WHY HELP STRAYS FROM GREECE?
People ask why I find homes for stray, abandoned and injured animals in Greece when we have animals here needing homes. Well, having visited Greece many times, I've witnessed what life as a stray is like there and I felt compelled to help as Greece has no infrastructure regarding stray animals .... no animal control, no humane societies, only a few privately run shelters which can manage to care for only a small number of animals. These animals are, in every sense of the word, 'strays'! Many have never lived in a home, been loved or shown compassion. Adoption of rescued dogs is something the people of Greece are only just beginning to accept as in their minds, stray dogs are dirty. It's still more common for people to buy a dog from a petshop but then, when they go on holiday, their dog is left on its own to fend for itself; if it's not anywhere to be seen when they return, they get another one from the petshop! In the meantime, their other dog, which in many instances hasn't been sterilized, is out there making litters. So, as is often the case when one gets involved with a project close to their heart, the rest is history. I sincerely thank everyone who supports this effort, be it by adopting, fostering, making a donation, volunteering to do home visits for potential adopters or participating in our fundraising activities. It is YOU who truly makes a difference in the lives of these animals so I hope you'll find this a worthy cause to support!
People ask why I find homes for stray, abandoned and injured animals in Greece when we have animals here needing homes. Well, having visited Greece many times, I've witnessed what life as a stray is like there and I felt compelled to help as Greece has no infrastructure regarding stray animals .... no animal control, no humane societies, only a few privately run shelters which can manage to care for only a small number of animals. These animals are, in every sense of the word, 'strays'! Many have never lived in a home, been loved or shown compassion. Adoption of rescued dogs is something the people of Greece are only just beginning to accept as in their minds, stray dogs are dirty. It's still more common for people to buy a dog from a petshop but then, when they go on holiday, their dog is left on its own to fend for itself; if it's not anywhere to be seen when they return, they get another one from the petshop! In the meantime, their other dog, which in many instances hasn't been sterilized, is out there making litters. So, as is often the case when one gets involved with a project close to their heart, the rest is history. I sincerely thank everyone who supports this effort, be it by adopting, fostering, making a donation, volunteering to do home visits for potential adopters or participating in our fundraising activities. It is YOU who truly makes a difference in the lives of these animals so I hope you'll find this a worthy cause to support!