At this year’s Cyprus Comic Con there will be a special booth set up by PAWS – Protecting Animals Without Shelter fully dedicated to a geek’s best friend! Expect to find second hand books in low prices, toys for your pets, dogs’ and cats’ collars, leashes and accessories. They will also be selling their charity’s merchandise such as t-shirts, mugs etc. and a selective amount of handmade things  & many more! They will be also holding three competitions (prizes include 2 collective Harry Potter wands and a selection of PS4 games). You can locate them at the Bazaar section at Table 9 and take part!

P.A.W.S. will be there to register new members to their club and also to take donations to help cover their running expenses. You can also find informative leaflets and they will be there to answer to any questions regarding how they work and what needs to be done regarding the strays in Cyprus (microchip/spaying).

P.A.W.S. is an animal charity organization founded in Nicosia in 2012. At the moment they have over 200 dogs and 50 cats under their care and they also help municipal pounds whenever and however they can. Its primary objective is to establish a “raise awareness concerning animal welfare” in Cyprus through actions that will:

• Support and promote animal rights
• Put pressure on relevant authorities to practically apply legislation regarding animal welfare
• Deal with animal abuse and neglect
• Educate various target groups of people regarding animal rights and animal welfare.

P.A.W.S. relies heavily on donations to further its cause and so we strongly encourage you to send any amounts PayPal or via bank transfer at:

BANK OF CYPRUS

BANK ACCOUNT 357010771752

IBAN CY83002001950000357010771752

SWIFT/BIC (BCYPCY2N)

Ways to help

FOSTER AN ANIMAL

One of the biggest problems faced by animal welfare organizations in Cyprus is the lack of space to shelter stray animals. There are no state shelters to cover these needs, while private shelters are almost permanently overcrowded. Fostering an animal can be a huge help for us and for the animals themselves, even for a few days. P.A.W.S. will provide you with the necessary (food if needed and veterinary expenses).

DONATION BOXES

If you have your own business or shop, donation boxes are one of the simplest and cheapest ways to raise money for a non-profit organisation.  Just contact us! We will provide you with one and you will just need to put it somewhere to get the customers’ attention!  This is a traditional but very effective way to help!

BE A VOLUNTEER!

The need for more volunteers is constant. The more people, the more achievable our goal and the more effective our action! Any help is welcomed. From transporting animals to vets, caring actions, complaints and rescuing, to contributing in organizing events, designing posters, taking photographs, making telephone calls, writing and sending letters, any action or ‘small act’ is a necessary stage to work properly. Any help you can and want to offer is not small or little. We need your love for animals, your enthusiasm, and your energy! Come share it with us!

For more information/Adoptions: 99769025

Email: info@pawscy.com

Website: http://www.pawscy.com/index.php/en/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/P.A.W.S.Cyprus/

*If you have any books, blankets, food, tick treatments, deworming pills that you no longer need and you love animals, we need them for a good cause!

For info call 99769011