KIMOLOS ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH HOBBLED ANIMALS
We’re pleased to report that there have recently been arrests on the island of Kimolos in connection with hobbled animals. This cruel practice is unfortunately traditional and widespread in many areas of Greece. It’s used as a way of keeping animals within a poorly fenced enclosure or preventing them from straying far where there’s no […]
NEUTERING PROGRAMME – NEA FILADELFIA: 50 MORE CATS AND 8 DOGS STERILISED!
50 more cats and 8 dogs were sterilised through our Neutering Programme in collaboration with the shelter of Nea Filadelfia. It’s amazing what we can achieve when we work together with such devoted and hardworking volunteers! And we have more good news!! We were just informed that all 8 of the dogs we sterilised have been adopted. Amazing! Hearing […]
EMERGENCY RESPONSE – MANDRA FLOODS
Flood update: We sent Serafina to visit Mandra this weekend (25-26/2/2017). She took medicines to the volunteers who are working to find and care for the dogs affected by last week’s floods. She reported that there are about 40-50 stray dogs wondering around various bits of waste ground on the edge of town. Serafina joined the local […]
EQUINE PROJECT – KEA AND AEGINA OUTREACH
The Equine Team’s tour of Greece continues! In mid-October, it was on the islands of Kea and Aegina where it treated a total of 92 equids. During their visit to Kea, Kleo (our vet) and Aris (our farrier) literally had to work day and night just to make sure all their ‘patients’ were seen and […]
EQUINE PROJECT – KASOS OUTREACH
Trustee, Anna Stamatiou, accompanied the team on their visit to Kasos where she was officially given the titles of chief driver, donkey spotter and bucket carrier. We’re sharing her personal post. “Just this one case made the difficult journey to Kasos worthwhile for me, for equine vet Kleopatra, and for the star of this particular show, farrier extraordinaire, Giannis […]
EQUINE PROJECT – HYDRA OUTREACH
Did you know that there is a car and motor vehicle-free Greek island? Hydra is one of the most iconic ones, with its cluster of red-roofed houses clustered round a classic little harbour. With its four-legged transport system it’s no surprise to hear that it is an annual destination for our Equine Project team. In mid-October 2017, we were there again – […]
EQUINE PROJECT- SANTORINI
Between the 8th and 9th of June 2017, Kleopatra and Aris, members of our Equine Project team, were on the volcanic island of Santorini where they provided care to 41 equids. Kleo and Aris examined and treated the retired donkeys and mules of the SAWA shelter, which is the only one on the island. Once […]
EQUINE PROJECT-ESPI
In the heat of mid-August 2017, Kleo, our equine vet, had to make a trip to the Athens area, so she took the opportunity to drop by the new premises of ESPI (the Hellenic Association for the Protection of Equids). The organisation has recently moved to Markopoulo (not far from Athens airport) where it is […]
MANDRA EMERGENCY
September 2017. Life is terribly tough for the strays of Mandra but, thanks to our supporters, there is hope. Back in June we asked you to contribute to help the dogs that the wonderful Anthilena is caring for, all on her own, at the shelter she runs in this deprived area on the outskirts of Athens. At […]
MAVROPIGI – MEET HOPE
September 2017 Meet “Hope”, the dog who got a second chance in life thanks to our marvellousdonors (that’s YOU)! Hope is one of the many forgotten strays that were left behind at the abandoned village of Mavropigi. Life dealt poor Hope a double blow, as she is paralysed after being shot. As a result of that cruel act she also […]
