SANTORINI ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION (SAWA)

Dog found in Exo Gonia

2010-07-18T10:09:00.003+03:00

Ο κούκλος της φωτογραφίας βρέθηκε από μέλος της Ένωσης Ζωοφίλων στην Έξω Γωνιά. Παρακαλούμε αν γνωρίζετε σε ποιον ανήκει ενημερώστε μας ή εποικοινωνήστε με την Beatrice και τον Αγάπιο στα τηλ 22860 32334 ή 33414.

Ευχαριστώ!

This handsom boy in the photo was found by one of our SAWA members in Exo Gonia. If you have any info on who may be the dog's owner please contact us or call Beatrice and Agapios at 22860 32334 or 33414.

Thank you!

Mini Pekinese found in Kamari.......

2010-05-02T10:28:00.003+03:00

The little dog was found on 29/4/2010 near the open air cinema in Kamari, limping, on the side of the road. He is male and wears a blue collar. He is staying at the vets office but nobody has claimed him yet.

Do you recognise him? He is very sweet and walks only on 3 legs!!

Who is missing him? any ideas?

Please contact margarita, if you know where he belongs!!

22860 31482

Have you seen this dog??

2010-04-25T08:17:00.004+03:00

Lost on 11/4/2010 - Name: Boulis - Chestnut white puppy

Please contact 22860-31842 or 6974321784.

Χάθηκε στις 11/4/2010 - Ονομα¨Μπουλης - Κουτάβι κανελί λευκό

Παρακαλούμε καλέστε στο 2860-31842 ή 6974321784

Puppy for Adoption

2010-04-25T08:08:00.004+03:00

Contact Pete if youre interested 6981081382

Young cat for adoption.....

2010-04-16T19:03:00.004+03:00

This sweet, young female was hit by a car and saved by a new SAWA volunteer named Pete, with the help of Margairta. She has been neutered and is ready to go to a loving home....

Margarita is keeping her at the vet for a short while until we try and find her a home...

Please visit her or contact me on 6972206798 if you are interested in adopting her.

Mass Cat poisonings in Ia......

2010-04-09T22:09:00.005+03:00

I was recently informed of a number of poisoned cats found in Ia approximately one month ago, near the Platzani square. In addition, a number of cats have not been found.

An owner of two neutered cats who lives near the square has not seen them ever since.

I personally know of one missing cat named Kefala. She has disappeared since this period. She has been quietly living on the caldera for at least 8 years and is loved and fed by many summer tourists and by some locals in the winter.

This is a post by one of Kefala's admirers, it speaks for itself.....

Nicola Haastert This is Kefala, a wonderful cat

which stayed with us on our Santorini terrace in 2003. We wer

e tremendously lucky to meet her

again in 2009 when we took this picture, so she must be at

least 8 years, this is a terrific age for a Greek stray cat.

Right now, we have to fear

though, that she got poisoned since no one has seen her late

ly and there have been cat poisonings close to her preferred area

.We are sooooo sad right now and so w

orried. But we will not give up yet, still ho

ping that she will show up again at her preferred (safe) fee

ding place.
Please my frien

ds, keep your thumbs pressed, your fingers crossed and your thoughts with this wonderful cat. I sincerely wish that we will not have seen her for the last time! Thank you!

Cats of Santorini 2009

Kefala, 'our' cat from 2003. Unbelievable, she is still alive and wonderful to see her again!

___________________

Santorini strays looking for loving homes......

2010-03-02T08:39:00.001+02:00

ΔΙΝΟΝΤΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΥΙΟΘΕΣΙΑ ΜΟΝΟ ΣΕ ΦΙΛΟΖΩΟΥΣ –

ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ 22860 25847 & 6974321784

Santorini strays looking for loving homes......

2010-03-02T08:38:00.000+02:00

Santorini dogs still looking for loving homes.......

2010-02-16T12:10:00.004+02:00

Pointer for Adoption

2009-12-16T18:58:00.002+02:00

100% Pointer breed, sterilised, 5 months old, very friendly and suitable for family with children 6974321784 & 22860-25847

Cocker for Adoption

2009-12-16T18:52:00.002+02:00

Male cocker, sterilised, 6 months old, very friendly and suitable for family with children 6974321784 & 22860-25847

Abandoned dog in Perivolo-Vlichada found a new owner!!

