Europe Takes Historic Step with First Regulation for Cats and Dogs
EU legislators have agreed on the first ever regulation dedicated to the welfare of cats and dogs, marking an important milestone in efforts to combat illegal breeding and trade and raise standards for companion animals across Europe. The new regulation introduces full identification and registration requirements for any cat or dog placed on the market. […]
Record-breaking success in Taxiarchis: 578 animals sterilised
In the last week of October 2025, a mass sterilisation programme took place at the veterinary practice owned and operated by ARTEMIS, the local animal welfare group in Taxiarchis, North Evia. With the support of Animal Action Greece (AAG) and Greek Animal Rescue (GAR), and through a unique collaboration between ARTEMIS and the local authorities, an incredible 578 animals (197 dogs and 381 […]
Practical Tips for Managing Social Media When You’re a Small Team
In animal welfare, most of us wear many hats — rescuing animals, coordinating volunteers, organising vet visits, raising funds, and somehow trying to keep our social media pages alive! We know how challenging it can be to post consistently when there’s so much else to do. But your social media is one of the most […]
Equine Outreach to Leros, Patmos & Lipsi
From 2-4 October 2025, the Animal Action Greece equine team carried out a 3-day outreach mission which included ‘island hopping’ between the islands of Leros, Lipsi and Patmos. These Dodecanese islands experience all the daily challenges of life in remote locations—limited travel options, scarce health services, and heavy dependence on weather conditions. As a result, […]
Celebrating World Animal Day with exciting news!
This World Animal Day (October 4th), we’re proud to share some very exciting news: our own Operations Assistant, Sofia Levanti, has been appointed as the new World Animal Day Ambassador for Greece! World Animal Day is a global movement that unites people across the world in celebrating animals and raising awareness of their welfare. Ambassadors […]
Improving Lives on Kea: Our 2025 Equine Welfare Mission
In September 12-14, the Animal Action Greece team carried out a successful three-day outreach visit to the island of Kea, delivering essential veterinary, dental and farriery care to the island’s working equines. Kea is a small island near Athens. Life there is relatively calm unlike that in the capital. There is still agriculture and livestock […]
How to Reach Corporate Sponsors
A practical guide for animal welfare organisations in Greece. Corporate sponsorships can provide vital funding, resources, and visibility for your organisation. Whether it’s a local pet shop donating supplies, a hotel sponsoring a neutering programme, or a company funding your shelter improvements, businesses can become valuable partners in your work. Here’s how to get started: […]
Responding to the wildfires: How your support is saving lives
This summer, Greece has faced one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in recent history. Since June, more than 1 million hectares have burned across the EU, the highest total since records began, with Greece among the hardest hit. Thousands of people have been evacuated, vast areas of land destroyed, and countless animals have been […]
Providing equine care on Paralion Astros
In August 18, 2025, following a request from the welfare group Arcadia Animal Welfare, the veterinarian and Equine Care Programme Coordinator Elisa Geskou, along with equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos, visited Paralion Astros to provide veterinary and dental care to the shelter’s equines. Farrier Vaios Bakratsas had provided farriery services a few weeks earlier, on […]
EQUINE OUTREACH TO EVOIA 2025
Between the 1st and 3rd of August 2025, our outreach team visited the island of Evoia to provide essential veterinary, dentistry and farriery services. Traveling long distances, veterinarian Kostas Okkas, equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos and farrier Vaios Bakratsas reached 8 villages across four different areas of Evoia, treating 38 equines (25 horses, 5 donkeys […]