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ALBANIA: May 10, 2007

A wolf and a donkey share a cage in the northwestern town of Patok in Albania, about 40 km (25 miles) from capital the Tiran.

The donkey was brought into the enclosure to be fed to the wolf, which was caught in the northern Albanian mountains four months ago. The animals have since become attached to each other, cohabitating in the cage for the last 10 days, and attracting curious villagers and local media.

Story and photo by Arben Celi

Freed Donkey


Wolf still caged

May 19, 2007

Please let everyone know that we already have a home for the animals, a sanctuary in Italy, just across the water from Albania. We have transport and costs covered, so these are not the issue The big problem is getting an AR group in Albania to step up and help. We need them to approach the owner and ask him to release the animals. When he is kindly educated to the misery he is inflicting on them and that it has upset people worldwide, I'm very sure he will do what is best and let them go. We then may need someone to provide temporary accommodation for the animals until our transport arrives to take them.
 
Everything is sorted, we have done as much as we can from our end but we desperately need help from inside Albania and so far no one has even replied to any of my emails.
 
Thanks again for all of your help and I will keep you updated.

Of course animal rights advocates are trying to save the pair: The petition http://www.thepetit ionsite.com/ takeaction/ 171270834 to associations in Albania.

Listing below from: http://worldanimaln et.org/new. asp?co=ALBANIA&geo=ce&prov=&cat=

ALBANIA

Albanian Society for the Protection of Birds & Mammals

Tirana University, Faculty of Natural Sciences

TIRANA

Tel: + 355 (42) 25 454/29 028

Fax: + 355 (42) 29 028

Email entelac@ngoinfoc. tirana.al

Birds

Animal Protection Albania (APA)

Bibloteka Kombetare

TIRANA

Tel: + 355 8226 5099

Email visi99@hotmail. com

Birds; Cats; Dogs; Environmental; Farm Animals; Equines; Marine Animals; Primates; Animal Transport; No-kill Shelter

Nature Protection

Rr. Hoxha Tahsim Nr. 278

TIRANA

Tel: + 355 (42) 65 109 /67 703

Fax: + 355 (4) 677 03

Email pustina@hotmail. com

Birds; Environmental; Wildlife

Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA)

Bul ZOG I, pll 97, shk 1, ap 5

TIRANA

Tel: +355 (4) 249 571

Fax: +355 (4) 249 571

Email ppnea@albmail. com

Biotechnology; Birds; Entertainment; Environmental; Marine Animals; Wildlife

Small Animal Clinic & Animal Health Protection

Ruga "Sami Frasheri", P. 11, Sk. 4, Ap. 28

TIRANA

Tel: + 355 (4) 261 878

Fax: + 355 (42) 6313

Email ilir_kusi@hotmail. com

Spay/Neuter Program

Statistician Society of Animals

Rr. Dibra, p.434/2, Sh.1, ap.1

TIRANA

Tel: + 355 (42) 63 553

Fax: + 355 (42) 700 58

Email murthi.m@usa. net

Cats; Dogs; Marine Animals; Animal Control Agency

Transborder Wildlife - Shoqata "Natyra Nderkufitare"

Rr. Pandeli Cale. Nr. 26

KORCA

Tel: + 355 (82) 44 346

Fax: + 355 (82) 43 037

Environmental; Wildlife; No-kill Shelter

Veterinary Clinic

Rr. Bardhok Biba, Nr. 58

TIRANA

Tel: + 355 (4) 22 4500

Fax: + 355 (4) 22 4500

Email

Biotechnology; Animal Control Agency

Veterinary Clinic 'Ruda'

Rr. Bardhyl P13/a Ap. 18

TIRANA

Tel: + 355 (4) 374 839

Fax: + 355 (4) 374 839

Email aldin_l@yahoo. com

Cats; Dogs; Shelter

Veterinary Clinic 'Stafa'

Rr. Him Kolli, Nr. 25

TIRANA

Tel: + 355 (4) 374 839

Fax: + 355 (4) 225 761

Email grezda@yahoo. com

Cats; Dogs; Shelter