandoned cats in Čepřovice by Volyně; half of the inhabitants of the vilage are huntsman so that life is hard for cats there. Last year she had 3 stray cats neutered, took 2 cats in her care, but 6 neutered domesticated cats got lost – probably the huntsmen shot them dead. She sent a letter to the President and to the Ministry of Agriculture. The answer of the President’s speaker reads „it is necessary to file a complaint at the police or at the body of state administration of game management …“ whereas minister Ing. Ivan Fuks wrote: „I definitely cannot agree that the huntsmen’s lobby misuses valid laws …“. Now she prepares a petition campaign, which will be presented on our sites. Ms Soňa Jahelková - Láz u Příbrami She cares for 16 foundlings, of which 9 friendly cats at home and 7 neutered shy cats in heat insulated dens in the attic and in the garden. Last year she found homes for 3 foundlings. She cured and vaccinated them removed parasites from them and gave them to good people. She regularly checks their condition. The cats are very well. Husband and wife Hanka and Daniel Zelinka– Prague They care for 4 cats including tomcat Kulich and for other 4 foundlings at their cottage including Dedly Mour In addition, Hanka and Dan Zelinka provide help to handicapped animals living at large, proliferate education in the field of neutering and care for cats and Hanka works in a ZOO as nurse of water birds. Board of the Society Seat of the Society in Černošice - Alice Oppová and Jiří Oppa care for 15 cats last year, of which 6 at home and 9 neutered shy cats on the street and near church in Černošice, to whom they bring food every day, remove worm from them and provide medicinal care if necessary. 2 captured cats Trixi and Týnka were neutered; 8 cats got medical treatment, including the tomcat Mour – the secretary; kitten Tulísek died. Alice Oppová is chairman of the society, ensures operation of the organisation, communicates with deposits, members, sponsors and donators, with affiliate societies in the Czech Republic and abroad, with top bodies of animal protection in the Czech Republic, cares for operation of a nonstop infocentre and of sites of the Society and for organisation of events e.g. Official celebration of the International Homeless Animals Day in Černošice baptism of book „Animals are our neighbours“ and she attended both workshops „How to deal with destitution of animals and bad care for them? Are animals protected by legislation?“ see report. Jiří Oppa is manager of the Society who cares for its websites. Ms Jana Petrželková - Praha 9 – last year she cared for 3 tomcats including Míša, „captain Peeman“ at home. Ms Petrželková is our vice-chairman, accounting clerk and irreplaceable person who helps us with administrative work, requests for grants, economy and accounting; she is author of stories about tomcats Máťa, Čára and Míša and attends all events, including the International Homeless Animals Day, baptism of books, annual meetings and assemblies of our cat commonwealth. In short: without her we would cease to exist – miaow! Ms Miroslava Richterová - Praha 2, Trojická She cares for 2 own cats at home and fo 4 neutered shy cats in a cottage colony in Mokropsy and provides food and veterinary care for them. Ms Richterová succesfully cooperates with the media as to the home finding exhibitions and other cat events, she communicates well with the cat protecting public, proliferates education and sends us links to reports and interesting news from the press and the internet. Conclusion The deposits and Society members have cared for altogether 183 abandoned cats including kittens last year. They received altogether 154 cats including kittens and found home for altogether 136 cats including kittens. They had altogether 138 cats including tomcats from deposits neutered and besides the Society paid invoices for neutering of abandoned cats to the protectors and feeders of cats from those municipalities, which, being asked to catch and neuter abandoned cats refused to co-operate in a controlling program and settle their invoices for neutering. We thank all who took cats to their loving care, we thank donators, sponsors, obliging veterinary doctors and fodder sellers for their favour and support last year, we thank to affiliate societies and to the Foundation for the Protection of Animals for co-operation and help. From 1 January 2010 till 31 December 2010
Result from operations: loss CZK 41.64 The result from operations does not include an amount of CZK 80,000 which the Society received on 31 Dec 2010 from the Foundation for the Protection of Animals as a grant for 2011 for castrations of abandoned cats. The Annual Report - 2009 The deposit of Mr.Václav Vlček – Příbor On the date of 31.12.2009 in a care of the deposit there were 44 cats – 41 adult cats and 3 kittens. During the year the deposit assumed 19 abandoned, sick or lost kittens. 4 adult cats and 16 kittens were adopted by new owners. He managed to give several kittens to a an adoption even in Prague and Prague surrounding. 7 cats were given ambulatory care or were operated (cancer of lacteal gland 2x, injured spine and broken leg, operation of tumor near brain, operation of torn spleen and ruptured diaphragm, hard dog biting and illness due to affection of petrol substances). Last cat had to be treated and operated on 26.12.2009. 12 cats and 6 male cats were spayed/neutered. 15 kittens and 4 adult cats were vaccinated. All cats were rid of parasites. The oldest inhabitant of deposit is 15 years old black cat. All cats are feed every day and they are provided of fresh water. The cats are housed in 2 smaller locations and in several modified and warmed sheds and haylofts. Adult cats and kittens are placed to new owners through „Agreement on cat adoption“ when new owner have to sign conditions of cat care and have to agree with visits. Cats placed to a new home are visited according to possibilities. Kittens and domesticated cats are advertised on the web of The First society for cat rights, on the web kocky-online, by Mrs. Kocurová in Bohumín and in advertisement pages in Ostrava and Bohumín. Huge problems are with abandoned and lost kittens – the number of them increases every year and it’s managed with increasing difficulties. In October 2009 my deposit took part in Exposition of cats in Ostrava. Thanks to gained contacts several cats were placed to a new home. Whole action was organized by Mrs. Kocurová. The deposit was also concerned with catching feral cats in Čeladná and Frenštát p. R., where 12 cats were caught and spayed/neutered. In August 2009, was organized in Příbor. the Day of animals without home and candy vigils The visitors were given edifying stuff about caring of cats and spaying/neutering. Edifying stuff is continuously available in veterinary ambulance. We also took part in several petition actions. Within an advisory activity we answered more than 200 questions about cat problems, illness, spaying/neutering and so on. Great thanks to helpful vets and First society for cat rights for wide and all-round help. The deposit of Mrs. Miroslava Kocurová – Bohumín As at the beginning of every year we sum up our success and failures. Last year we assumed high number of cats and many of them were ill. From eye inflammation, over Chlamydia, gum and respiratory infections, infection diseases up to operation of broken bones or bites. Moreover, at the end of December, several cats were poisoned by a food we were given, so we enter the new year with a debt to AB vet clinic. Besides, we assume „winter“ sick-cats, we must buy more cures, pay new analysis and examinations. Moreover we have several chronic patients and that means more medicines, special diet and food supplements. Thus we don’t have much money left for paying up our debt. Anyway, we think that the year 2009 was successful in our deposit. Death rate was low, the success in curing was high and we placed a lot of cats in new homes. Besides, we contribute articles on a web of First society for cat rights and to a newspaper of Bohumin called Oko. Two tv shows were broadcasted in municipal TIK and in ČT1 in news from region. On our web we help with advertising of cats even from private finders. On 7 places we take care of spayed/neutered timid cats. We catch fearless cats, we learn them to live in a flat and then we give them to an adoption. We thank so much to five voluntary „feeders“ on this places, one volunteer who helps us with cleaning and taking care of cats in our deposit and another volunteer, who create and sustain our web. Thank to you all we managed to assume 76 cats, cure 53 cats, give home to 56 cats, catch and spay/neuter 40 cats and feed 25 spayed/neutered timid cats. Unfortunately, 11 cats died, we commemorate them. Currently, we have 17 cats including kittens, and we keep ensuring food for spayed/neutered timid cats. The deposit of Mrs. Hana Fuksová – Jihlava This year our deposit moved to a new bigger place and thus we can help to a higher number of cats. Currently we have a capacity of 50 cats + quarantine for 15 newcomers and quarantine for 10 ill cats. Also we have an opportunity to go out with cats, what was welcomed by everybody with a joy, especially in summer time, see photo album of our deposit. Currently I care about 40 cats in our deposit, who are cuddled, feed and given a vet care. And I care about 30 stray abandoned cats, who are regularly feed and given a vet care. I had them spayed/neutered and next spaying/neutering will continue in spring. They all have polystyrene sheds and they do