Letter to the Minister of Agriculture: Request to support the phasing out of cages in livestock farming
RESCUE JUST ONE OR CHANGE THE LIFE OF MILLIONS? It can’t be an either/or. We have to do both! When we share with you the stories of animals we have helped, we often focus on a single individual and allow it to stand for many others just like it. But our aim remains to change […]
Corinth Visit, 2020
Naomi and the volunteers of CAR, Loutraki On Wednesday, 22 January 2020 our own Sophia and Serafina took a 81 km journey to the seaside spa town of Loutraki, close to the isthmus of Corinth and its famous canal. There, they met with the inspiring volunteers of Corinthia Animal Rescue (CAR), the local welfare group. […]
Kanella gets her own shelter
This old lady has been ‘sleeping rough’ all her life. (She’s about 17 years old). But now, after a ‘special case’ appeal from the Municipality of Athens, (Δήμος Αθηναίων) we have given her her very own kennel. Over the years, local welfare volunteers have made repeated efforts to bring Kanella, a street dog in the […]
Our public information video airs on Greek tv!
We are very proud that the Greek TV and Radio Board approved Animal Action Greece ‘public information’ video clip promoting responsible neutering of companion animals! Our short animation clip shows a pet dog getting up to his normal tricks, with a clear animal welfare message to “Get your dog neutered. He’ll be happier, healthier, better behaved, and […]
Andros Equine Programme Outreach
Between 12 and 14 November 2019, the Animal Action Greece Equine ProjectTeam was on the island of Andros to examine and care for the working equines there. On the second day of the visit, the team had to work in challenging weather conditions as it rained all day. Nevertheless equine vet, Michalis Gaganis, and farrier, […]
Paradise in Paros – but not if you are a ‘hobbled animal’!
23/10/2019 Paros is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea best known for its beaches and traditional villages. Parikia, the bayside capital, is a boating and transportation hub for the Cyclades region. But it also has many working horses, donkeys and mules and many locals also earn their living from small farms with cattle, […]
‘Syrious’ neutering continues on Syros!
In the fifth mass cat sterilisation event on the island of Syros, the very talented, hardworking and efficient team managed to neuter and spay another 99 cats! This number is very impressive given the fact that on the third day it was stormy with heavy rain on the island, making it extremely difficult to trap […]
World Animal Day 2019: “Humpy” has a message about neutering!
Today marks World Animal Day and Animal Action Greece Hellas is taking the opportunity to promote the latest version of its “Humpy” dog animation – a social message created to educate the public on the benefits of neutering. October 4th has been established internationally as World Animal Day. However, as they celebrate the lives of […]
ONE MILLION EU CITIZENS MAKE HISTORY FOR FARM ANIMALS
One million EU citizens have signed the #EndTheCageAge European Citizens Initiative (ECI) petition, the biggest ever political push for farm animal welfare. The #EndTheCageAge ECI, which aims to end the use of cages for farm animals across the continent, was launched in September 2018 by Compassion In World Farming in partnership with Eurogroup for Animals […]
IN TIMMERMANS WE TRUST
Animal Welfare is a policy field that does not sit with one Commission department only. Ultimate responsibility for this field should now sit with Frans Timmermans as Executive Vice President for a European Green Deal. Commission President-elect von der Leyen has today unveiled her proposed new team that will take office on 1 November. Whilst […]
