The animal-loving community is mourning the death of dedicated volunteer Vincent Ciantar who spent many hours looking after rescued dogs at the state-owned shelter in Għammieri. Ciantar, 45, was at the shelter, tending to a dog and her puppies, up to a few hours before he died on Sunday evening. He had been volunteering at the shelter for several years, going there every day, weekends included, to walk dogs. “Vince was one of those people who loved animals so much that he went out of his way, every single day, to better the lives of hundreds of abandoned dogs. "He was a silent, thoughtful character whose unique commitment to the dogs at Għammieri made a big difference not only to the dogs but also to the employees and other volunteers. Vince’s reliability and silent strength will be missed dearly,” said Animal Welfare Commissioner Alison Bezzina. Commenting on Facebook Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Welfare Alicia Bugeja Said described Ciantar as a “pillar” at the Animal Welfare Directorate and recounted how she used to see him walking dogs every morning. In a heart-wrenching post his daughter, Katrina, wrote: “No paragraph can describe all...
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