animals

After three failed attempts because of bad weather a small group of animal lovers arrived on Sunday on the Mountain of Parnitha to distribute dog food for the strays living there. The group brought 100 kilos of wet and dry food and left filling portions in several places so that …

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The dog is peacefully sleeping on the pavement in the downtown of a city in Central Macedonia. He is covered with a blue and white bed duvet. Next to him is a tin pie pan with half-eaten dry food. The dog lays in front of a shop window with Christmas …

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This year Santa Claus will be dressed in purple. The color of Stray.gr,  the Non-profit-organization for the Protection and Care of Strays (Stray.gr). Lots of new and used -but in good condition – items, educational activities for the children and lottery will be offered during the annual Christmas Bazaar for …

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The mammoth fine of 270,000 euro was imposed to a man in Larissa who had slaughtered nine newborn puppies with a backhoe and buried them in a plastic bag under stones. Going strictly by the Greek Animal Abuse book, police fined the murderer of defenseless souls with the maximum fine …

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That’s a certain success for the Greek Animal Welfare movement! The Region of Central Greece upheld an administrative fine of €30,000 to the tavern owner who killed stray puppy, Maggie, last July in Nea Styra. The administration of Central Greece region rejected the appeal of the puppy murderer and he …

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As the summer temperatures rise and a heat wave is under way, please, do not forget to put a bowl of fresh water for the strays! This cutie below is a feral in my neighborhood. She urged me to do this appeal in the name of all feral and strays, …

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Greece’s animal loving society is shocked: a tavern owner beat to death a stray puppy in front of stunned and shocked customers and passersby. The brutal incident took place last Thursday in a popular destination especially for internal tourists: in Nea Styra village in Euboea island in eastern Greece. According …

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UPD July 29/2014: Despite all efforts and all the crocodile dundees who rushed to Crete, famous crocodile “Sifis” hasn’t bite so far…. The crocodile won’t bite. The slaughtered chicken in the traps got rotten and started to stink. “Sifis”, the crocodile of Crete, turns to be a clever cat, after …

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His name is Sifis – a popular name for Cretan males. His is alleged to 180 cm long, even though nobody has come close to the mysterious crocodile wandering and swimming around in the lake of Potami Dam on the Amari plain in the prefecture of Rethymnon in the resort …

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A woman found a lonesome tiny bat baby on her balcony. The animal lover did not how to take care of the newborn orphan and called “Anima”, the animal welfare society for wold birds in Athens. She has been feeding the little black cutie with the bottle and milk for …

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A good news for a change. A young whale had apparently lost its orientation and was swimming in swallow waters near Keratokampos bay in Crete. The whale was lucky to come near fishermen from the area. The men tried to help her return to the open sea, while the most …

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A dog is not only man’s best friend but also man’s most loyal pet. A dog in Lamia refused to leave the car involved in a traffic accident until his owner, the driver, returned from the hospital. According to Lamiareport.gr , the accident occurred at a dangerous road spot near …

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The President of animal welfare organization “Animals’ protection” Anastasia Bobolaki was beaten while she was investigating a case of animal abuse. According to local media, Bobolaki was beaten by a man and his father at a gasoline station in Vamvakopoulos area of Chania, Crete. The incredible incident occurred when Bobolaki …

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There is always a ‘first’ that deserves applaud: like throwing an animal abuser into a narrow jail cell, for one year and without suspension. Plus a 5,000 euro fine! The offender has been charged for dragging his dog behind his motorcycle. The incident took place a couple of months ago …

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UPDATE: 76,000 signatures were collected until December 6th 2013. Animal lovers around the world… YOU ROCK! On November 14, municipality workers in Patras, Greece, mashed a stray dog in a garbage truck, in front of children and their parents of a nearby school. Despite the loud protests and screams of …

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Unbelievable! Municipality workers have reportedly crushed a dog with the automatic garbage mechanism in an unprecedented act of cruelty in Patras. Citing eye witnesses and a local animal welfare society, Greek websites report that this barbaric act took place on Thursday in Katritsi area of Patras in northern-west Peloponnese.    Municipality …

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Dozens of animal lovers gathered outside the Romanian Embassy in Athens on Monday to protest the despicable law that will allow the killing of thousands of stray animals and thus with the government approval. The protesters lit candles and symbolically carried plush puppies in trash bags. They wore t-shirts reading …

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Greece’s only bear sanctuary Arcturos  announced that it will refuse a donation of 5,000 euro offered by the right-extreme political party Golden Dawn. “Arcturos recognizes that it was a mistake to accept this donation and for this reason has decided to turn the gift down and is returning the money …

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Unexplained wonder. A Greek cat flew from Athens to Zurich hidden in the front undercarriage of the airplane. The black and white cat survived temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius and landed at Zurich airport with a shock and hypothermia, but still alive. A vet is taking care of the …

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Heartbreaking! The lifeless bodies of 23 dogs lay next to each other. Innocent and defenseless creatures that found a torturing death. A coward culprit threw poisoned bites and killed all the dogs of an animal welfare shelter in Sitia, in Eastern Crete. Incredible brutality. Vicious attack. Incredible shock for the animal lovers who discovered the dead …

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