ANIMAL PROTECTION


Fox killed and hung from tree on Kefalonia
NEWS

Shocking images of animal cruelty have emerged from the island of Kefalonia, where an unknown perpetrator killed a fox, strapped it to two pieces of wood shaped in a crucifix and then hung it from a tree near a main road.

Vets call strike over mandatory sterilization
NEWS

Vets throughout Greece have called a 24-hour strike for Wednesday, in protest against the mandatory sterilization of pets. The Panhellenic Veterinary Association considers the measure unscientific and ineffective and has expressed concerns about possible negative effects on the health and welfare of animals.


Building hope in the ashes
IMAGES

Scientists with the Natural Environment & Climate Change Agency (NECCA) install, for the first time in Greece, 15 artificial nests for the endangered Black vultures of the fire-ravaged Dadia forest in northern Greece.


Christmas Bazaar | Athens | December 16-17
WHAT'S ON

The Pangrati Project (thepangratiproject.com), a youth community dedicated to revitalizing downtown Athens through culture, invites you to their Christmas Bazaar supporting strays!



Police see no Husky abuse
NEWS

The police said on Tuesday that from the evidence it has seen so far there are no signs of human abuse against an 8-year-old Husky that died of severe injuries last week in Arachova, making the Mount Parnassos resort the target of an online boycott campaign by animal lovers who say the dog was violently tortured.

Famous winter destination under fire over dog killing
NEWS

An online boycott of the famous winter resort town of Arachova at the foot of Mount Parnassos in Viotia, central Greece, has been gaining momentum in recent days after last week’s killing and torture of an 8-year-old Husky named Oliver by an unknown assailant.


Could a drug give your pet more dog years?
THE NEW YORK TIMES

The life of a pet dog follows a predictable trajectory. Over time, the floppy-eared puppy that keeps falling asleep in his food bowl will become a lanky-legged adolescent with an insatiable interest in squirrels