well (within the limits of possibility). All cats, stray and those in the deposit are rid of parasites. The fearless ones and kittens are vaccinated. This year, central warehouse of drugstore DM, Wholesale trade Plaček s.r.o. and http://www.salac.cz/" target="_blank"> Wholesale trade Salač made a donation to us. And we also were given a donation by lots of private sponsors, at random Mrs. Blažková, who gives us, together with her children, lot of candies and toys; married couple Tomanovi; ms. Gajewska, who helps with running of the deposit whenever we need. And one of our most significant private sponsor are Mrs. Václavková with her boyfriend, who organize a collection of a litter from people, who decided to support our deposit this way regularly every month. Because we have so many cats, it is the biggest help. Moreover, they made great polystyrene sheds for cats, which ensured a warm place to sleep for our four-leg friends. Besides, we gained food and litter from Zoo Jihlava, which organized Christmas collection of food for abandoned cats. We thank so much to everybody who contributed to us. Special thanks to MVDr. Bártík from vet centre , MVDr. Okřín and MVDr. Orthová for kind attitude to all our cats and especially for their effort to satisfy us with lower prices. Last year we carried out: 50 new assumptions, 65 spaying/neutering, 69 vaccination, 35 curing, 21 placing to a new home and 8 deaths (3x FIP, 1x renal failure, 3x herpesvirus) The deposit of Mrs. Sandra Jirásková – Řešetova Lhota, Náchod She takes care of 13 found cats of which there are 6 baby kittens (3-4 months old, 1 female cat and 5 male cats), 5 older kittens (cca 8 months old, 1 female cat and 5 male cats), and 2 adult cats (female cat 1 and half years old, male cat cca 3 years old). They all are rid of all parasites (intenal and external) and vaccinated, except virtually adopted cat called Malenka. Adult cats are called Josefína and Macek. Josefina comes from a cat group from Jaroměř-Josefov, she was caught first. We thought she was pregnant but we were mistaken. After we found out that she was overweighed, she was spayed. She is vaccinated and rid of parasites. Macek is timid outdoor cat. He is cured for his problem with loss of stamina. He had his oral cavity operated, he had 4 teeth pulled out and gum treated. After the operation he is doing well, he is rid of parasites and castrated, but we can’t give him to adoption to a new owner, because he is very distrustful and afraid of people. Last year I assumed 20 cats, I had 2 spaying/neutering done, had 13 vaccinations done and rid all cats of parasites and gave 8 kittens to adoption. Mrs. Květa Senarová – Rodvínov u Jindřichova Hradce She takes care of 15 abandoned cats, including 3 new foundlings – male cats, which one of them lost his paw in an iron trap. She also feeds 10 spayed/neutered timid cats in Rodvínov and provides them vet care and she also feeds 4 cats right in Jindřichův Hradec. Last year she assumed 3 cats and spayed/neutered 12 cats, of which 9 of them were from her neighbors. Mrs. Soňa Jahelková – Láz u Příbrami She takes care of 17 found cats, of which 6 of them are spayed/neutered outdoor timid cats and 11 home cats. This year was very sad for our deposit. 4 cats have gone, 2 outdoor cats, 11 and 12 years old and 2 home cats, 13 and 15 years old. We adopted 3 kittens from a temporary deposit of Society of cat friends IČO: 27035905; address: Příbram, Rožmitálská 276. Adopted kittens grow well, they weight 3kg, 3,90kg and 4,5kg and they are doing well. 3 male cats were neutered, of which one timid male cat and 2 female cats are still on diet. All cats were rid of parasites and 11 cats (except timid cats) were vaccinated with „triple-combination“. Mrs. Miroslava Richterová – Praha 2, Trojická She takes care of 2 own cats at home and of 5 spayed/neutered timid cats in cottage colony Mokropsy, where she feeds them and provide a vet care. Moreover, Mrs. Richterová publicize „adopting expositions“ including all cat actions, obligingly communicate with protective public, she educates and she sends links for news and interesting things for our web page. Couple Hanka and Daniel Zelinkovi – Mláka, Sezimovo Ústí, Praha Together with their parents they take care of 7 found and spayed/neutered cats in Mláka and Sezimovo Ústí and one found male cat – Kulíšek in Prague. Besides, Hanka and Dan provide help to feral, handicapped animals; see They educate about spaying/neutering and caring about cats. Hanka works in a Zoo as a water fowl keeper. Mrs. Mgr. Ema Dřevojánková – Valašské Meziříčí Last year in summer 3 kittens found their way to me. I hope they are with kind people. Šimon was given to an adoption, but he was frightening a Yorkshire terrier, so they gave him back to me. So 4 kittens were given a new home, one is still available. Mrs. Dagmar Klimentová – Bukovany u Kyjova . She takes care of cca 30 cats, to whom she provides vet care and feeding. Unfortunately, communication is poor. The Society committee The seat of the Society in Černošice – Last year Alice Oppová provided a care for a total of 17 cats, of which 4 at home (including Pepina, who died of FIP and Drsoň, who died of extensive carcinoma of mammary gland) and 14 spayed/neutered timid cats outside, to whom she provides feeding and vet care. 2 spaying/neutering, 6 vaccinations, 6 vet treatments, 2 placing to a new home were done. 2 cats died. Mrs. Oppová is a chairwoman of the association, she ensures running of an organization, communicating with deposits, with members, with sponsors and donors, with allied associations from Czech Republic and foreign countries, with animal protection authorities in Czech Republic. Also she ensures nonstop running of an info center, of web pages of Society and organization of actions, For example last year the Day of animals without home and candy vigils. and The baptism of a book called „About a male cat who came at Christmas“. Mrs. Jana Petrželková – Praha 9 – She took care of 3 male cats at home. 6 vaccinations, 1 neutering, 1 vet treatment, 1 placing to a new home were done. Mrs. Petrželková is our vice-chairwoman and an accountant, she helps us with an administration, with management, she writes stories about Máťa, Čára and Míša and she is present at every action, like for example: The baptism of a book called „About a male cat who came at Christmas“ Mrs. Markéta Holečková – Praha 3 – She took care of 3 own cats, of 3 cats in evidence of PSOZ and of 2 cats outside, to whom she gave sheds at the yard of a tenement house and she fed them. Besides she printed lots of educating leaflets for us and she helped us with organization of the baptism of a book called „About a male cat who came at Christmas“ At the conclusion Last year the Society provided a care for a total of 360 cats. She assumed 177 cats and gave home to 112 cats, including kittens. The Society spayed/neutered 137 cats from deposits. Moreover the Society refunded invoices of a cat protectors for spaying/neutering abandoned cats in many municipalities, which refused by letter their request for catching and spaying/neutering abandoned cats and refused to refund invoices for spaying/neutering. We are thankful to everybody, who adopted our cat and gave them their love. We thank to all donors, sponsors, helpful vets and food seller for their favor and support last year. From 1.January to 31.December 2009 It will be displayed at the end of February or at the beginning of March 2010 The Annual Report - 2008 Public education 1/ The Info-centre provides non-stop information on cat care and help service for the public including citizens outside Prague in cases of maltreatment of cats via e-mail: info@kockapravo.cz, alice.oppova@atlas.cz - altogether 4,572 received and 2,939 dispatched answers, information and advice including draft complaints pursuant to section 158 of the code of criminal procedure and complaints of maltreatment of animals. About 2,500 phone calls relating to these issues were answered. 2/ The petition campaign has continued in 2008. Additional 49 sheets with 1,248 signatures were handed over to the parliamentary Petition Committee. The campaign has been under way since 20 May 2003 and has been supported by 20,092 Czech citizens. Thanks to this support, the criminal liability for killing, maltreatmeant or injury to animals and the lowering of criminal liability limit to 14 years of age could be put through in an amendment to the penal law. Sanctions for maltreatment and neglect of animals are provided in §300 a 301. This amendment can undoubtebly be regarded as success. The petition in its present wording has now ceased to be up-to-date. Therefore it will be ended and we will try to create a new one that would appeal in particular to teachers to emphasise respect to life in their education of school and pre-school youth. We not only consider the form of the petition itself but also the choice of a sufficiently known, charismatic personality to support the petition with his/her name. 3/ Homeless Animals Day and candlelight vigils to remind hardship and deaths of abandoned cats and dogs – these innocent victims of overpopulation by reason of human irresponsibility - are beginning slowly to be known. However, as every initiative aiming at improving relationships of people to animals, and in particular to cats in the Czech Republic it will take time to reach this goal. We endevour to make the Czech public aware of the Homeless Animals Day much like as tne National Cats Day is commemorized in Italy on 17th February, which we also remind at our pages. 