The Parliamentary Secretariat for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has launched a campaign of awareness, education and promotion of animal welfare in various Summer School centre scattered around Gozo and Malta.

Through this campaign, officials of the Animal Welfare will be visiting about thirty SkolaSajf centres, some will be accompanied by dogs, while excursions are also organised for students in the Ghammieri complex, in order to have the opportunity to watch at close quarters the various animals, including some rare species. During these activities, each child will be given informational materials on the protection of animals.

As part of this campaign, a competition will also be launched where the students are encouraged to take photographs with a pet, when the competition is closed, which is in the first week of September, their will be prizes given for the most beautiful photos.

Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes said the role of the Animal Welfare is not only to assist animals in need, but also to promote the importance of animal protection.

The Parliamentary Secretary stated that fortunately fewer instances of animal cruelty are now being reported, and those who do abuse or mistreat animals in any way will be facing penalties which are now more severe than those of the past, thanks to the changes made in recent months.

He showed his appreciation that the Directorate for Animal Welfare had drawn up a programme to be implemented for SkolaSajf which will also continue during the 2015/16 school year in primary and secondary schools.

The Parliamentary Secretary thanked the Office of the Commissioner for Animal Welfare, the Department of Animal Welfare, and the Foundation for Educational Services for their collaboration in these campaigns.

Photo credit: MSDEC_PS

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