"Scan the Paw" – Information Campaign for Animal Protection

The information campaign "Scan the Paw“ will be opened today at „Sveta Nedelya“ Square in Sofia, announced the organizers from the Stray Angels association. The initiative introduces a visual sign – a paw with a QR code, which when scanned with a mobile phone leads citizens to a platform with instructions on how to react in case of an animal in distress, to which institutions to submit an official report and what the legal sanctions are for violations.

The sign makes the Animal Protection Act accessible and applicable and will be placed in key public places and commercial establishments in the country. 

Within the framework of the event, the participants will walk the distance from „Sveta Nedelya“ Square to the National Palace of Culture, to symbolically showcase the first QR paw sign, through physical signs carried by them. Official ambassadors are Yulian Kostov, Alexandra Bogdanska, Dilyana Popova, Asen Blatechki, Papi Hans, Darin Angelov, Nikol Stankulova and Valeria Georgieva. "Scan the Paw" is realized through partnerships with municipalities, institutions, organizations, companies and active citizens who stand behind the cause of awareness and responsible attitude towards animals, the organizers point out.

Stray Angels is a non-governmental organization, founded in 2016. Its main activity is related to the rescue of sick, injured and abandoned animals, their treatment, rehabilitation, socialization and finding a home.