4/ The Society participates in establisment of new shelters and deposits for stray cats in the Czech Republic by means of its help through both money and last but not lease with its experience. Let us mention the civic association (OS.) Opuštěné kočky Polička registered on 11 March 2008, ID:22679944 and OS.Cínovecké tlapky registered on 30 July 2008, ID: 22728007. 5/ Our activities in 2008 included advice on trapping of shy cats living at large, draft letters to mayors, offer of lending box traps and payment of invoices for neutering of animals who will be given proper care (e.g. to Alena jindrová, Ilona Rykrová, Jitka Svobodová, Pavla Skalošová). 6/ Co-operation with Czech and foreign colleagues and media, for example with LB in Morávek case, with Český deník daily editor Mr Dohnal, with Mr Hub, editor of Camping, cars & caravans, on preparation of screenplay „When animals suffer“ for TV programme „The Czech Nature“. We also co-operate with Best Friends and with Mr Jan Čejka PhD on his amazing booklet „How to help animals the best“. 7/ The Society took part in a professional workshop on the protection of animals in special interest breeding organised by deputies David Šeich and Jeroným Tejc on 4 Dec 08. with poor – zero ! - attendance for cats, see Report 8/ The website of the First Society for Cats Rights reacts to events in the animal protection both at home and abroad. It brings information on the needs and problems relating to cats. It provides not only professional advice, i.e. in the form of laws and public notices but also practical advice on ilnesses of animals, instruction on food. It also draws attention to interesting or important articles in the press and TV programs and brings translations from foreign webs or magazines. It responds to reports on lost or found animals. For entertainment of readers it brings readers‘ stories, presents contests and involves children in the creation of pages. Virtual vigils have met with success. Activities of Society members from 1 Jan till 31 Dec 2008 Mr Václav Vlček – Příbor has cared of a total of 38 abandoned cats including 18 adult cats, 14 tom-cats and 6 kittens as at 31 Dec 2008. The adult cats are neutered and regularly getting rid of parasites. The oldest cat is 16 years of age. Cats are currently in good health condition. They all get regular food: cans, meat, entrails and granules. The cats are accommodated in heat insulated booths on the parcel of the deposit, in an abandoned house, in a barn and in two repaired haylofts. Adult cats and kittens are placed to new owners after siging an „Agreement on cat adoption“ and care for them is regularly checked. Last year: 22 newcomers, of which 4 adult cats and 18 kitten 14 castrations 15 vaccinations 6 outpatient treatments of 4 adults cats and 2 kitten 15 cats found new home, of which 3 adults and 12 kittens, mostly to flats in neighbouring towns 5 deaths (3x knocked down by car, 1x - ? and 1 tiny kitten died of an ilness). Last year, Mr Vlček has continued to have a significant share in education by advice and distribution of leaflets „Stop“ and „Cats– care and neutering“. He supported the petition campaign for efficient animals protection by sending another petition sheet with 52 signatures. On 17 Aug 2008 he organised local celebration of the National Homeless Animals Day and candlelight vigils in Příbor. He sent out educational printed papers to the participants, acqauinted them with activities of his deposit in Příbor and activities of the Society. He sent us a report including photos . His biggest problem in 2008 was the large growth of stray and thrown out kittens and kittens born by strange cats on the plot of the deposit (18 kittens). Ms Soňa Jahelková - Láz u Příbrami cared for a total of 20 foundlings as at 3 Jan 2009, of this 10 in home and 10 outdoor care. All cats except for two tom cats are neutered. The tom cats will be castrated in the spring as soon as it is sure that they do not belong to anybody. Last year: 2 castrations 12 vaccinations 1 medical treatment and 2 kittens on a diet 3 kittens found new home 1 lost cat In addition to trapping, neutering and care for stray cats in the place of her residence she provides education, distributes leaflets, supports the petition campaign and sends stories of her cats. Ms Miroslava Kocurová – Bohumín the following numbers of cats were in the deposit of our member Ms Kocurová as at 31 Dec 2008: 16 wild/shy cats outdoors and in the flat, of this 6+2 are their own and she provides long-term care for 3 others. In co-operation with other cat fans she provides additional feeding, neutering and veterinary care for shy cats at four outdoor sites. They trap friendly cats at the sites and domesticate the. At the same time they accept cats from other finders. They seek to place to homes the domesticable animals by posting leaflets and advertisements at cat web sites including their own site Kočky Bohumín. They also write articles and distribute educational leaflets to family houses in the neighbourhood. E.g. they solve the problem of cats thrown out to containers at Zlatník restaurant at Krásná municipality by an agreement on provision of food to them by Mr Lučan (owner of Zlatník), supplying a large heat-insulated booth including packets with fodder and by agreement on neutering in the spring. Last year: Newcomers: 52 Castrations: 14 Vaccinations: 7 Medical treatments: 10 Adoptions: 27 Deaths: 2 Disapperances: 5 In long-term care:3 Mr RNDr Jan Dvořák – Praha 8-Čimice has a total of 22 animals in care of the deposit as at 31 Dec 2008 Last year: Newcomers: 1 Vaccinations: 18 Deaths: 4 This number does not include 3 cats who were housed in the Senior Citizens Home at Praha 8-Bohnice (refugium No. 2) after rules of accomodating cats in flats of senior citizens have been changed. One new cat has come to refugium No. 2. Mr RNDr. Dvořák has written a Project of establishment of asylum sites the so-called refugiums Ms Miroslava Richterová - Praha 2, Trojická cares for 2 cats at home and for 5 neuetred wild cats at a cottage colony in Mokropsy where she provides food and veterinary care for them. In addition, Ms Richterová has amazing results in publicity in the media of adoption exhibitions including all cat-related events, she is helpful in communicating with the protectionists, provides education and sends to our web site links to reports and interesting things. Husband and wife Daniel and Hanka Zelinka - Třeboň-Mláka in co-ordination with parents care for 5 found cats and provide food and veterinary care for them. Last year: 2 castrations 1 loss Husband and wife Daniel and Hanka Zelinka also provide help to handicapped animals at large (e.g. a bunny and a young swift see News and proliferate education in the field of neutering and care for cats in Mláca, Třeboň and South Bohemia region. Ms Mgr. Ema Dřevojánková - Valašské Meziříčí has found five kittens about 14 days in a hollow stub in the local park in April 2008. She nursed them by means of a hypodermic and found nice home for them. In July, she found 2 brindle cats about 2 months old in a box behind the fence of a dog shelter. The kitten were half „boiled“, and dehydrated. She cured them and found new home for them. In October she found an about 2 month old undernourished black tom-cat with a suppurating catarrh. After two-month treatment a new home was found for him. Last year: 8 newcomers 8 medical treatments 8 adoptions Ms Květa Senarová - Rodvínov at Jindřichův Hradec with the help of Ms Boženka Bláhová cares for 25 findlings at home and for 9 neutered shy cats outdoor and provides food and veterinary care for them. Last year: 14 castrations 5 deaths Ms Senarová has supported the petition campaign for efficient protection of animals from maltreatment and continues to provide education on castrations and care for cats in Rodvínov and Jindřichův Hradec. Bukovany at Kyjov – deposit of Ms Dagmar Klimentová cares for about 30 cats providing veterinary care and food for them. Last year: 14 newcomers 10 castrations 11 new homes found 7 medical treatment 2 deaths Jihlava – deposit of Ms Hana Fuksová – the deposit had to been moved for serious reasons in 2008. Now it is located on the premises leased from the City Council of Jihlava where it will be operated till completion of a house for abandoned cats which Ms Fuksová builds at her own expense at a parcel near the house she bought for her living. The cat house has a capacity of about 50 cats including quarantine and free access to outdoor volaries. According to the building firm the house will be completed in 2 months at the latest. Currently Ms Fuksová cares for 19 cats and provides veterinary care and food for them. In 2008 Ms Fuksová succeded to find a significant sponsor whose central warehouse at Červený kříž at Jihlava decided to support the deposit with litter and fodder in the future. Last year: 27 castrations 46 vaccinations 22 new homes found 20 newcomers 5 deaths The committee of the Society The seat of the Society in Černošice. Alice Oppová has provided care for a total of 19 cats last year, of this 3 at home (including Bertíček, who died of FeLV on 17 November08) and 16 neutered wild outdoor cats whom she continuously provides food and veterinary care.. Last year: 3 castrations 8 vaccinations 8 medical treatments 1 new home found 3 deaths Ms Oppová is the chairwoman of the Society and ensures operation of the organisation and the info centre. Ms Jana Petrželková - Praha 9 has cared for 2 tom-cats at home and 2 neutered wild cats outdoors. She helps with trapping abandoned