2009-12-12T15:52:00.001+02:00

This friendly, female cocker spaniel was found in Vlichada - Perivolo not wearing collar. She was desperately looking for human love and affection. She appeared to be from a home because she was well-trained and tame. She was most likely abandoned by a summer resident but fortunately she has been adopted by the man who found her. Her charm was irresistable!!

Affectionate fluffy cat for adoption

2009-12-12T15:40:00.003+02:00

Very tame, affectionate female cat looking for a loving home. She is house-trained and loves affection, 697220698

Blind Cat victim of shooting is now looking for a special home....

2009-12-06T19:00:00.008+02:00

An unknown cruel, horrible person has shot and subsequently blinded this cat. It was taken to Margarita Valvi vet where it has been treated from the shot but was unfortunately blinded by the inhumane act. The loving, affectionate cat is now looking for a special home where she can be inside. She is toilet trained with cat litter toilet 2286031482

Puppies for Adoption

2009-12-06T18:02:00.003+02:00

Male, 2 months old, very calm and friendly, suitable for family with children 6974321784 & 22860-25847

Puppy for Adoption

2009-12-06T17:55:00.004+02:00

100% Husky, male, 4 months old, very friendly, suitable for family with children 6974321784

& 22860-25847

Dog for Adoption

2009-12-06T17:49:00.003+02:00

Small-built female, neutered, loving and affectionate, suitable for family with children 6974321784 & 22860-25847

Dog for Adoption

2009-12-06T17:31:00.003+02:00

Husky - German Shepard, female, neutered, 1 year old, very sociable and suitable for family with children 6974321784 & 22860-25847

Dogs for Adoption - Urgent

2009-11-02T08:00:00.002+02:00

100% Pointer, male, spade, 1 year old, very friendly and ideal for family with children 6974321784 & 22860-25847

Dogs for Adoption - Urgent

2009-11-02T07:56:00.004+02:00

100% English Setter, male, 1 year old, very friendly and ideal for family with chldren, 6974321784 & 22860-25847

Dogs for adoption in Santorini - URGENT

2009-11-02T07:50:00.005+02:00

FEMALE POODLE/ GRIFFON, NEUTERED, 1 YAER OLD, VERY TAME AND IDEAL FOR FAMILY WITH CHILDREN 6974321784 & 22860-25847

Dog Stolen from House - Have you seen it?

2009-10-24T19:37:00.003+03:00

Please contact 6972206798 if you have seen this dog. It was stolen from a house in Fira and a loving family is looking for her.

Dog for Adoption

2009-10-11T07:44:00.002+03:00

Sweet, friendly dog looking for a home... 6972206798

Dogs for Adoption

2009-09-24T21:29:00.003+03:00

Dogs for Adoption - Setter- Epaniel Breton

2009-09-24T20:37:00.003+03:00

This female Setter- Epaniel Bretonis looking for a loving home.

Dogs for Adoption -

2009-09-24T20:34:00.001+03:00

Dogs for Adoption - German Shepards

2009-09-24T20:20:00.003+03:00

Two 3-month old, male German Shepards are looking for a home, ONLY in an animal loving family

Kittens for Adoption

2009-09-09T14:53:00.003+03:00

Dear SAWA members and fellow animal,

These five furry kittens were dumped (as usual) in a carton box at Karterados and rescued by our member Elefteria Tsoutsou. She is already accomodating a great number of strays so let's all help her find good families to adopt them.You can contact Elefteria at 22860 23754 or 6978581702.Please forward this mail to anyone that may be interested.

Thank you!

Friendly regards,

Christina Kaloudi

SAWA

christkaloudi@yahoo.gr

SAWA 2009

2009-08-24T19:13:00.002+03:00

The Santorini Animal Welfare Association – SAWA is a non-governmental, non-profit making organization, founded in 1992 by active and devoted animal lovers of the island. Its purpose is to protect the island’s animals - ranging from stray dogs and cats to abandoned donkeys and mules, care for their wellbeing and become an advocate to their rights.

In close cooperation with the Municipality of Thira and the local vet, SAWA insures that a great majority of stray animals are neutered and spayed, vaccinated, treated in case of injury, disease or poisoning and if possible re-homed in Greece or abroad. Moreover, SAWA oversees the implementation of the “Code of Practice” for all donkeys and mules engaged in the Bay of Fira and is constantly making efforts towards the mitigation of their health and working conditions.

