Cyprus’s Union of Municipalities has condemned amendments to the Dogs Law as a step backwards, saying post-approval interventions stripped out the majority of modernising provisions agreed during the legislative process.
In a statement, the Union said interventions made after the bill was approved by the House plenary “overturned the substance of the agreed provisions,” resulting in “the majority of modernising clauses being abolished or weakened.”
The Union described the outcome as “a clear step backwards, as it restores an outdated framework that does not meet modern implementation and enforcement needs,” and called for “immediate review of the decisions so that a truly modern, effective and enforceable legislative framework is adopted.”
The Cyprus Animal Protection Society (CAPS) went further in its own statement, describing the amendments as “criminal” and alleging they were made “with party political interests in mind.”
CAPS is organising a protest outside parliament on Saturday, May 16 at 11:00am, calling on citizens and animal lovers to support the mobilisation against animal abuse and abandonment. “Come to the event with your dogs and your placards,” the organisation said. “Our voice must be heard not only in Cyprus but abroad.”
