This a new charity action for Greek local animal welfare organisations that struggle to cope with the economic crisis and an always increasing number of strays of abandoned pets. Supermarket “AB VASILOPOULOS” accepted to set pet food donations boxes at its branches so that animal lovers can donate food. For those wishing to make a cash donation special money boxes are available too. cash. The donations will be distributed to local animal welfare associations of the city where the super market branch is located. The programme started already in the cities of Lamia, Volos and Iraklio (Crete) and is expected to be extended also to other Greek cities.
Pet Food Donations Boxes at AB Vasilopoulos
The Panhellenic Federation of Animal Welfare and the Panh_hellenic Coordinating Committee of Animal Welfare Societies hailed the initiative.
The Pan-Hellenic Federation of Animal Welfare and Environmental (P.F.P.O.) and the Pan-Hellenic Coordinating Committee Animal Welfare Societies (P.S.E.Z.S.) thank the company “ALFA-BETA” VASILOPOULOS for the approval that food-gatherers and donations-boxes will be installed in its supermarkets iin order to stray animals.
Customers of AB VAssilopoulos can put bought cat food and dog food (canned, dry food) and enhance the work of local animal welfare associations.
Those wishing, they can also make money donations in the special boxes. This program is being already implemented in Lamia, Volos and Heraklion in Crete.
The animal welfare organizations and the company would like to thank Mars for the manufacture and distribution of the three food-gatherers to the animal welfare associations, operating in these cities.
In their letter P.F.P.O. and P.S.E.Z.S. emphasize that “our members will highly appreciate the donations, which are an example for the practical assistance to the efforts done by animal welfare associations for the promotion of animal loving and aiding stray animals.” (source: zoosos.gr)
