Tag: Animal Welfare

Animal Rights Activists Outraged Over Mykonos-Bound Big Cat Shipment

The shipment of three wild big cats headed for Mykonos has caused an uproar with animal rights groups in Greece.

June 15, 2022

Animal Abuse Incident in Greece Sparks International Outrage

A video of a Greek man enticing a kitten with a piece of fish and then kicking it into the

May 11, 2022

NY Charity Raising Funds for Greek Strays in Memory of Betty White

Betty White would have turned 100 years old on January 17 and, given her legacy as a lifelong animal rights

January 17, 2022

Rare Greek Island Horse Breed Needs Help to Survive

A rare and endangered breed of horse, indigenous in Greece since antiquity, is under threat following a difficult year. The

January 4, 2022

Two Dog Parks Open in Athens as City Aims to Become More Pet-Friendly

Dogs in Athens have two new parks where they can enjoy off-leash exercise and play in a secure environment.  The

December 2, 2021
Pet ownership Greece

Greece Tackles Animal Abuse With New Pet Ownership Law

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims new pet ownership laws will aim to ensure no animal in Greece is abandoned

September 20, 2021

Outrage in Greece Over Deliberate Killing of Endangered Monk Seal

An €18,000 reward has been established by activists on the agreed island of Alonissos after what has been called “deliberate

July 28, 2021

Week-Long Campaign for Two Greece-Based Animal Welfare Groups

The New York-based Greek America Foundation has launched a week-long fundraising and awareness campaign to support two animal welfare organizations

April 6, 2021
Dogs Loutraki

The Garbage Dogs of Loutraki

This is the story of the “Garbage dogs” of Loutraki, Greece, and how it all began. Aphrodite Tsoulaka, a Greek

April 5, 2021

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