NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus animal welfare groups say that the country's deep economic crisis may be forcing people to abandon their pet dogs. Vicky Nicolaou, president of the Nicosia Dog Shelter, said ...

A dog is seen inside an enclosure area at a Dog Shelter in the capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. Cyprus animal welfare groups worry that the bailed-out country’s deep economic crisis ...

Four experts of the EU Commission’s veterinary emergency team have arrived on the island for an on-site visit and further investigation into the outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease in two livestock ...

Around 2,000 animals at the Paphos animal shelter are at risk of losing their home after private landowners requested the return of the property where the shelter is based, manager Irene ...

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Hundreds of animals faced the cull in Cyprus on Tuesday as authorities attempted to stop foot and mouth disease after outbreak that risks striking a devastating blow to the ...

A grand project is being planned from a small home in Geri, where an obsessive, single-minded man is trying to know everything. At least about the island, finds THEO PANAYIDES The small house in Geri ...

A case of animal cruelty has become a major issue on the Island of Cyprus, sparking protests, a presidential response and highlighting the problem of animal welfare. A small dog was tossed alive into ...

Cyprus’ strengthened position within the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) dominated discussions during a high-level meeting in Larnaca. Talks were held on the sidelines of the Middle East ...

NICOSIA (AFP) - Cypriot authorities are investigating complaints that carcasses of kangaroos and other animals from a zoo were unceremoniously dumped at a landfill site in bin liners. The Animal Party ...