animals at Praha 9 and Praha 4 and in finding new homes for them. She searches for kitten „sold“ at Aukro web site and communicates with their owners. Last year: 6 vaccinations 1 castration 2 medical treatment 6 new homes found Ms Petrželková is a book-keeper of the Society, helps with office work and higher number of visits to our web page ( see Stories of Máťa and Čárýček tomcats), arranges for translations to foreign languages and was elected vice-chairman of the Society in regular election held on 28 Feb 2009. Ms Nicole Wowesná, Trhlínová - Hostivice For health reasons, she had to restrict her activity to the care for her own cats at home Last year: 5 vaccinations 2 medical treatments 1 death For health reasons Ms Nicole Wowesná asked for resignation of her office of vice-chairman of the Society. Ms Markéta Holečková - Praha 3 has cared for 2 cats of her own and 3 outdoor cats and provided veterinary care and food for them. Since 2008 she has helped the Prague Association of Animal Protection (PSOZ) with trapping of abandoned cats, care, additional feed and monitoring of occurence of cats. Ms Markéta Holečková asked for resignation of her office of the executive of the Society while remaining its member. The Society has taken care of altogether 242 cats last year. There were altogether 123 newcomers and altogether 96 adoptions of cats including kittens. Altogether 87 cats from deposits were neutered. Besides the Society has refunded invoices of cat protectors for castrations of abandoned cats in many municipalities where the authorities were asked for the trapping and castration of abandoned cats refused in writing to co-operate on a control program and to pay invoices for castrations in cases of about 30 cats, e.g. to Ms Svobodová in Hrabětice, Ms Rykrová in Benešov and Mr Kaštovský. For the period from 1 January 08 till 31 December 08
Net income (loss) from operations: (- 161,99 Kč) The Annual Report - 2007 Public education 1/ Infocentre providing information on cat care and advice in cases of mistreatment – non-stop information, advice and help service for public including citizens outside Prague, via email: prava.kocek@atlas.cz, info@kockapravo.cz, alice.oppova@atlas.cz – in total 3.850 received and 3. 764 information and advice sent, including drafts of criminal complaints and complaints to disciplinary committees, via post and telephone: First Society for the Cat Rights, Na Bluku 431 252 28 Černošice, phone / answer phone / fax: 257923106 a mobile: 737601008. There were approx. 2000 phone calls and 500 written reports answered. The infocentre communicates with media about problems of homeless and abused animals. For example in Czech Television programs „Barvy života – Colours of Life“ and „Chcete mě? – Do You Want Me?“; in newspaper “Our Region”; see http://www.kockaapravo.cz/ospolecnosti-clanek.php?id=12 2/ In petition campaign “For effective protection of animals against mistreatment” we collected 15.949 signatures of Czech citizens, who identify themselves with presented requirements and supported our petition campaign with their signatures. The petition mainly aims to increase lower and upper limit of criminal liability for animal abuse, that means to approve penal code novel, with respect to our requirements, but the law novel was postponed in April 2006 (because of elections). Another requirement of the petition is to include Education on Respect to Life into primary schools’ curriculum. However neither this requirement was fulfilled, although the number of animals maltreated by children is increasing steadily. On 10.January 08 we handed over another series of signatures to parliamentary Petition committee. On 7.February 08 we received an answer from M.P. Pavel Bohatec. You can find his and our answers at www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=3 . Until we succeed to implement required changes, the petition campaign will continue. 3/ Change proposal to government law novel on animal protection, §13/b „Stray and left animals“. www.kockaapravo.cz/zakony-clanek.php?id=23 Participation at three meetings about novel in Green Party parliamentary club (see minutes from last meeting). www.kockaapravo.cz/documents/Zapis_schuze_nad_novelou.doc 4/ In May 2007 we were asked by International Society Animal Right to initiate and introduce National Day of Homeless Animals and Candlelight Vigils also in our country, to remember animals who lost their lives, because there were not enough homes for them. We invited our members, friends and supporters to worship the memory of dead animals by a home ceremony on Saturday 20.August at 6 p.m. Besides this Mr. Václav Vlček organized first public celebration of National Day and Candle Vigils for victims of animal overpopulation in Příbor, see www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=87 . It was also mentioned in All Souls’ Day TV program broadcasting „Chcete mě? – Do You Want Me? “. 5/ Preparation and participation at adoption exhibition for homeless animals Sen zvířat – Animal Dream, which took place on 15.September 2007 in area of Hoffmanův Dvůr in Vinoř. Václav Vydra was patron of the action and other prominent member such as charming Květa Fialová promoted it. We didn’t succeed to find home for our kittens, but we got a lot of food for Mr. Vlček’s deposit (takes care of 36 cats). Report and photos at www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=88. 6/ Participation at 21st adoption exhibition for homeless animals, organized by Prague League for Animal Protection on 7.October 2007 in Švehlova sokolovna, TJ Sokol Hostivař, where we found new home for 2 kittens (Fany and Fily). Report and photos at www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=99 Activities of individual deposits of the Society from 1st January 2007 to 31st December 2007 Příbor – deposit of Mr. Václav Vlček takes care of 36 cats, 4 of them at home and 32 neutered feral cats in rented garden with summer house and barn; provides veterinary care and feeding. Last year: 8 castrations 7 vaccinations 7 cats found new home 13 newcomers 3 deaths Mr. Vlček is active in public education, distributes leaflets, collects signatures for Petition on Effective Protection of Animals against Mistreatment, advertises his cats in regional press, participates in Society actions, e.g. Day of Homeless Animals and Candlelight Vigils, see http://www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=87; and sends stories for our web-pages. Prague 8, Čimice, Bohnice – deposit of RNDr. Jan Dvořák (ethologist of felids, now pensioner) takes care of 27 cats at 3 so-called refuges, where he provides veterinary care and feeding. Last year: 3 castrations 10 vaccinations 3 cats found new home 7 newcomers 2 deaths Mr. Dvořák prepares methodical materials about protection and care for stray cats – refuges officially approved by municipalities – see Project http://www.kockaapravo.cz/ospolecnosti-clanek.php?id=6, which he is trying to bring into practice for several years. He communicates with town district Prague-Libeň and Prague League for Animal Protection. Láz u Příbrami – deposit of Mrs. Soňa Jahelková takes care of 21 cats in total, 10 of them at home and 11 stray neutered cats in the garden, provides veterinary care and feeding. Last year: 3 castrations 10 vaccinations 7 veterinary treatments 2 cats found new homes 2 deaths Besides castrations and care for stray cats in the neighbourhood, Mrs. Jahelková significantly participated in foundation of civil association Cat Friends League. Thanks to this local authority reimburses invoices for castrations and promised to pay training on catching of stray cats this year. Congratulations! Prague 2, Trojická – Mrs. Miroslava Richterová takes care of 2 cats at home and 5 neutered stray cats in cottage colony in Mokropsy, where she provides veterinary care and feeding. Last year: 3 castrations 1 vaccination Mrs. Richterová successfully provides public education and promotes adoption exhibitions and other cat-actions in media, communicates with environmentalists and sends reports and stories to our web-sites. Choceň near Brandýs n/L – deposit of Mrs. Lenka Fejlová takes care of 12 cats, provides veterinary care and feeding for them. Last year: 9 castrations 9 vaccinations 1 cats found new home 3 newcomers 1 death Ttřeboň – Mláka – Hanka and Daniel Zelinkovi take care of 6 found cats, they provide veterinary care and feeding for them. Last year: 3 newcomers 2 cats found new homes 2 deaths Both of the couple are engaged in public education about castrations and cat care in Mláka, Třeboň and southern Bohemia, Mrs. Hanka Zelinková send stories to our web-pages. Valašské Meziříčí – deposit of Mgr. Ema Dřevojánková takes care of 1 cat at home and 1 stray cat outside, and provides veterinary care and feeding for them. Last year: 5 newcomers 3 cats found new home 1 death Rodvínov near Jindřichův Hradec – deposit of Mrs. Květa Senarová with help of Mrs. Boženka Bláhová takes care of 29 found cats at home and 11 neutered stray cats outside, and they provide veterinary care and feeding for them. Last year: 5 castrations 1 vaccination 5 cats found new home 1 death Besides this they are active in public education about castrations and cat care in Rodvínov and Jindřichův Hradec, they support petition campaign for Effective Protection of Animals against Mistreatment, and sent 3 stories to our web-pages. Hodonín – deposit of Mrs. Božena Novosadová takes care of 10 cats, 3 of them at home, 5 in the neighbourhood and 2 in Dubňany, provides veterinary care and feeding for them. Last