If you are interested in supporting SAWA’s work and making life for our animal friends a bit easier you can make a donation at:

Alpha Bank Santorini
For: Santorini Animal Welfare Association IBAN: GR60 0140 6230 6230 0200 2012 044
BIC: CRBAGRAA

For more information about SAWA or about adopting a stray animal from Santorini you can visit our site www.sawasantorini.org or contact the veterinary clinic at 0030 22860 31482.

Thank you!

The purpose of SAWA and why it was formed

2009-03-21T17:41:00.002+02:00

The reason we started SAWA in 1991: many visitors and residents found injured, poisoned, and abandoned animals on the streets and were bringing them to the veterinary clinic, leaving them to be helped...
With a group of friends, including Doris Karpetis from Switzerland who had the original idea, we started to raise money to cover the expenses for these animals. We put collection boxes in certain places and we kept records of everything we were doing. We still have all the files from those initial years.
We were informed that our work could be considered illegal if we were not registered as an official welfare association and at that moment we created our group, SAWA.
Finally, on 10/02/1992 SAWA had its first Articles of registration accepted.
Has anyone asked to read these Articles? To be able to follow our work you must know what exactly we are doing and the purposes for which this welfare group was created.

According to the SAWA Articles
Purpose of SAWA is to promote humane behavior towards all animals.
The main goal of SAWA is to help the street animals, to protect their health and aid in their recovery from disease.

Our secondary goal is to do what we can to protect all animals from abuse, torture, even for those animals who have owners.

We also intended SAWA to promote sterilization, in an effort to curb animal overpopulation on the island, and whenever possible to assist in finding good homes for unwanted animals.
We have been struggling to meet these goals with a handful of active volunteer members, all year round, ever since.

New ideas are always welcome, however, given the limited human resources our organization has, we are only able to accomplish as much as is humanly possible...

Barbara Zaehnler-Angelopoulos,
Majda Anderson,
Margarita Valvis-Roussou

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2009-03-20T18:08:00.002+02:00

This tame, shy Pit Bull was raised in a loving home. Unfortunately his owner was

in a tragic road accident and he was suddenly left alone.

We managed to find him a new home. Lucky boy!!!!

SAWA MEETING MINUTES 15/3/2009

2009-03-16T21:59:00.002+02:00

GENERAL MEETING MINUTES - 15/3/2009

1. Neutering Spading of Dogs and Cats 2008-2009
The sterilisation of strays to reduce the population of stray animals is the main aim of SAWA.
The local vet, Margarita Valvi, has neutered/spade the following animals in 2008/2009. The Municipality of Fira (30%) and the European Union (70%) fund the sterilisation of Dogs of approximately 100 dogs per year.
The sterilisation of Cats is paid by SAWA donations (100%).
Volunteers are needed for this programme to transport stray dogs and cats to the Vet.
2008 – Cats: 242 (95 male, 147 female)
2008 – Dogs: 108 (65 male, 43 female)

2009 - Jan to March Cats 67
2009 - Jan to March Dogs 46

Anyone can bring stray cats to be sterilised without being charged (the SAWA will pay for this), but we ask that the person becomes a SAWA member by paying the yearly fee of 30€.

Margarita Valvi stated that Hunting dogs consist of 60% of the stray population in Santorini.
Despite informing the Santorini Hunting Association of this problem, and the need to sterilise hunting dogs, there has been no change in recent years.

2. Internet Update
SAWA Blog - http://sawasantorini.blogspot.com/
The SAWA blog has had 968 hits since its creation in October 2008.
The main viewers are from the following countries – Greece, United States , Germany , United Kingdom and Austria .

New SAWA Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43777005664
The new SAWA Facebook group consist of 158 members from all around the world.
It is an excellent way to inform people of what is happening with SAWA and animals.
It was agreed that where there is another group that refers to Santorini animals, SAWA should participate in the group and inform the members what is happening on the island and the work that is being done here.
Eleni Economou is doing this. She is posting to such groups and informing them of SAWA.

Independent Facebook Groups have been created
Save Santorini's Dogs...Stop the Poisonings (1,172 members)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44029448741
Discussions on poisonings, ways of raising awareness on the island, helping SAWA, etc.

