Greece
Animal shelters in poorer European countries are suffering because of coronavirus pandemic
NEWS/OPINION: It is reported (Metro.co.uk) that animal rescues in the less well developed European countries in terms of animal welfare are suffering because of the coronavirus outbreak. Countries such as Romania and Greece are not wonderful bastions of animal welfare anyway. Romania has a bad record on animal welfare and should not be in …
American gets dream cat rescue job on Greek island of Syros
You must remember the cat rescue job vacancy of 10th August 2018 that went worldwide viral (see the page – opens in new tab). The Boswells own and manage a cat sanctuary on the Greek island of Syros. They advertised for a experienced cat rescuer to step into their shoes while they expanded their …
She flew 800 kilometres to rescue this starving disabled street cat who’d been shot at
This is the story of Frog. He was a Northern Greek street cat near death because of starvation and injuries to his spine and hind leg. He’d also been shot at. There were pellets or bullets inside him. Frog was rescued. A SCARS (Second Chance Animal Rescue Society) volunteer flew 800 kms to pick …
35,000 applicants for job of cat caretaker on Greek island!
Cat lovers probably remember the job advert placed on Facebook by God’s Little People Cat Rescue which is on the Greek island of Syros. The owners of the rescue, Joan and Richard Powell were advertising for someone to step into their shoes for at least a reasonable length of time. I wrote about it …
Paid job offer running Greek island cat sanctuary
God’s Little People Cat Rescue, Syros, Greece: For many a paid job with accommodation looking after 55 rescue cats on a small Greek island called Syros would sound like the nearest you can get to utopia on this troubled planet. Well this is your chance to apply. There are tens of thousands of people …
Aegean Cat
I made a post about the Aegean cat some time ago on my blogger site and I don’t think that I really did it justice. So this is a second attempt (note: this post was written in late 2015 and has been upgraded). This cat actually reminds me of the Bahraini Dilmun Cat (new …
Adopted dog finds a box of abandoned kittens near the mountain of Immitos and decides to be their caregiver
Not all dogs are willing to take responsibility for a litter of kittens he found while on a walk near the mountain of Immitos. In this oasis of beauty that is Athens, Greece a cruel person abandoned a box of kittens. It’s not uncommon for kittens to be abandoned in Greece. Second Chance Animal …