year: 2 castrations 2 vaccinations 2 cats found new home 7 newcomers Hodonín – deposit of Mrs. Anna Doleželová takes care of 4 cats, 1 at home and 3 outdoor neutered stray cats, and provides veterinary care and feeding for them. Mrs. Doleželová is a teacher and actively informs at her school. Stařeč – deposit of Mrs. Hana Fuksová takes care of 26 stray cats in her mothers’ house, where she provides veterinary care and feeding. Last year: 16 castrations 26 vaccinations 17 cats found new home 6 newcomers 6 deaths Mrs. Hanka Fuksová became our member at the end of last year, we would like to welcome her and we will do our best to assist her cat activities. Bukovany near Kyjov – deposit of Mrs. Dagmar Klimentová takes care of 73 cats and provides veterinary care and feeding for them. Last year: 42 castrations 48 cats found new home Deposits of the Society committee Headquarters of the Society – Černošice – deposit of Mrs. Alice Oppová takes care of 18 cats, 2 found cats at home and 16 neutered stray cats outside, and provides veterinary care and feeding. Last year: 1 castration 9 vaccinations 4 veterinary treatments 3 cats found new home 2 deaths Mrs. Oppová is President of the Society and ensures functioning of the organization and info centre. Prague 9, Libeň – Mrs. Jana Petrželková takes care of 2 tom-cats at home and 2 neutered stray cats outside, and provides regular feeding. Last year: 4 vaccinations 3 veterinary treatments 2 cats found new home Mrs. Petrželková is member of committee and our accountant. Besides this she helps significantly with economy administrative and visit rate of our web-pages (stories about tom-cats). She also translates from foreign languages. Hostivice – Nicole Trhlínová-Wowesná takes care of 6 cats at home. Last year there were 6 vaccinations. Mrs. Trhlínová-Wowesná is Vice-President of the Society, translates materials from PETA and OIPA including various interesting articles from internet, sends stories and news to our web-pages. Prague 3 – deposit of Mrs. Markéta Holečková takes care of 5 cats, 3 of them are her own, for them she provides veterinary care and feeding, and feeds 3 outside living cats in Žižkov. Last year: 5 vaccinations 1 new home found 2 deaths Mrs. Holečková is Society executive secretary, she is engaged in communication with authorities, for example she presented report about finalization of gathering to help animals in Lebanon, see http://www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=48; and monitors number of stray cats in Žižkov. Deposits of the Society found new home for 96 cats last year, including kittens, and 98 cats were neutered. Except this we reimbursed castration invoices and vaccinations to care-takers with little financial means, which readily participate in all adoption exhibitions and found homes for many cats (for example Mrs. Funková from Polička and Mrs. Taxová from Mokropsy). From 1. January 2007 to 31. December 2007
The Annual Report - 2006 Public education 1/ Info centre providing information on cat care and advice in cases of mistreatment – non-stop information service, advice and help for public including citizens outside Prague, via email: prava.kocek@atlas.cz, info@kockapravo.cz, alice.oppova@atlas.cz – in total 3.649 received and 2.833 sent emails with information and advice, including criminal filings drafts and complaints to public order watching committee, via post and telephone: First Society for the Cat Rights, Na Bluku 431 252 28 Černošice, phone / answer phone /fax: 257923106 a mobile: 737601008. There were approx. 2000 phone calls and 500 written reports answered. 2/ In petition campaign “For effective protection of animals against mistreatment” we got 15.049 signatures of Czech citizens, who identify themselves with presented requirements and supported our petition campaign with their signatures. Until we succeed to implement required changes, the campaign will go on. 3/ Thanks to easier orientation on our web site, www.kockaapravo.cz , e.g. web map, new subsections and regular updates, visits and public awareness increased. 4/ Promotion of series of 7 benefit concerts for animal pounds (April December 06) gained 8.000 CZK, and supported with this money private micro-azylum of one of our members, Mrs. Eva Kopáčová. 5/ In June 06, together with Mr. Egon Brill, we initiated a collection to buy a wheelchair for handicapped Ťapka, and contributed to full life of paralysed dog. See www.kockaapravo.cz/jakpomoci-clanek.php?id=13 6/ Enlightenment meetings with pupils of Elementary School and Elementary Arts School in Černošice. Preparation and participation on children’s fete “Ceramic Fair”, which took place 11th June 2006 in school ground and school garden. Children presented and offered handiworks inspired by cats and other animals, they donated part of the profit in an amount of 1.000,- CZK to the Society for homeless cats feeding. 7/ In June 06 we placed an order for 7 thousand pieces of 3 kinds of leaflets in printing works Vyšehrad, namely “Cats – Care and castration”, “STOP – Have your cats and tomcats castrated” and “TEST – Are you a responsible animal lover?” We distribute these leaflets to our member deposits and propagate it on various public actions. 8/ In July 06 we were asked by International Society Animal Right to initiate in Czech Republic a National day of homeless animals and Vigils as a reminder of animals that lost their lives, because there were not enough homes for them. In USA it belongs to important days and is celebrated since 1999, always third Saturday in August. We invited our members, friends and supporters to worship the memory of dead animals in their home ceremony on Saturday 19th August on 18 p.m. See www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=43 . In Černošce and Příbor a little public memorial for victims of excessive breed was held. 9/ In connection with help appeals for animals in Lebanon hit by war that we received from PETA and OIPA organizations, at the occasion of International animals day, we stated on 4th October 2006 a public “Gathering for the help of abandoned animals in Lebanon”, see www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=48 10/ On 14th October a meeting of animal protectionists and Prague Mayor MUDr. Pavel Bém took place in Toulcův dvůr. Society was represented by Mrs. Markéta Holečková and Mr. RNDr. Jan Dvořák, see http://www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=51 ; other meetings in order to cooperate on project for Prague took place on 16th January 2007 in old Municipal government office (ing. Polák). 11/ Preparation and participation on MISS CAT exhibition, which took place 14th October 2006 in Cultural centre in Prague4-Chodov, a part of it was Adoption exhibition, where our deposit form Bukovany u Kyjova took part. Four cats found new home and the deposit got some treat and money from collection. See www.kockaapravo.cz/oznameni-clanek.php?id=44 12/ Promotion in the media and participation in four countrywide adoption exhibitions, which took place 2nd April in Chvalská tvrz, 12th November in Chvalská tvrz, 3rd December in Congress centre and 17th December 2006 in Faculty of science, Charles University, Albertov, where we succeeded to find new homes for 11 cats from our Society deposit in Bukovany u Kyjova and apart from this to get off-price food for deposit in Příbor that didn’t take part in December exhibitions, because they don’t have a possibility of transport. Activities of individual deposits of the Socitey from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2006 Praha 9, Libeň – deposit of Jana Petrželková, cares for 5 cats, two of them at home and three castrated shy cat outdoors Last year: 6 castrations 19 vaccinations 2 medical treatments 10 cats placed to homes 0 deaths Ms Petrželková is our accountant who helps us with administrative issues, web site and translations, from 18.02.06. holds the post of Vice-president. Praha 3 – deposit of Markéta Holečková – cares for 8 cats, six of them at home, two castrated shy cat outdoors, who are daily given additional food; from 18.02.06. holds the post of Executive Secretary. Last year: 1 castration 4 vaccinations 2 medical treatments 0 cats placed to homes 0 deaths Mrs. Holečková is the Society executive secretary, communicates with civil service, helps with web site and monitors number of homeless cats in Žižkov – Židovské pece. Praha 8, Čimice, Bohnice – deposit of RNDr. Jan Dvořák (ethologist of felids, now pensioner) cares for 27 cats, of which 10 at home, he gives daily additional food and provides veterinary care to 17 castrated cats, mostly tame cats in two other places. Last year: 3 castrations 21 vaccinations 2 medical treatments 0 cats placed to homes 1 death He has founded a centre of feline therapy in Prague 8 and prepares methodical materials on protection and care for cats living outside in a form of officially approved refuges – see Project www.kockaapravo.cz/ospolecnosti-clanek.php?id=7 , communicates with MHMP, help with web site. Registered office of the Society – Černošice – deposit of Alice Oppová takes care for 20 cats, 2 of them at home and 18 castrated shy cats, which are daily given additional food Last year: 1 castration 3 vaccinations 2 medical treatments 1 cat found new home 1 death Mrs. Oppová is Society President and runs information centre. Láz u Příbrami – deposit of Soňa Jahelková cares for a total of 22 cats, 10 of them at home, 12 living outdoors, which are given additional food daily Last year: 4 castrations 12 vaccinations 7 medical treatments 2 cats found new