Save the Santorini Donkeys! (163 members)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5969571218
Discussions on status of working Donkeys in Santorini.

3. Christina Kaloudi’s Idea – Goran Bregović (Composer) Concert in Santorini August
Christina suggested asking a friend who works for Bregovic if a SAWA information stand can be set up at the concert.
The Information Stand could register new members and ask people to join SAWA, or give a donation in the moneybox, or make and sell cotton bags with SAWA logos.
Alexandros Bellonias also offered to help with promoting SAWA at some of the 40 local events that are happening over summer.

4. Money Boxes
SAWA needs volunteer to take on responsibility of distributing and collecting moneyboxes, as most times, they are not returned at the end of the season. Some were even stolen from shops and bars.
We currently have the new ceramic Pig moneybox that Margarita had made, and some smaller, transparent money boxes which Eleni ordered from UK .

5. Donkey update from Dimitris Sigalas, Environment Department, Municipality of Fira
New Taxi donkey regulation has been created by Fira Municipality . It was effect as of 1/1/2009. It is published it on our blog in Greek and English.

The Municipality of Fira “Donkey Health Book” for taxi donkeys are ready and were seen by the members.

The Donkey owners have been informed of the new Code of Practice, and are not very impressed and not very cooperative about it. There still needs a lot of work to improve the situation at the Old Port. The donkey owners need to start using shelter at the bottom of stairs instead of having donkeys wait on the footpath in the sun. The Council Police will be enforcing the regulation and fining illegal donkey owners throughout the season.

Mr Sigalas also asked that SAWA volunteers visit the Old port and report anything important they see eg. Injured taxi donkeys.

Top shelter at Old Fira
We are still waiting for the generous donation that Mr Stelios Hatzioannou (Easy Jet) offered us, so the Top Donkey Shelter is running behind schedule. Mr Stelios Hatzioannou has agreed to pay for most of the construction of the Top shelter. The taxi donkeys/mules will have a larger area for shelter and water and they will not wait in the sun anymore at the top of caldera.

Mr Paul Svendsen from Donkey Sanctuary has informed us that his donation - saddle blankets and stirrups for mules and donkeys are ready to be sent to Santorini. These will be lent to donkeys/ mules by the Fira Municipality with the new regulation.

6. Need for more fundraising and raising awareness events
SAWA needs volunteers to help with happenings such as bazaars, animal trainer demonstrations, Information stands, selling t-shirts, etc.
Need for SAWA Public Relations volunteer to help with promoting at events.
More raising awareness – Schools, Volcano TV, Local radio, etc

7. SAWA Elections and New Practical

We need to have elections after two years, as three of the seven Board members do not participate in SAWA Meetings It was also agreed that the SAWA Practical needs to be changed. This needs to be done very quickly so new President can sign the 2009 sterilisation contract with the Municipality of Fira .

ANNOUNEMENT – ELECTIONS
SANTORINI ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION

MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION – PLEASE COME AND VOTE AT MARGARITA’S VET IN MESSARIA
ON WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH
FROM 9:30 TO 19:30

8. SAWA supports Environmental Events on World Environment Day 28th March, 2009 in Santorini
(1) The Santorini International Women is Association, Environmental dept, is organising a Beach Clean Up Day at Monolithos Beach . All helpers are welcome!

(2) WWF Earth Hour – Turn off your electricity from 20:30 to 21:30. The Mayor of Thira has signed an agreement to participate in this event.

SAWA ELECTIONS 2009

2009-03-15T20:43:00.000+02:00

ANNOUNEMENT – ELECTIONS
SANTORINI ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION

MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION – PLEASE COME AND VOTE

AT MARGARITA’S VET IN MESSARIA
ON WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH
FROM 9:30 TO 19:30

YOU CAN HELP BY SIGNING A PETITION

2009-03-12T18:01:00.002+02:00

PROTEST AGAINST THE BREAKAWAY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PIRAEUS

FROM DIKEPAZ

ΧΡΕΙΑΖΟΜΑΣΤΕ ΤΙΣ ΥΠΟΓΡΑΦΕΣ ΣΑΣ! http://www.petitiononline.com/DIKE2009/petition.html

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2009-03-11T20:51:00.002+02:00

Charlie!!! Left at the port of santorini! i fell in love with him, I brought him to the vet, spend my last 3 weeks with him and found a nice family in Germany that adopted Charlie just by seeing his picture....Melanie Boldt

General Meeting 15/3/2009

2009-03-10T14:42:00.001+02:00

General Meeting
The SAWA invites its members and other interested residents to the SAWA General Meeting which will be held on Sunday 15th March at the 5 x 5 centre in Karterados at 12pm.

