Cats of the World shines a welcome light on cats and their carers
On the Cycladic islands of Paros and Antiparos, the sight of cats weaving through whitewashed streets and sunlit landscapes is part of everyday life. However, behind this familiar charm lies a commitment to cat welfare that goes far beyond appearances. Community-led cat welfare initiatives, like our comprehensive project on Paros and Antiparos, play a crucial […]
The Importance of Microchipping
One of the most critical steps in ensuring animal welfare is microchipping. This small, often overlooked act holds enormous benefits for animals, their owners, and animal welfare organisations alike. Here, we explore why microchipping is so essential to our work and to the wellbeing of animals everywhere. Why microchipping matters Microchipping involves inserting a small […]
Preserving a rare breed: Our annual visit to Skyros
On October 25-28, the Animal Action Greece Equine Care team made a four-day visit to the island of Skyros, in order to provide veterinary, dental and farriery care to the island’s equines. Veterinarian Kostas Okkas, equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos and farrier Tasos Skyllas travelled around 15 villages and offered their services to 93 equines; […]
Tackling the Stray Overpopulation in Taxiarchis
In recent weeks, we’ve made significant strides in our efforts to address the stray animal crisis in Taxiarchis, Greece. Working alongside the animal welfare organization ARTEMIS, we undertook two separate 5-day sterilisation outreaches to manage the increasing number of stray animals in the area. Over this period, a total of 96 cats and 176 dogs […]
Caring for Kea’s equines: Our annual outreach
In September 27-29, the Animal Action Greece team made a three-day visit to the island of Kea, in order to provide veterinary, dental and farriery care to the island’s equines. The veterinarian Kostas Okkas, the equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos and the farrier Tasos Skyllas offered their services to 57 equines of the island (32 […]
Making big strides on Paros and Antiparos
The islands of Paros and Antiparos are home to hundreds of stray cats, many of whom are in desperate need of assistance. With little to no funding for local animal welfare groups, the overpopulation crisis had escalated, leaving many cats to suffer. However, thanks to the generous support of Battersea’s innovative Global Programmes initiative and […]
Our visit to Alkyoni Wildlife Hospital
On September 13th, our Chief Executive, Joseph, and community engagement lead on Paros, Isabel, visited Alkyoni, a wildlife hospital on the island of Paros dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating wild animals across the Aegean islands. It was a wonderful experience, where we learned about the hospital’s incredible work. To date, they have rescued and returned more […]
The crisis in Turkey: Mass sheltering of stray animals is not the solution
Animal Action Greece is deeply concerned about the recent adoption by the Turkish parliament of amendments to the country’s animal welfare law which will mandate local authorities to collect and shelter the country’s stray dogs. The law will also allow municipalities to euthanize dogs for certain reasons. “The long-term mass sheltering of stray animals will cause serious […]
Equine Care Outreach at Arcadia Animal Care Shelter in Paralion Astros
In August 10, 2024, after the request of Arcadia Animal Care, our vet and Equine Care Programme Coordinator Elisa Geskou and equine dental technician Alkis Gkeskos, visited Paralion Astros to provide veterinary and dental care to the shelter’s equines. Our farrier Vaios Bakratsas had provided farriery service a few weeks ago on the 25th of […]
New EU Parliament Must Champion Animal Welfare
As the first plenary of the new European Parliament took place in Strasbourg this week, Animal Action Greece is calling on the new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to prioritize animal welfare, reflecting the strong demands of European citizens. This call is especially significant in Greece, where animal welfare has increasingly become a major […]
