Common myths about animal welfare in Greece
Animal welfare in Greece is often misunderstood, with many myths leading to misinformation and inaction. At Animal Action Greece, we work tirelessly to improve the lives of animals, and part of that mission involves debunking common misconceptions. Here are some of the most widespread myths and the truth behind them… Myth 1: Stray animals are […]
The crisis in Turkey: Mass sheltering of stray animals is not the solution
Animal Action Greece is deeply concerned about the recent adoption by the Turkish parliament of amendments to the country’s animal welfare law which will mandate local authorities to collect and shelter the country’s stray dogs. The law will also allow municipalities to euthanize dogs for certain reasons. “The long-term mass sheltering of stray animals will cause serious […]
New EU Parliament Must Champion Animal Welfare
As the first plenary of the new European Parliament took place in Strasbourg this week, Animal Action Greece is calling on the new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to prioritize animal welfare, reflecting the strong demands of European citizens. This call is especially significant in Greece, where animal welfare has increasingly become a major […]
Equine Support in Eastern Crete
On May 29 & 30, our equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos and our farrier Vaios Bakratsas made a two-day visit in eastern Crete, in order to offer their much needed practical services to 34 equines in the two donkey shelters that care for the abandoned and unwanted, usually elderly donkeys. As every year, our team […]
Enhancing Equine Welfare Across the Dodecanese
From 23-25 May 2024, the Animal Action Hellas equine team made a 3-day outreach to several remote islands of Dodecanese. This outreach trip involved ‘island hopping’ between the islands of Leros, Lipsi and, once again after a two-year pause due to very bad weather, the island of Patmos where Saint John wrote the book of […]
Transforming the lives of Greece’s stray cats
Greece is home to an estimated 3 million stray cats who all too often have short, distressing lives. Constantly searching for their next meal, at risk of injury, disease and abuse these vulnerable cats can spend their entire lives without any veterinary care, shelter or positive human contact. No new homeless kittens Our top priority […]
Vote for the animals European election campaign launched in Greece
Greek animal welfare organizations who are members of the Eurogroup for Animals today announced that they will be using this year’s elections for the European Parliament to make the case for improvements in the treatment of animals across Europe. The Vote for Animals campaign, which is being rolled across Europe by the Eurogroup for Animals, […]
Wolves’ protection status in EU under threat
The European Commission’s appears committed to “decide on a proposal to modify, where appropriate, the status of protection of the wolf within the EU and to update the legal framework, to introduce, where necessary, further flexibility” by the end of the year. However, it is a policy decision on a crucial issue that is being […]
The EU responds to a ban of fur farms
Over the past few years, we have rallied in support of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) #FurFreeEU petition, advocating for the cessation of fur farms and the sale of fur products within the European Union. Fur Free EU gathered an impressive 1.5 million signatures, including 21,566 from Greece, all united in calling for a Fur […]
DEMAND PROTECTION FOR EQUINES OF GREECE
European legislation mandates that all equines are registered and identified by an identification document, such as an equine passport, which is crucial to the traceability and surveillance of horses, donkeys and mules. In 2018, after a two year campaign led by Greek equine charity, Ippothesis, animal welfare organisations achieved their goal of the introduction of […]
