Return to Hydra to treat the island’s equines
On 13-14th May, our Equine Care team made its annual 2 day outreach visit to the island of Hydra, in Argosaronicos, just before summer to provide its services to the island’s working equines. The vast majority of the 56 animals treated this year were horses, in contrast to previous years where mules were the main […]
Equine Care Expedition on Santorini
On April 19, 2023, Animal Action Greece’s Equine Care team made a 1 – day outreach visit to the island of Santorini, in Cyclades, in order to provide its services to the Santorini Animal Welfare Association’ rescued equines. The visiting team was comprised only of the equine dental technician Alkis and farrier Tasos. Our vet’s […]
Official Inauguration of Taxiarchis Veterinary Practice
On Saturday 18th March, our Animal Welfare Programmes Manager, Serafina, was delighted to attend the official inauguration of the ARTEMIS vet practice in Taxiarchis. In collaboration with the Municipality of Istiaia Aidipsos, this is the first licensed vet practice for stray animals in the area. Serafina was joined by the Eleni from local animal welfare […]
300 cats sterilised by Easter!
We did it… 300 cats neutered by Easter! Our mission with Manos from welivetogether.gr clinic to neuter 300 cats on the island of Tinos by Greek Easter has been achieved! Despite only visiting the island from Syros four days a week and serving other patients at the Tinos Veterinary Clinic, the team worked hard to trap, […]
A visit to Agia Marina Donkey Rescue, Crete!
Starting March 30th, our equine dental technician, Alkis, and farrier, Vaios, visited Agia Marina Donkey Rescue in Petrokefali, Crete, last month to offer their services to the 32 retired donkeys who live there! The sanctuary has been there for over 25 years now, offering peace and safety to old, abused and abandoned donkeys. Half of […]
Outreach Report Samaria National Forest Park, Crete
The Animal Action Greece Equine Care Team has a long lasting relationship, more than a decade, with the mules that work in the Samaria National Forest Park! See here a short video from a local TV station in Crete, 8 years ago: On March 28th, we treated them in their new winter location, in the […]
Andros Equine Outreach
From March 23rd-26th, 2023, Animal Action Greece’s Equine Care team embarked on a transformative four-day mission to the island of Andros in the Cyclades, extending their comprehensive services to the working and companion equines of the region. The Equine Care Programme, led by veterinarian Kostas Okkas, equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos, and farrier Tasos Skyllas, […]
Equine outreach on the island of Lipsi
On 12-13th March, our Equine Outreach team have had a busy spring, heading out to the island of Lipsi in the Dodecanese, to treat 22 equines, mainly used for leisure, but also for tourism and working purposes. Lipsi is a small island in a remote location, remaining unnoticed by mass tourism and preserving its unspoiled, […]
Improving lives for donkeys in Karpathos
On March 12th, our Equine Care team were pleased to return to Karpathos island last month after an urgent request from Dr Anna, Veterinary Surgeon at Animal Welfare Karpathos, to help an elderly donkey with overgrown hooves. The donkey’s elderly owner was concerned with the condition of her hooves, but with no access to a […]
Animal Action Greece team interviewed in Hydra
When our Equine Outreach team visited Hydra in 2021 as part of our Equine Programme to treat the island’s working equine population, they were followed by ERT TV (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation) to share the work we do, why it is required, some of the issues faced and progress being made for Greek equine welfare. Now […]
