We are very pleased to see the news that Marsha Dimopoulou, animal rights lawyer and professor at Zero Stray Academy has been announced as the Head of the Special Secretariat for the Protection of Companion Animals in the Ministry of Interior, on the initiative of the Greek Prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The purpose of the new position is for systematic monitoring and implementation of the new Companion Animal Legislation 4830/2021, ensuring animals’ welfare and the management of stray animals, with strict compliance to the new laws.

We are hugely proud and excited at the progress being made towards a better future for animals of Greece, and wish Marsha all the best in her new role.