Organization for Respect and Care for Animals - ORCA

Organization for Respect and Care for Animals (Organizacija za postovanje i brigu o zivotinjama) - ORCA's mission is to achieve that animal protection is accepted as an important social issue, and to promote a respectful, caring and responsible attitude towards them in order to establish a harmonious life between people and animals. ORCA promotes legal protection of animals on a national and international level; promotes educational programs and educational work to develop awareness among people so a respectful and responsible attitude, tolerance and non-violence towards animals and nature, or between people, can be established; preserves and promotes the veterinary, livestock breeding, and biological professions and ethics, or other professions which are concerned with animals; prevents and sanctions every manner of maltreating animals, or their inhumane or unethical exploitation; strives to advance animal protection in all parts of our country, all regions and on an international level as well; promotes organic agriculture and sustainable development.