homes 4 deaths Mrs. Jahelková has done a good deal of work in education, helps with web site and except for that, she initiated foundation of civil association Society of Cat Friends in Láz, post Bohutín. Association was registered in September 2006, local authority in Příbram is very helpful, pays invoices for castrations, will pay out a trapping training course. Congratulations! Choceň u Brandýsa n/L – deposit of Lenka Feilová cares for 9 cats, of which 8 at home and 1 castrated shy cat which is daily given additional food by her Last year: 2 castrations 9 vaccinations 20 medical treatments 5 cats placed to new homes 1 death Příbor – deposit of Václav Vlček cares for 37 cats, 5 of them are kittens and 32 castrated shy cats outdoors which are given additional food daily Last year: 9 castrations 32 vaccinations 9 medical treatments 14 cats placed to new homes 4 deaths Mr. Vlček is active in educational activities, propagates leaflets, gets signatures to Petition for effective protection of animals against mistreatment, places advertisements in press, participates in Society activities and helps with web site. Bukovany u Kyjova – deposit of Dagmar Klimentová cares for 93 cats, 67 of them at home, 26 castrated shy cats outdoors, which she is feeding daily. Last year: 43 castrations 48 vaccinations 59 treatments 38 cats placed to new homes 11 deaths Hodonín – deposit of Božena Novosadová cares for 24 cats, 6 of them at home and 18 shy castrated cats living outdoors, which are given additional food daily. Last year: 7 castrations 5 vaccinations 4 medical treatments 5 cats placed to new homes 1 death Mrs. Novosadová is active in educational activities, places advertisements in press and takes care of notice board. Hodonín – deposit of Anna Doležalová cares for 4 cats, one is at her home, 3 castrated shy cats live outdoors and are given additional food daily. Mrs. Doležalová works in cooperation with Mrs. Novosadová and educates about responsible care for cats. Hodonín – deposit of Růžena Veselá cares for 7 cats, 4 live at home and 3 castrated shy cats outdoors, which are given additional food daily. Last year 2 cats found new homes. Mrs. Veselá is at present seriously ill and has to visit IKEM; we are sorry that after a new place for the rest of cats is found, she won’t continue as an active member of Society Vimperk – deposit of Eva Beranová cares for 8 cats, 3 of them at home and 5 in gardens, which are visited and fed by her, as the state of health allows her, or provides food to other care persons. Mrs. Beranová is active in educational activities, writes books, prepares a new title “Animals from our street” and helps with web site. Třeboň – Mláka - Hanka a Daniel Zelinkovi care for 5 shy castrated cats, to whom they provide additional food. Hostivice - Nicole Trhlínová-Wowesná cares for 9 cats, 7 of them at home and 2 on the street, which are given additional food. Last year there were 5 vaccinations and 1 treatment. Mrs. Trhlínová-Wowesná is our designer (designs and prints leaflets, posters etc.), translator, helps with web site and proposed to be a candidate to unoccupied post of Vice-president. Valašské Meziříčí – deposit of Mgr. Ema Dřevojánková cares for 1 cat, last year there were 3 castrations. Hodonín – deposit of Mrs. Tomalová a Brázdilová was fully supported by Society till end of March 2006, after their own civil association Cats SOS Hodonín was registered. We were not informed about the number of castrated, vaccinated, cured and placed animals in this time period. Society deposits placed last year in total 75 cats to home care, including kittens, and 79 cats were castrated. from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2006
The Annual Report – 2005 Enlightenment 1/ The Info Centre providing information on care for cats and advice in cases of their mistreating – continuous service of information, advice and help for the public including members not living in Prague, via e-mail: prava.kocek@atlas.cz, alice.oppova@atlas.cz– altogether, there have been 2,400 received and 2,096 sent emails with information and advises including draft criminal filings and complaints to public order watching committees by e-mail, post and telephone: První společnost za práva koček Na Bluku 431 252 28 Černošice, tel. answering machine and fax: 257923106 and mobile phone: 737601008 (altogether 1,400 telephone answers and 586 written reports) 2/ Initiation of draft changes in the unsuitable amendment to the law on the protection of animals against mistreatment, which came in force on 1 March 2004 in order to enact obligation of municipalities to deal with the problem of uncontrolled multiplication of abandoned cats by establishing homes for lost and abandoned cats, by a responsible attitude to castration programme for abandoned cats getting wild thereafter. A letter to Ms JUDr. Vlasta Parkanová, deputy (saying that the municipalities should follow the law, establish and finance homes for lost and abandoned cats, that the commissions for offences should prosecute offenders in leaving or expelling cats, and that the police should be more energetic in investigating the crimes of mistreating and killing of cats, as overlooking these serious trespasses leads to criminality of children and the youth, that the municipalities should support citizen associations as well as natural person engaged in care for and castration of abandoned cats and cats getting wild, as financial demands of the said persons are considerable lower than costs required by professional health care services, and their attitude to animals is more sensitive as a rule). A programme featuring this issue in the June programme “Do you want me?” and an excellent project by RNDr. Jan Dvořák, namely to establish asylum sites, the so-called refugee sites, for cats at large for control of their health condition and in particular for the need of castration of at least part of the population of abandoned and wild animals; you find more in About Us. 3/ A successful petition campaign; thanks to 12,407 signatures of citizens of the Czech Republic, who identify with the said requirements and who supported with their signatures our petition campaign, we were successful in lowering the limit of responsibility for criminal activity to 14 years and in increasing the punishments. Unfortunately, we have not succeeded as yet in our effort to include education on esteem of life to curricula of elementary schools; therefore our petition campaign goes on. 4/ Increased visits to our web site, www.kockaapravo.cz , where visitors can learn about our activity, legislature, enlightement, offer of abandoned cats, charity shop, stories about our cats and interesting information on cats. 5/ On 1 August, pursuant to provision of Section 5 of Act No. 117/2001 Coll. on public collections and on change of some laws, we submit announcement on a public collection for the FIRST SOCIETY FOR CAT RIGHTS /PRVNÍ SPOLEČNOST ZA PRÁVA KOČEK/, a citizen association with its registered office at: Na Bluku 431, 252 28 Černošice, ID No. 265 31 569. 6/ We started issuing a quarterly Bulletin /News Gazette/ and sending this informative and enlightenment providing material to all members of the Society. 7/ On August 18, Marchig Animal Welfare Trust transferred to the account of the First Society for cat rights an amount of GBP 3,000 (CZK 127,074) to support costs of sterilisation and treatment of abandoned cats cared for in deposits of the Society. Thanks to this generous support, we could have 94 cats castrated, altogether 86 cats vaccinated and a total of 131 cats cured. In the said numbers, the individual deposits have shares in number of treated cats and outlays spent as follows: Hodonín, deposits: Marie Brázdilová and Naděžda Tomalová – sterilisation 78 cats, vaccination 41 cats, treatment 89 cats– expenditures: CZK 97,643 Brandýs n/Orlicí, deposit of Lenka Feilová – sterilisation 5 cats, vaccination 10 cats, treatment 10 cats, expenditures: CZK 2,634 Valašské Meziříčí, deposit of Mgr. Ema Dřevojánková – sterilisation 4 cats, vaccination 2 cats, treatment 9 cats, expenditures: CZK 3,414 Třeboň, deposit of husband and wife Zelinka – castration 1 cat, expenditures: CZK 550 Láz u Příbrami, deposit of Soňa Jahelková – sterilisation tomcat, vaccination 2 cats, expenditures: CZK 765 Praha 9, deposit of Jana Petrželková – sterilisation 1 cat, vaccination 6 cats, treatment 6 cats, expenditures: CZK 6,322 Černošice-municipal part Praha 5, deposit of Alice Oppová – sterilisation 1 tomcat, vaccination 8 cats, treatment 6 cats, expenditures: CZK 5,748 Praha 8 – Čimice, deposit of RNDr. Jan Dvořák – sterilisation 3 cats, vaccination 18 cats, treatment 13 cats, expenditures: CZK 9,566 8/ Organisation of and participation on five nation-wide adoption exhibitions held on 4 April, 15 May, 9 September and 18 December where we succeeded in finding new homes for a total of 15 cats from Hodonín deposits and 3 kittens from the deposit of Ms Petrželková; besides, sponsors provided food for deposits in Hodonín, which did not take part in the November and December exhibitions due to illness and bad weather. 9/ Preparation for celebration of birth of the book „Their is their kingdom“ by Jan Čejka including a free lease of a gallery, food and drinks for refreshment and presentation in the media. The successful event took place on 15 September in Studio Paměť /Studio Memory/. The author of the book and besides sponsor of the “Cat Tales”, Jan Čejka, then paid a visit to the office of the Society, with pleasure took part in feeding of „perchtičky“ /a term of Alice Oppová for shy half-wild cats living outdoors and fed by her near her home/ and then donated CZK 12,000 to the Society. 