12.06.2026 Looking back at Arik’s miserable fate the first question which comes to mind is: why in Sofia, capital city of Bulgaria, the animal welfare laws are not enforced? How come that it was possible to maintain a dog in the garden in a capital of Bulgaria for a decade without vaccination? Zlatimira Ninova Colova…
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Arik Photo Gallery
27.05.2026 Here are the photos of Arik from the end of February 2026, taken in Knyzhevo, Soia, Bulgaria: In the garden in Knyazhevo, guarding the house of his late owner Galina M. Arik with the new harness in hope to leave for Belgium. In the street of Knyazhevo on the way to the vet clinic….
Bulgaria Dog Database: what’s wrong?
Brussels 11.05.2026 Looking back at my unfortunate, and costly failed dog adoption experience in Bulgaria, I am able of pointing to a major deficiency: the archaic, and nonchalant database, or companion animal registry.The absence of coordination between the centralized national register for microchipped dogs managed by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) – which is…
EU employee above law?
Brussels 03.05.2026 Although Bulgaria law clearly states that the heritage of an animal should be registered as a property, nobody from Colova (Цолова) family bothered to do so.
Colova: “power of civic engagement”
Brussels 08.05.2026 Why Arik was sterelised FREE of CHARGE in Sofia Municipality programme for stray dogs? How come that he was surrendered as a stray dog to the shelter when he owner Galina M. left her heirs the entire house in Kniyzhevo? How come that Zlatimira Colova, who presents herself on her Facebook page as…
Arik: Before and After
Brussels 03.2026 Before and After Gallery Rotten crate offered to Arik by the European Parliament employee with €5 000.00 (five thousand euro) monthly salary, the heiress of the property of her late aunt in Knyazhevo, Sofia, Bulgaria. (See Menu above: Family) Zlatimira Ninova Colova (Златимира Нинова Цолова) Arik’s kennel, first in his life, offered by…
Dogs in Sofia
DOGs in SOFIA (Knyazhevo) There is no precise official statistic for the exact number of chained dogs in Bulgaria, as this is a widespread, largely unregulated practice, particularly in rural areas. However, reports from animal welfare organizations suggest the number is in the thousands, representing a significant animal welfare issue. While preambulating in Knyzhevo one…
LAW
Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) establishes a legally binding obligation for the EU and Member States to recognize animals as SENTIENT BEINGS and consider their welfare in agricultural, transport, and research policies. While serving as a horizontal, binding principle, the provision requires balancing animal protection with cultural,…
Arik’s life in Bulgaria capital
Arik is a dog of a dramatic destiny, his owner Galina M. died from cancer in December 2021, and he was unwanted by the heirs of her house. They placed him on chain, in a rotten crate, on dirty rugs. Although they inherited a handsome house, they didn’t consider purchase a kennel for him. Arik…