Equine Project : Skyros Outreach

Ιn late 2018 we were in Skyros again, home of the small-statured but big-hearted Skyrian horse, one of the rare breeds of Greece. A few years ago there weren’t that many pure bred Skyrians left and the small size of their gene pool had allowed hereditary malformations to become increasingly common. Recently we have been […]
Put yourself “IN THEIR HOOVES”

‘While on your holiday, be a responsible tourist and put yourself ‘In Their Hooves.’ The Animal Action Greece has since 2000 worked in partnership with The Donkey Sanctuary in Greece. We are very proud of our long standing work together to seek to improve the welfare of donkeys and mules in Greece. The Donkey Sanctuary has partnered with […]
SUCCESS : FREE AT LAST!

We are delighted to announce the release of 6 wild birds from the EKPAZ Centre following the ministerial order to close it down, issued by Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr Socrates Famelos in October 2018. On Sunday the 24th of March at Lake Kerkini, northern Greece, 6 wild birds were released back into their […]
Cruise giant partners with The Donkey Sanctuary to protect Santorini’s donkeys

Following a public outcry about overweight tourists using donkey taxis, CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) is backing The Donkey Sanctuary’s new campaign to protect working donkeys and mules in holiday hotspots such as Santorini. International animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, welcomes CLIA’S support as it launches In Their Hooves – a campaign asking holiday […]
WORLD SPAY DAY 2019

Hurrah! It’s “WORLD SPAY DAY”! (Yes, there really is one. To be honest, we’re a bit surprised ourselves. Three cheers for whoever thought of it though)… To mark the day and help raise awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering we’re sharing a super-short video from our Syros Neutering Programme, 2019. Have you ever […]
World Spay Day 2019 – Syros Neutering Programme

Our 2019 Syros Sterilisation Programme has officially begun

What an inspiring way to start the year! Our 2019 Syros Sterilisation Programme officially began this month with a 3-day “neutering marathon” three weeks ago! Dr. Manolis Vorrisis, the driving force behind this programme, and the brilliant team of volunteers from Syros Cats tirelessly worked together to capture and neuter as many cats as possible, […]