10/ Enlightenment meetings with pupils of the Elementary School and the Elementary Arts School in Černošice, preparation of and participation in a Christmas children’s meeting. Activity of individual deposits of the Society from 1 Jan 2005 to 31 Dec 2005 Hodonín – deposits of Maja Brázdilová and Naděžda Tomalová care for a total of 65 cats, of which 25 cats at home and 40 castrated cats at outdoor sites, who are given daily additional food Last year: 110 castrations 77 vaccinations 89 medical treatmen ts 5 deaths 47 have found new home Valašské Meziříčí – deposit of mgr. Ema Dřevojánková cares for a total of 11 cats, of which 1 at home and 10 outdoor castrated shy cats, which are given additional food daily by her Last year: 4 castrations 2 vaccinations 11 medical treatments 11 kittens have found new home Brno – deposit of Marie Světlíková cares for a total of 27 cats, of which 9 at home and 18 in the street, who are given additional food daily by her Last year: 13 castrations 16 vaccinations 12 medical treatment (e.g. eye surgery) 3 deaths Financial aid to private persons and associations was provided in a total of CZK 12,000. Material help to private persons and associations was provided in a total of about CZK 6,300. A 3-floor heat insulated small house was installed in a locality with no other possibility of hiding for the cats. Price: CZK 4,000. Brno – deposit of Marie Davidová cares for 15 cats 4 castrations 6 vaccinations 12 in new homes Znojmo – deposit of Katka Vobrová cares for 15 cats, of whom 5 at home and 10 castrated shy cats in the street, which are daily given additional food Last year: 9 castrations 12 vaccinations 8 treatments 1 death 12 found new homes Láz u Příbrami – deposit of Soňa Jahelková cares for a total of 52 cats both domestic and outdoor ones, which are given additional food daily Last year: 12 castrations 24 vaccinations 16 medical treatments 4 deaths 2 got lost 1 tomcat found a new home Choceň u Brandýsa n/L – deposit of Lenka Feilová cares for a total of 13 cats, of which 10 at home and 3 are castrated shy cats daily given additional food by her Last year: 5 castrations 10 vaccinations 10 medical treatments 1 deaths 2 found a new home Třeboň –Mláka – Hanka and Daniel Zelinka care for 7 shy cats; they gradually catch them and have them castrated and provide additional food for them Last year: 3 castrations Praha 8, Čimice – deposit of RNDr. Jan Dvořák (etolog and significant protector of cats, now pensioner) cares for 24 cats, of which 11 at home, and he gives daily additional food to 13 castrated shy cats Last year: 3 castrations 18 vaccinations 15 medical treatment 1 death He has founded a centre of feline therapy in Prague 8 and he together with his cats takes part in feline therapy at the home for elderly citizen in Praha – Bohnice. He prepares methodology materials on the protection and care for cats living at large, namely focusing of refugee sites officially approved by municipalities – see the Project by RNDr. J. Dvořák on our web site in column About Us. Praha 9, Libeň – deposit of Jana Petrželková, she cares for 3 cats at home and for one castrated shy cat outdoors Last year: 1 castration 8 vaccinations 6 medical treatments 3 kittens placed to homes Ms Petrželková is our accountant who helps us with administrative issues, with translations and with our web site. The registered office of the Society – Černošice – deposit of Alice Oppová takes care for 20 cats, of whom 2 at home and 18 castrated shy cats, which are daily given additional food Last year: 3 castrations 9 vaccinations 8 treatments 2 deaths 3 found new homes Praha 3 – Markéta Holečková – cares for 3 cats Last year: 1 castration 4 vaccinations 1 found a new home Hostivice – Nicole Trhlínová – cares for 7 cats Last year: 1 castration 4 vaccinations 1 found a new home Praha 3 – Viola Hermannová – cares for 3 cats at home Praha 9, Vinoř – Ing. Lenka Turnerová – cares for 5 cats From January 1 til December 31 of 2005
The Annual Report – 2004 The Annual Report of Activities of The First Society for the Cats´ Rights, for the period from 1 January 2004 to 1 January 2005 Care for Abandoned Cats The Society cares for abandoned, lost, feral (trapped), injured and diseased cats in 10 deposits. The domesticated ones are offered for adoption at the website www.kocky-online.cz , since September 2004 at Society’s own website www.kockaapravo.cz , the un-domesticable ones are – after neutering - put back to their colonies and provided with food. A Microasylum of Ms. Eva Kopáčová – Dolnočernošická 435, Dolní Černošice: Total of 30 animals including kittens, out of which 6 cats and 2 tom-cats were neutered, 30 animals were vaccinated, 7 animals were put to adoption. At the moment the Microasylum cares for 38 animals, out of which 14 are problematic – so-called residents, and 24 domesticated affectionate – appropriate for adoption. In summary: 38 animals. A Deposit of Ms. Alice Oppová – Na Bluku 431, Dolní Černošice: Arrived 1 cat highly diffident of people and extremely aggressive towards other animals, 1 cat was neutered, 4 animals were vaccinated, no animals were put to adoption, 2 animals died. At the moment the Deposit houses 3 cats and other 13 neutered cats are provided with food in their original locality, as they are too timid to be put to adoption. In summary: 16 animals. Deposits of Ms. Marie Brázdilová., Jungmannova 2, Hodonín and Ms. Naďa Tomalová, Bezručova 34, Hodonín: Arrived 37 animals in total, 35 cats. Five tom-cats were neutered (including the timid ones that were put back to their locality), 16 animals were vaccinated, 23 animals were put to adoption, 11 animals died. At the moment these deposits care for 19 animals and other 40 animals are provided with food in their original locality, as they are too timid to be put to adoption. In summary: 59 animals. A Deposit of Ms. Soňa Jahelková, Láz 122, Bohutín post-office: Arrived 21 animals in total, 6 animals were neutered, 21 animals were vaccinated, 16 animals were put to adoption, 6 animals died. At the moment the Deposit cares for 30 animals and other 22 are provided with food in their original locality, as they are too timid to be put to adoption. In summary: 52 animals. A Deposit of Ms. Eva Beranová, Tovární 255, Vimperk: Arrived 1 cat in the end of December 04, 3 cats were put to adoption and no animal died. At the moment the Deposit cares for 5 cats and 4 tom-cats. Ms. Beranová monitors a the cat situation in Vimperk and surroundings, propagates an education about neutering and vaccination of house cats, and searches for home for unwanted kittens. In summary: 9 animals. A Deposit of PhDr. Lojkásková, Komorní 5, Český Těšín: Arrived no animals, 1 cat was neutered, 5 animals were vaccinated, 5 animals were put to adoption, no animal died. At present the Deposit is in cessation by reason of disease of the owner. In summary: 5 animals. A Deposit of Ms. Lenka Feilová, Husova 175, Brandýs nad Orlicí: Arrived 1 cat (taken away from the owner because of abuse), 1 cat was vaccinated, 1 cat died. At present the Deposit houses 7 cats, other 3 timid tom-cats living on loft are neutered and provided with food. In summary: 10 animals. A Deposit of RNDr. Jan Dvořák, Ke Hřišti 105/13, Praha 8 – Čimice: Total number of cats in the Deposit to the date of 31 December 2004 (i.e. daily feeding, vaccination, neutering of the newly arrived and complete veterinary care) is 21. - A House Deposit: cares for 10 cats , the number was constant through out the year 2004, 10 cats were vaccinated, 1 cat neutered (the Caesarean operation – dead kittens) - A Cat Colony in the area of Rest Home, Na Hranicích, Praha 8 – Bohnice: 6 animals, in 2004 arrived 2 tom-cats, 1 cat died (according to the dissection of cerebrovascular accident, the cat suffered from pulmonary emphysema), 1 tom-cat neutered, 5 cats vaccinated. - Other animals in the Deposit live in 3 areas – original localities (predominantly in gardens and lands with acceptance of the owner or caretaker): 5 cats, in 2004 the number is constant, 2 cats neutered, 2 cats vaccinated. In total: 2 tom-cats arrived, 17 animals were vaccinated, 4 were neutered, 1 died, no animal was put to adoption. Current situation: 21 cats (out of which 10 in House Deposit and rest in their original localities). Furthermore, in the area of Rest Home a wooden lodge has been built there, here the cats are fed in time of contrary weather, and where several thermally insulated boxes are installed for the cold times (cardboard boxes with polystyrene insulation), all thanks to the sympathy of Rest House Management. Also, thanks to the chief gardener of the Rest Home, we accessed a greenhouse for the cats so they may warm up right on the heating elements. On other 3 sites are installed thermally insulated shelters, which are frequently used with pleasure by the cats. A Deposit of Ms. Dagmar Šenkýřová, Brigádníků 1409/8, Karlovy Vary: Arrived 2 timid animals, no animal neutered, 4 animals vaccinated, no animal was put to adoption, 1 animal died. At present the Deposit houses 2 cats, other 9 are provided with food in their original locality. In summary: 11 animals. A Deposit of Ms Jaromíra Šafferová, Velichov 61, Ostrov nad Ohří: Arrived 7 animals, 1 cat neutered, 1 cat vaccinated, no animal put to adoption, 4 animals died. At present there are 31 neutered timid cats that are provided with food in their original locality. In summary: 31 animals. Total number of