Six months since the start of our community cat care on Paros and Antiparos
In our ongoing commitment to the welfare of the cats on Paros and Antiparos, we are thrilled to provide you with the latest update on our project. The core objective of our project is to create a substantial, positive impact through a comprehensive community based approach. We aim to address the issues faced by the […]
Justice Served: Zoo owners convicted for dolphin show
In a landmark ruling, the owners of Attica Zoological Park, based in the suburb of Spata outside Athens, have been found guilty of conducting illegal shows involving dolphins. The verdict, handed down by the 6th Single-Member Misdemeanor Court of Athens, was given as the owners of “Attiko Theme Park SA” were sentenced to 8 months […]
Preserving Equine Heritage on Skyros Island
On October 27-29, the Animal Action Greece Equine Care team made a three-day visit to the island of Skyros, in order to provide veterinary, dental and farriery care to the island’s equids. Veterinarian Kostas Okkas, equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos and farrier Tasos Skyllas offered their services to 72 Skyrian horses and 1 donkey. The […]
New branding for Animal Action Greece!
Have you noticed anything different about our website and social media?! We’ve got a new logo, but our mission remains the same! In 1959, Eleanor Close arrived in Greece and was confronted by appalling animal suffering: sick and starving cats and dogs, painfully thin donkeys at the end of their working lives, and widespread mistreatment […]
Reducing the impact of disasters on animals
Animal Action Greece is proud of the work we do in emergencies, but we are also committed to doing more to prevent disasters and reduce the suffering they cause. As temperatures across the Mediterranean continue to rise year on year and the risks of fire and extreme heat grow, we will be exploring how to […]
Greek MEPs urged to prioritise animal welfare
Animal Action Greece has written to the 21 Members of the European Parliament that represent Greece urging them to support the long awaited revision to the EU’s animal welfare legislation in the work programme for 2024. “Despite promising to publish a revision of the EU’s animal welfare legislation this year we are fast approaching the […]
Emergency Appeal – Flooding in Greece
Sadly, since the summer wildfires and launch of our wildfire appeal, Northern Greece has been hit by storms which have caused devastating flooding in the Thessaly region. Many shelters located near overflowing rivers were in urgent need of evacuation and volunteers have worked tirelessly to save surviving animals from shelters and villages in immediate danger, and […]
VITAL VET CARE FOR RESCUED EQUINES
July 30th, our Equine Outreach team returned to Paralion Astros in Arcadia, to provide veterinary, dental and farriery care to the rescued equines of the local animal welfare organisation Arcadia Animal Care. The team treated 5 donkeys, 7 horses (four of which had recently arrived at the shelter, therefore received care for the first time), […]
Emergency Wildfire Appeal Update
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported our wildfire appeal so far, we are truly grateful for the wonderful response we have had. With your help, we have provided practical help to our partners, Dogs’ Voice, and ΑΝΙΜΑ and will be supporting organisations on Rhodes as tragic wildfires continue to blaze there. Dogs Voice’s emergency […]
Emergency Wildfire Appeal
The past week has seen temperatures across Greece skyrocket with highs of up to 45 degrees in some areas. The heatwave has brought wildfires in the Attica region, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. Animals displaced and injured by the fires Countless cats and dogs have been displaced and are now wandering frightened […]