Γενική Συνέλευση
Η Ένωση ζωόφιλων Θήρας καλεί τα μέλη της και οποιονδήποτε ενδιαφέρεται στην συνάντηση στο 5 x 5, Καρτεραδο Κυριακη 15 Μαρτιου στις 12.00 το μεσημέρι.

Lost dog

2009-03-06T19:11:00.003+02:00

Have you seen "Kori" from Ia, last seen in Fira?

Please contact her owner on 22860 71983 if you see her.

She is neutered, has tattoo in her ear, and is microchipped.

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2009-03-06T09:05:00.003+02:00

Do you remember Pandora the adopted stray?

A hungry, lonely stray in Fira who used to perform to tourists for food and go to a souvlaki shop everynight at 7pm where she knew a kind lady who worked there would feed her.

Pandora was adopted by a sweet American woman who fell in love with her on her holidays last summer. SAWA volunteers helped her adopt the dog.

Two months later in America, to everyone's surprise, Pandora delivered a male puppy yesterday morning. The vet said she probably mated a few days before she left Greece!!!

What a cute surprise!!!!

Please sign Petition - Against killing of strays within the European Union

2009-02-28T10:59:00.009+02:00

Against killing of strays within the European Union -

Please HELP prevent the European Union from implementing the mass killings of stray animals and the union-wide installation of killing shelters by signing this petition!

http://www.gopetition.com/online/25513.htmlAgainst

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/against-killing-strays-in-europe

Posted by Greek Animal Rescue

MASS ANIMAL POISONING AGAIN IN IA....FEB 2009

2009-02-27T10:14:00.009+02:00

THIS MORNING AT 4AM THE IA ANIMAL MURDERER DECIDED TO POISON 3 STRAY AND 1 PRIVATELY OWNED DOG AND AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF CATS.

THE BLACK/WHITE PRIVATELY OWNED DOG WAS FOUND DEAD IN ITS YARD.

ANNA WAS FIRST ON THE SCENE AT 4AM TO HELP SAVE THEM. ANNA NOTIFIED A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COMMUNITY OF IA AND HE SENT A DRIVER TO TRANSPORT PIPI THE STRAY TO THE VET. THANKS TO ANNA AND HER HELPERS PIPI WILL SURVIVE.

Poisonings in Perissa

2009-02-12T11:25:00.007+02:00

Popular, harmless dogs murdered in Perissa...

Unfortunately there has been another poisoning in Perissa of 2 dogs and unknown number of cats.

As SAWA member Vincent Lagauche from nearby Perivolas describes, the dog in the photograph was poisoned in front of the "Question" cafe in Perissa. The other dog, which was adopted by the owners of Question, remains unfindable as he died far from there, and has been put in a trash, and taken by the trashmen to the main trash field in Fira.

These dogs were murdered.... Photos taken by SAWA neighbour who knew the dogs well....

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2009-02-04T10:04:00.002+02:00

Hi Eleni!!!!!

..... First from the bottom of my heart thank you so much for all you did for Pandora and I.....finding her, making sure she was taken care of, always keeping me updated and last but not least bringing her on the plane with you from Santorini to Athens. Thank you ....thank you... Now, on to our little Pandora who is sleeping at my feet as I type this. She is doing GREAT!! She is the best little girl. She is getting used to everyone here...at first she wanted to chase down all my cats, but she is soon realizing that they are not toys and she is getting nicer with them everyday. She likes my two dogs, but doesn't pay them much attention. She just likes to follow me around all day. She goes outside to do her business perfect. Can you believe she loves the snow??? She runs and plays in it.

When she first came I noticed she performs for her food. It made me so sad to think of all the times she must have danced around just to get a little scrap of food from someone. She eats like a savage, but in time when she realizes that she will always get fed I hope that will go away.

I took her to my vet yesterday and they took blood and gave her a checkup. Everyone there was in love with her. Dr. Burke just called me this morning to tell me all of her blood work came back excellent. So that is great news. I am going to try to brush her teeth today because she has the stinkiest breath....lol. I got her a pretty pink sweater she looks so cute.