animals in charge of the First Society for the Cats´ Rights, to the date 1.1.2005, is 252. Educational Activities 1/ Info centre for cat care and consultancy of abuse causes – 24/7 information service, guidance and help for public including people out of Prague. Infocentre addresses: e-mail: prava.kocek@atlas.cz, info@kockaapravo.cz a alice.oppova@atlas.cz (1653 messages received, 1645 sent) post: První Společnost za Práva Koček, Na Bluku 431, 252 28 Černošice, tel./answering machine/fax: 257 923 106 mobile: 737 601 008 2/ Initiation of a proposal for change in an unsatisfactory amendment of the Law for the Protection of Animals against abusing, which came into effect 1 March 2004, especially a claim for more open-minded approach of city councillors towards civic associations and individuals involved in care of unwanted cats (the claim discussed with a senator Martin Mejstřík in May 2004 and subsequently addressed to accredited person – Mgr. Eva Tylová from Zeleny kruh. Mgr. Tylová at first promised to arrange educational seminars with hetmans and city mayors, however, after unsuccessful candidature in elections she abdicated on the office of coordinator. Currently we work on preparing of changing proposal of amendment to the Animal Protection Law against abusing, namely §13b, §24 and 24a that must be presented to Ministry of Agriculture until 13 January 2005. Also we prepare a Petition for better life of people and cats, which is addressed to hetmans and city mayors. In this Petition we require: that municipalities follow the law, establish and sponsor shelters for lost and unwanted cats; that offence commissions prosecute offenders who would abandon or displace a cat; that police more forcefully investigates crimes of cats abuse and homicide, because neglecting of these serious offences leads to criminality of children and teenagers; that municipalities support civic associations and individuals involved in care and neutering of abandoned and feral cats, as their financial demands are much lower than costs required by professional decontaminating services and their approach to animals is generally more sensible. 3/ Continuing a petition campaign – Petition for efficient protection of animals against abuse that was commenced 20 May 2003; till 22 September 2004, the Petition Board office collected 9.504 signatures. Whereas no requested arrangements were undertaken until present time, the campaign continues and another thousands of signatures are to be handed over to the Petition Board of The First Society. 4/ Educating seminars with students of junior school and junior art school of Černošice, preparing and participating on children’s festival “Meeting the worlds of animals and children” which took place 14 May 2004 in a hall and a garden of junior art school of Černošice. The festival had a great public acceptance from visitors, parents and municipal board of Černošice. 5/ In July 2004 we commenced running of our website www.kockaapravo.cz , where visitors can find out about our activities, an offer of abandoned cats, our charity shop, various cat features, legislation and other information. 6/ Preparation and participation on three nationwide adoption exhibitions of unwanted cats that took place 2 May, 14 November and 5 December 2004, where new homes for 11 cats from Deposit of Hodonin were found, and a lot of catfood from sponsors was received – for shelters that took part and some other shelters. 7/ Preparation for publishing the book “Cat tales” (“Kočičí pověsti”), which is addressed to not only children but also grown-up with intention to entertain, enlighten and improve attitudes towards often neglected and abused cats. Initiation of creative expression of feelings from reading the manuscript by students of junior art school of Černošice, illustration of the book and creative work on the topic of protection of animals. The book was out thanks to the sponsor of the edition, Mr. Jan Čejka PhD., the author of the text, Ms. Eva Beranová and the author of the illustrations, Ms. Magdalena Konečná, by PRÁH Publishing, 24 November 2004. 8/ Design and fabrication of the leaflet “Cats – care and neutering”. 9/ Design and fabrication of educational boards and book-marks with intention to improve the attitude of public towards cats in region of Hodonín. 10/ Preparation of autographing of the book “Cat tales”, which took place 1 December in Waldpress Gallery thanks to Mr. and Mrs.Wald – founders of Audobiac project. Decoration design – an exhibition of creative works, illustrations of the book and educational posters made by students of junior art school of Černošice, program preparation – musical performance of students of junior art school of Prague 2 – Taussigova, arrangement of catering and media promotion via invitations to media, colleagues, friends and supporters. 11/ Presentation and offering of the book “Cat tales” via advertising on Society’s website and other related websites, with intention to both educate and attain financial means for caring of abandoned cats. Distributing the book to persons concerned and sponsors. Presentation of the book on Christmas trade in Černošice, connected with education aimed to better responsibility towards animals in general and decreasing the number of unwanted cats by means of neutering. From January 1 til December 31 of 2004
The Annual Report – 2003 The Annual Report on Activities of The First Society for the Cats´ Rights, 1 January 2003 to 1 January 2004 The Society cares for abandoned, lost, feral (trapped), injured and diseased cats in 5 deposits. The domesticated ones are offered for adoption at the website www.kocky-online.cz , the un-domesticable ones are – after neutering - put back to their colonies and provided with food. A Microasylum of Ms. Eva Kopáčová – Dolnočernošická 435, Dolní Černošice: Arrived 28 animals in total including kittens, out of which 7 cats and 5 tom-cats were neutered, 13 cats and 6 tomcats were put to adoption, 3 animals died and 4 animals were lost. At present the Microasylum cares of 12 cats, 10 tomcats, 6 feral cats (railway station). In summary: 28 animals. A Deposit of Ms. Černá – Hudební 870, Dolní Černošice: Arrived 1 kitten, 3 tomcats and 1 cat were neutered, 3 tomcats and 4 cats were put to adoption, 3 animals died., 1 cat was lost. At present the Deposit houses 5 cats and 7 tomcats. In summary: 12 animals. A Deposit of Ms. Naďa Tomalová, Bezručova 34, Hodonín: 2 cats arrived and were neutered. A Deposit of Ms. Marie Brázdilová., Jungmannova 2, Hodonín: Arrived 5 animals, 2 animals were neutered, 2 animals were put to adoption. A Deposit of Ms. Soňa Jahelková, Láz 122, Bohutín post-office: At present the Deposit cares for 8 neutered cats. The Society also cares for 54 neutered and for their timidness hardly domesticable cats, which were put back to their original localities, and 15 by that time not neutered cats, in summary: 69 animals: 2 cats and 3 tomcats – swimming place Dolní Černošice 5cats and 3 tomcats – Černošice above a church 5 tomcats – Na Bluku street, Černošice 9 cats and 2 tomcats – localities of convalescent homes and hospital, Hodonín 8 cats and 15 animals which are to be neutered in the upcoming year – locality of brickfield, Hodonín 10 cats and 7 tomcats – locality of gardens, Láz u Bohutína. Educational Activities Info centre for cat care and consultancy of abuse causes – non-stop service of information, guidance and help for public including people out of Prague, via e-mail, telephone and fax. A proposal for change in the Law No. 246/92 for the Protection of Animals against abusing, suggestions to changing proposal of amendment worked out by Government, 21 January 2004 the amendment was commended by Senate of CR and will come into effect 1 March 2004. Design and fabrication of the cats neutering leaflet for 3. nationwide adoption exhibition of unwanted cats that took place 27 April 2003 in Lucerna Palace. The leaflet is to be also used in an educational campaign Project of mobile veterinary surgery. Petition for efficient protection of animals against abuse - was commenced 20 May 2003, first 134 petition sheets with 4 535 signatures were handed out 18 December 2003 to Petition Committee of Parliament CR (Ms. D. Křičková). The petition continues until requested arrangements are undertaken. 2 July 2003 commenced initiation for mobile veterinary surgeries with purpose to decrease a population of uncontrollably reproducing cats in countryside – so called “Project of mobile veterinary surgery” that would neuter cats for small or no payment, especially in localities with difficult access to regular veterinary office. Enforcement of this project is difficult and continues with sending a grant application to Marching Animals Welfare Trust, FVU Brno students´ requirement of classwork, which would instruct about neutering by side-operation, raising an Auto-Van and surgery equipment. December 2003 – publishing of extended edition of anthology “Voices for Animals” (“Hlasy pro němou tvář”) – quotations of the wise from beginning of our civilisation until present time – with intention to attain financial means for care for abandoned cats housed in our Deposits. The Annual Report on Activities and Economy was offered and approved on the III. Assembly of the Society (24 January 2004), it is to be translated and sent as a part of grant application to MAWT. At the same time The Report on Grant Management has been prepared. The Report on Grant Management has to be handed over to the MHMP by 31 January 2004. |
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