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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Empowering the future of equine welfare in Greece
It was 1992 when UK-based veterinarian Janet Eley travelled alone to Greece. What she saw stayed with her: donkeys, horses, and mules that formed the backbone of island life, yet many suffered in silence from painful dental problems, overgrown hooves, and untreated wounds. The issue wasn’t neglect, but a lack of training, equipment, and access […]
Greece’s wildfires have begun – Animals need us urgently
Wildfires have begun erupting across Greece following days of extreme heat and strong winds. These fires are already tearing through towns, forests and countryside, forcing families to evacuate and leaving widespread devastation in their path. While the damage to homes and land is visible, the suffering of animals caught in these fires is often hidden […]
Equine outreach to Happy Ears Donkey Shelter
AAG’s efforts to assist the working donkeys at the Akropolis of Lindos on the island of Rhodes date back to more than a decade ago. Luckily conditions have ameliorated for these animals since then, although still more need to be done. What’s more, experience with this situation has taught us that there is a more […]
How to Capture Powerful Rescue Photos (Without Fancy Equipment)
Good photos are one of the simplest — and most powerful — tools to help your rescue stories reach more people and inspire more donations. But not every group has a professional camera or budget for a photographer. The good news? You don’t need either. Here’s how to take strong, emotive photos with just your […]