Target: Themistos Arnaoutis, Chief of Police, Cyprus
Goal: Investigate allegations that pesticide-laced food killed nine community cats and pursue prosecution of anyone proven responsible.
Feeding stations should offer community cats a dependable meal. Nine cats were killed after agricultural pesticides were mixed into wet pet food near a public park near Paphos. The discovery by volunteer caretakers raises an urgent concern for other animals visiting the same places.
Veterinary testing identified a toxic pesticide and it appears that contaminated food was placed overnight. Those findings require confirmation through veterinary reports and properly preserved samples. No individual has been identified as responsible. Investigators must establish deliberate placement and individual involvement rather than infer guilt from neighborhood disputes or access to chemicals.
Volunteers can report concerns, but collecting suspected poison requires professional care. Authorities should assess feeding sites, remove verified hazards safely, and preserve evidence. Sign to demand a coordinated investigation and meaningful legal consequences for any proven intentional poisoning.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Chief Arnaoutis,
Please ensure that the deaths of nine community cats receive prompt assessment by animal protection officers and qualified veterinarians. Obtain the records underlying the reported pesticide findings and establish the circumstances of each death. We ask that protecting surviving cats remain an immediate priority alongside the investigation.
Preserve suspected bait and relevant samples, interview the caretakers who discovered the animals, and establish when the feeding stations were last checked. Where evidence justifies it, examine nearby recordings and relevant chemical sales records. Determine whether the contamination was deliberate and whether separate discoveries are connected. Please give residents a clear reporting contact and advise them to leave potentially hazardous material for trained personnel rather than attempting to clear it themselves.
Where sufficient evidence supports criminal charges, submit a complete case to prosecutors and support penalties proportionate to the proven harm. Community cats depend on care that often comes from volunteers; those volunteers need professional support when credible poisoning concerns arise.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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