General Manager's Report
A Happy New Year to you all. Let's hope we have a better year than 2004 and finally get our new kennels built! We have been asked to be patient while the Nicosia Planning Department process our application. I understand that we have to wait until the Committee in the Ministry of Interior meets to give us a Relaxation Order that will allow us to cover 17.5% of our land with roofing. The Planning office are also “sorting out” the access problem. I was informed that the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Timis Efthymiou, has visited Timi village for a meeting with the residents where he informed them that, despite their protest, plans will go ahead to build a dog shelter on our land. All the signs are good but nothing is certain until we receive the vital piece of paper confirming we can go ahead with the project; even though we have been given the Deeds of the land. In the meantime we have secured a further few months at our existing kennels so the dogs are not going to be homeless. We have recently re-surfaced a lot of the Yeroskipou kennels and so far this has prevented the usual floods and very muddy dogs.
It looks like Paws Periodical will continue. Our thanks to Peter Evans and Wendy Hughes who stepped in to produce the previous edition. They are now pleased to pass this time consuming task to Chris Ekin-Woods. We are delighted to have Chris's help and I hope you will send him lots of items for future newsletters. I would like to say a special thank you to Ken Lewis who has edited the magazine since 1999 and to Tessa Lewis for checking all the spelling and grammar. During that period the circulation has risen from about 100 to 700. With their help Paws Periodical has given CAPCA a much higher profile and has been enjoyed by many people.
I am very pleased to say that we now have some volunteers for the sub-committee to take over organising various fund raising events, starting with the Valentine Dogs' Dinner on 14 th February. My plan to have more people involved in CAPCA's activities is at last taking shape and the organisation will benefit as a result.
CAPCA exists to look after the welfare of any unwanted dog that comes into our care. The most satisfying aspect of our task is to find a loving home for as many dogs as possible. I am delighted to say that in 2004 we have homed the highest number of dogs ever – 184. Congratulations to Annie and Chris, our Kennel Managers, and to all the helpers who go in all weathers to care for the dogs.
This report would be incomplete if I didn't mention the Charity Shop. Congratulations to Elaine Orlando and her hard working volunteers. The shop has far exceeded all previous records and is building up funds for the new shelter which will be costing even more because of all the delays.
Finally, on behalf of CAPCA, I would like to thank The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) for their kind donation of $10,000 (£Cyp4,200) to cover the cost of the drainage system in the new kennels. This funding was as a result of our meeting in London in August and is a very kind gesture.
A Happy New Year to you all. Let's hope we have a better year than 2004 and finally get our new kennels built! We have been asked to be patient while the Nicosia Planning Department process our application. I understand that we have to wait until the Committee in the Ministry of Interior meets to give us a Relaxation Order that will allow us to cover 17.5% of our land with roofing. The Planning office are also “sorting out” the access problem. I was informed that the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Timis Efthymiou, has visited Timi village for a meeting with the residents where he informed them that, despite their protest, plans will go ahead to build a dog shelter on our land. All the signs are good but nothing is certain until we receive the vital piece of paper confirming we can go ahead with the project; even though we have been given the Deeds of the land. In the meantime we have secured a further few months at our existing kennels so the dogs are not going to be homeless. We have recently re-surfaced a lot of the Yeroskipou kennels and so far this has prevented the usual floods and very muddy dogs.
It looks like Paws Periodical will continue. Our thanks to Peter Evans and Wendy Hughes who stepped in to produce the previous edition. They are now pleased to pass this time consuming task to Chris Ekin-Woods. We are delighted to have Chris's help and I hope you will send him lots of items for future newsletters. I would like to say a special thank you to Ken Lewis who has edited the magazine since 1999 and to Tessa Lewis for checking all the spelling and grammar. During that period the circulation has risen from about 100 to 700. With their help Paws Periodical has given CAPCA a much higher profile and has been enjoyed by many people.
I am very pleased to say that we now have some volunteers for the sub-committee to take over organising various fund raising events, starting with the Valentine Dogs' Dinner on 14 th February. My plan to have more people involved in CAPCA's activities is at last taking shape and the organisation will benefit as a result.
CAPCA exists to look after the welfare of any unwanted dog that comes into our care. The most satisfying aspect of our task is to find a loving home for as many dogs as possible. I am delighted to say that in 2004 we have homed the highest number of dogs ever – 184. Congratulations to Annie and Chris, our Kennel Managers, and to all the helpers who go in all weathers to care for the dogs.
This report would be incomplete if I didn't mention the Charity Shop. Congratulations to Elaine Orlando and her hard working volunteers. The shop has far exceeded all previous records and is building up funds for the new shelter which will be costing even more because of all the delays.
Finally, on behalf of CAPCA, I would like to thank The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) for their kind donation of $10,000 (£Cyp4,200) to cover the cost of the drainage system in the new kennels. This funding was as a result of our meeting in London in August and is a very kind gesture.
Keith Miller
General Manager CAPCA
1st January 2005