Again, thank you so much for everything...also huge thanks to Anna, Hara and Margarita too. Without all of you my little Pandora would still be a stray with an unknown fate. Everyone who meets her is in love with her, she is such a special soul.

We send you lots of love hugs and kisses.....

Phaedra and Pandora

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2009-02-04T09:52:00.002+02:00

After: Loved, warm, soft bed, well fed.... Oh! What a beautiful world!!

Before: On the streets, hungry, tired......

Have you seen this dog? Missing in Ia

2008-12-14T15:37:00.003+02:00

Have you seen this dog? If you have please contact 22860 71008

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2008-12-12T14:25:00.006+02:00

Another mass poisoning in Ia, Santorini

2008-12-11T20:51:00.005+02:00

UNFORTUNATELY SOMEONE MASS POISONED 10 PRIVATELY OWNED AND STRAY DOGS IN IA THIS MORNING. THE PRIVATE DOGS WERE MURDERED IN THEIR YARD OUTSIDE THEIR HOUSE. NUMEROUS CATS HAVE ALSO BEEN MURDERED.

THE POSIONINGS WERE PLACED IN AT LEAST 3 PLACES ABOUT 500 METRES APART.

DID ANYONE SEE ANYONE FEEDING DOGS BETWEEN 7.30 - 8.30 AM THIS MORNING?

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT WILL BE MADE TO THE POLICE, TOGETHER WITH THE COMMUNITY OF IA.

COST OF ADOPTION OF AN ANIMAL

2008-11-26T09:12:00.005+02:00

IF THE FUTURE OWNER FINDS AN ANIMAL LABELLED BY THE THIRA MUNICIPALITY;

IT MUST BE MICRO CHIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC RECORDING MICROCHIP WHICH COSTS 48€,

AND ANTIPARASITING, EXTERIOR TICK, FLEAS 7,50 TO 9,50€ DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE ANIMAL,

AND ANTIPARASITING OF INTERNAL. INTESTINAL PARASITISES 3,70 TO 9,00€ DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE ANIMAL.

FOR TRAVELLING ABROAD AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN BOOK OF HEALTH AND THE REMAINING CERTIFICATES COST 10 - 15€.

THE CAGE OF TRANSPORT COSTS 18-160€ DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE ANIMAL.

IF THE ANIMAL IS LABELLED AND MORE THAN ONE YEAR HAS PASSED FROM THE LAST VACCINATION IT SHOULD BE VACCINATED AGAIN - COST THE RETAIL PRICE EACH INJECTION.

IF THE ANIMAL IS SICK AND NEEDS EXAMINATIONS AND MEDICINE, THE PRICES THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY THE VETERINARY WAGE OF SAWA BASED ON MINISTERIAL DECISION 304371 WILL APPLY. IN ALL OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED PRICES THERE IS A DISCOUNT OF 15%.

CONDITIONS FOR ADOPTING A DOG OR CAT TO BE TAKEN ABROAD

2008-11-26T09:03:00.011+02:00

BY A RESIDENT OF A MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

AN ANIMAL WHICH IS VACCINATED, NEUTERED, AND LABELLED ACCORDING TO THE PROGRAM OF LAW 3170 IS CONSIDERED THE PROPERTY OF THIRA MUNICIPALITY AND FOR ITS ADOPTION BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED;

1. A SWORN ADOPTION STATEMENT (STATUTORY DECLARATION) (ARTICLE 8 [N].1599/1986) THAT THE PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL DECLARES THE RECEIPT OF THE ANIMAL FROM THE MUNICIPALITY, AND HIS/HER OBLIGATION TO OBSERVE THE OBLIGATIONS THAT ARE DETERMINED BY THE LAW AND THAT IT WILL NOT USE THE ANIMAL FOR EXPERIMENTAL OR OTHER SCIENTIFIC AIMS (THERE IS A READY SWORN STATEMENT AT THE VETERINARY CLINIC).

2. THE LABELLING OF THE ANIMAL WITH AN ELECTRONIC IDENTITY (MICROCHIP) AND THE RECORDING OF THE ANIMAL IN HIS/HER NAME.

3. EUROPEAN BOOK OF HEALTH WITH THE RECORDING OF VACCINATIONS WHICH IS SUPPLIED BY THE VETERINARY CLINIC

4. THE CERTIFICATION OF A RECOGNIZED LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF THE DESTINATION OF THE ANIMAL WITH FULL DETAILS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL ADOPT THE ANIMAL AND THAT OWNER HOLDS ALL CONDITIONS FOR THE ADOPTION.

