There are more than a million stray dogs in Greece. Most of them are young dogs, abandoned as puppies, that barely last a year on the streets.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
My Rescued Guard Dog
When I first met Pela, I already had two dogs and absolutely no intention of adopting a third one, because it would make fostering too difficult. The moment I laid eyes on her, I fell in love, madly in love.
The Ones That Did Not Make It
The rescues that we have lost over the years are the ones haunting us, always. Every time you bring a new dog in, you always picture his happy ending. You fantasize about it since day one, and the fantasy is so vivid, that in a way, it becomes a reality.
What Will Happen To My Dogs If I Die Tomorrow?
Death is a weird thing. I guess for nature it’s as simple as can be, but for us humans who tend to over think and over analyze, death is weird, obscure and terrifying.
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One Shelter, Three Women, 200 Dogs
Rescuing is never easy, and if you have been involved even for a while in Animal Welfare, you should know that by now. But what these women do is beyond difficult.
Where Do All The Unwanted Greek Puppies Come From?
First of all, you have to realize how many unwanted puppies there are. Well, I am not sure you can realize it, because they are so many that you can’t possibly grasp the numbers unless you are an astrophysicist and can think in zillions.
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Animals In Greece This Week | Episode 13
Animals in Greece this week started as a crazy idea, and now I am addicted. With more and more stories piling up every week, the situation is so ridiculous that irony and sarcasm seem the only way to deal with all that.
Dog Rescue In One Of Greece’s Most Hostile And Beautiful Places
Dog rescue for us living in the city is tough, but for the volunteers in rural Greece seems almost impossible. I always admired the rescuers there, constantly fighting against things we take for granted, trapped in societies that seem to be dating back to the 50s.
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Kindergarten Children Paint A White Horse As A “School Project”
It happened on September 27, 2017 in Thessaloniki, which is the second biggest city in Greece. Kindergarten children took their paintbrushes, their watercolors and their ignorance (the latter not their fault obviously) and went off to have fun, painting a horse.
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Stray Dog Rescued Almost Too Late Comes Back To Life
Richard came to the shelter of Save a Greek Stray in July 2017. He was rescued form a military camp, where we lived as a stray, along with dozens of other dogs.
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