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In those bleak, early days the society was dormant and terrible hardship was endured by the country’s animals. At that time there were no veterinary supplies of any description, no animal protection laws and only a fledgling national animal welfare society. We were able to assist by supplying new veterinary equipment, medicines for the animals and funded staffing and operational : office, rehabilitation unit, in the field.
Lithuania has a reputation for being particularly forward-thinking in matters of animal welfare which was helpful to the Society when it started working on resolving animal welfare issues. Over the years, we developed an excellent working relationship with the State Veterinary Service and Ministry of Environment which helped enormously in making progress for the animals.
Until the end of 2010, our work in Lithuania was led by Dr. Ben Noreikis, a Lithuanian American who had previously worked for the Humane Society and returned to the land of his parents in 1993. In the early days, Ben was our part-time representative in Lithuania, but then he took on a full-time role and was seconded to assist Lithuania’s national society commence pioneering animal welfare activities. In this section you'll read about our work and achievements to benefit the animals of Lithuania. |