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Richard came to the shelter of Save a Greek Stray in July 2017. He was rescued form a military camp, where we lived as a stray, along with dozens of other dogs. He was starving and weak, and he suffered from mange, erlichia, leishmaniasis - basically everything a dog can suffer from. The combination of all these diseases and the fact that he hadn't received treatment for so long, resulted in Richard's health being very poor, his immune system had almost collapsed, and about ten days after his rescue we thought we were going to lose him. He stopped eating, he kept losing more weight and his body seemed to be shutting down. The possibility of losing Richard was too devastating. Such a loving and tender dog, that would wag his tail even when he didn't have the strength to stand on his own feet would be too unfair, too much of a loss. But his soul was too brave and his spirit stronger than we thought. Richard made a comeback, and today he is a happy, sweet dog, who lives at the shelter and is looking for his forever home. Richard is one of the most human centered dogs that have passed by the shelter. He is constantly looking for human companion, and can stay beside you being petted while the other dogs run around, chase balls and play with each other. He deserves a home more than anyone. He is too young and he has suffered too much for no reason. If you are looking for a loving, gentle companion, please consider giving Richard a chance. For adoptions you can email the shelter at: info@saveagreekstray.com or message the charity's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/saveagreekst...
Save a Greek Stray website: https://www.saveagreekstray.com/
Donations are welcome (PayPal: info@saveagreekstray.com)
Find out how to help the shelter: https://www.saveagreekstray.com/en/et...

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Fanny used to have the life of every other dog in rural Greece, on a chain 24/7. Mani, where she comes from is one of the most beautiful and touristic places in Greece, and yet some of the most horrible ones when it comes to animal welfare. Dogs spending a lifetime on a chain, uncontrollable births, dozens of litters of unwanted puppies abandoned every day and of course thousands of stray and unwanted dogs that barely last six months on the streets before they are poisoned, shot or ran over by a car. It is impossible to rescue all those dogs - they are simply too many and they have nowhere to be placed. Sick dogs are a priority, but even then sometimes they receive their treatments while on the streets, because there is no room for them anywhere, and of course the females, that are at least spayed and released. The local volunteers had spotted Fanny months ago, and one day, when for some reason her “owner” let her loose, she was immediately collected and brought to the local shelter. She spent some months there and then Zaira brought her to Athens, where she spends most of her time in a dog hotel, waiting for a forever home. For more information about the struggle of the local volunteers in Mani, you can watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZodWR...
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Video: Valia Orfanidou
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Animals in Greece this week started as a crazy idea, and now I am addicted. With more and more stories piling up every week, the situation is so ridiculous that irony and sarcasm seem the only way to deal with all that. What happens here every day is so overwhelming, that it simply feels ridiculous. If I don’t laugh about it, I will cry, and there is already a lot of misery around animal welfare, so I am counting on some originality for a change. There are about 15 stories in each video, and every time I bust my head trying to figure out which ones to select. Had I been presenting everything I see in my Facebook homepage every week, the video would be longer than a Tarkovsky film. Each and every one of this stories paints a pretty good picture of how things work here in Greece, politically, economically and socially, and this is…interesting (?) and at the same time overwhelming and devastating. Thank you for reading this - if tragicomedy is not your kind of humor, just skip these types of videos.
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The stories:
1. Dog with eye gouged out: https://theorphanpet.com/abused-negle...
2. Dog living in a barrel: https://theorphanpet.com/tiny-dog-lif...
3. Dog found frozen: https://www.facebook.com/ermioni.gian...
4. Injured stray dog: https://theorphanpet.com/help-save-sw...
5. Abandoned mother dog: https://theorphanpet.com/mother-dog-n...
6. Dog shot in spine: https://www.facebook.com/ermioni.gian...
7. Abandoned puppies: https://www.facebook.com/ermioni.gian...
8. Stray mother dog and puppies: https://theorphanpet.com/help-stray-m...
9. Dogs decimated with poison in Ancient Olympia: https://www.zoosos.gr/systimatikos-o-...
11. Cat shot in spine: https://www.zoosos.gr/vrikan-gata-pou...
12. Dog with embedded collar: https://www.zoosos.gr/achilleio-magni...
13. Dog found burned: https://www.zoosos.gr/vrikan-adespoto...
14. Dog left to rot with tumor by owner: https://www.zoosos.gr/lesvos-afine-to...
14. Adoptions of strays presented as "pet trafficking" by Greek channel: https://www.antenna.gr/watch/1260349/...

I was in Mani, Greece for a few days, visiting the local shelter. I could hear the kitten crying for about 24 hours on the second floor of a traditional tower house of the 19th century, and as the hours went by it sounded more desperate and its family more concerned. It seemed to be trapped under the wooden floor, which can easily happen, but we couldn't see it. We left food around all the openings, hoping that the smell would lead to the exit, but that didn't work.When Yannis arrived with a ladder the next morning, we realized that it was actually inside the wall, trapped between the stones, unable to move. I had to cut the video very short, but it took two hours of hard work in 40 degrees Celsius, to remove stones and make a big enough opening in the wall for Yannis to put his hand in an grab it. The family is feral, and it lives around this neighborhood, where the owners of the tower house provide them with food and water. The mum will be caught and spayed, and so will the four babies, once they are old enough. Congratulations to the owner who immediately responded and sent Yannis with instructions to do whatever it takes to remove the kitten alive. Check out this amazing place: https://towerdeinicliani.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/towerdeinicl...
If you like, you can make a small donation to the local shelter: https://www.facebook.com/Animal.Prote...
Check out their amazing work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZodWR...

Video: Valia Orfanidou
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There is usually a description here, but everything I wanted to say is in the video. All animals were rescued in Greece, some have been adopted, some passed away, some remain on the streets and some are still waiting in shelters for a chance to be adopted. All people apearing in the video are Greek rescuers, foreign rescuers living in Greece, adopters from Greece and abroad, and supporters of the Greek rescuers from abroad. The charities included in this video are:
Penny Marathon: http://www.pennymarathon.com/
SCARS: http://www.scars.gr/
Save a Greek Stray: https://www.saveagreekstray.com/
SPAZ: http://spazgreece.gr/
ZEIL: http://www.zeil.gr/
Greek Animal Rescue: https://greekanimalrescue.com/
Animal Protection Society Melios: http://www.meliosanimalprotection.com/
Linda's Greekies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H--EP...

Video: Valia Orfanidou
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