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29. 07. 09. - 15:45

Credit crunch puppy bins

croatiantimes.com

Animal lovers have set up puppy bins for unwanted dogs abandoned in the credit crunch.

Owners in Dallgow-Doberitz, Germany, who can no longer care for their dogs can put the pet through a giant catflap linked to a welfare centre without having to fill in forms or be identified.

The bins follow the country's tradition of 'baby hatches' where unwanted children are placed in special holes-in-the-wall at hospitals where they are taken for adoption.

"People are having a tough time financially and one of the first victims is usually the family pet.

"It is better they bring them to us than to simply abandon them or throw them in the river," said one organiser.

SMAG conference ongoing in Dubrovnik
The ACI EUROPE's Small & Medium Sized Airports Action Group (SMAG) Conference & Exhibition 2010 features numerous interesting sessions and workshops in Dubrovnik.

Internet shopping helps Croatian supermarket chains build business
The two Croatian supermarket chains have registered a 10 percent increase in sales in the last three months thanks to their online stores.

Zagreb to award tolerance building among the young
The city assembly of Zagreb has announced a competition to award students who have contributed to tolerance building and violence prevention among the young.

Old woman without electricity survives fire in her flat
A 76-year-old woman from Split was taken to hospital after she survived a fire in her flat at 11:20pm yesterday (Mon).

Website to award author of Croatian novel of the year
Croatian website www.tportal.hr has announced an open competition for its literary award for the Croatian novel of the year.

Igor Biscan gets suspended sentence for fight with taxi driver
Dinamo Zagreb football player Igor Biscan has received a suspended sentence because of a fight with a taxi driver that occurred in January in Zagreb’s city centre.

Courts have backlog of 100,000 unheard cases
Croatian courts have a backlog of more than 100,000 cases more than three years old, Justice Minister Ivan Simonovic said today (Tues).

Around 8,000 Croats left without job in February
Some 8,000 Croats have been left without work in the last month, which means more than 317,600 unemployed people were registered at the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ) in February.

One new business an hour in Croatia in 2009
A new business an hour opened last year, while every ninth one closed, the Croatian Economy Chamber reported today (Tues).

Police find Mozambican shepherd suffering from TB
Police have finally found Philimon Zandamela from Mozambique who escaped from Sibenik hospital on 15 January.