5. A BRIEFING BY THE AIRLINE COMPANY WHICH THE ANIMAL WILL TRAVEL WITH AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFOREHAND FROM WHICH HE/SHE WILL ALSO TAKE AUTHORISATION TO TRANSPORT THE ANIMAL.

ADDITIONAL DIRECTIVES

IF THE ANIMAL HAS NOT PASSED FROM THE PROGRAM OF THIRA MUNICIPALITY AND IT DOES NOT HAVE A MICROCHIP WHICH CERTIFIES PRIVATE PROPERTY, IT IS CONSIDERED ONCE AGAIN A STRAY AND IN ORDER TO ADOPT IT THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROCESS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED AND IT IS THE SAME PROCESS.

FOR AN ANIMAL UNDER THE AGE OF THREE MONTHS WHICH IS NOT VACCINATED BECAUSE IT IS A RABY, A SPECIAL AUTHORISATION OF A MEMBER OF THE DESTINATION STATE IS REQUIRED.

FOR ANIMALS OLDER THAN THREE MONTHS THAT STILL HAVE NOT BEEN VACCINATED FOR RABIES REQUIRE VETERINARY CERTIFICATION THAT THEIR MOTHER HAD BEEN VACCINATED FOR RABIES DURING THE YEAR OF CHILDBIRTH AND THE VACCINATION PERIOD WAS IN FORCE.

THE ADOPTION OF AN ANIMAL FROM RESIDENTS OF STATES THAT DO NOT BELONG TO THE E.U. INCLUDING USA AND CANADA

THE SAME PROCESS IS FOLLOWED WITH THE DIFFERENCE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH IS ALSO REQUIRED, SIGNED BY THE PUBLIC VETERINARIAN OF THE THIRA PROVINCE. ACCORDING TO THE LAW THE TRAVELLERS ARE OBLIGED TO ASK INFORMATION FROM THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITIES AT THEIR PLAC OF ESTINATION AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE.

THE ADOPTION OF AN ANIMAL IN ENGLAND, IRELAND AND SWEDEN

THE ANIMAL SHOULD, EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE, BE EXAMINED TERMINOLOGICAL FOR TITLE OF ANTIRABIC ANTIBODIES. THE EXAMINATION OCCURS WITH THE SENDING OF A SAMPLE OF BLOOD TO THE RECOGNIZED GREEK VETERINARY INSTITUTE FROM THE PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL VETERINARIAN THAT MADE THE ANTIRABIC VACCINATION.

IF THE TITLE OF THEIR ANTIBODIES IS ABOVE THE PERMISSIBLE LIMIT THE ANIMAL FOR ENGLAND OR IRELAND CAN LEAVE IN SIX MONTHS FROM THE BLOOD TAKING OTHERWISE IF IT LEAVES EARLIER , THE ANIMAL IS KEPT IN QUARATINE IN ENGLAND UNTIL THE 6 MONTHS ARE COMPLETED WHICH IS PAID BY THE PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL.

THE TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS ONLY OCCURS BY SPECIFIC AIRLINE COMPANIES AND THE ENTRY INTO ENGLAND ONLY IN SPECIFIC AIRPORTS. FOR SWEDEN THE EXAMINATION OCCURS IN FOUR MONTHS FROM THE ANTIRABIC VACCINATION AND AFTER THE POSITIVE RESULT THE ANIMAL CAN LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.

BECAUSE THE REQUIEMENTS CHANGE EACH YEAR, ANY INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS SHOULD COMMUNICATE WITH EACH EMBASSY OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY ARE TRAVELLING BEFOREHAND.

Hotels in Greece which accept animals

2008-11-23T20:43:00.001+02:00

http://www.pets.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=639&Itemid=464

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2008-11-23T20:28:00.005+02:00

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2008-11-22T18:01:00.006+02:00

Minutes of SAWA General Meeting 15/11/2008

2008-11-18T18:14:00.002+02:00

1. Donkey Update

Top shelter at Old Fira – Mr Stelios Hatzioannou (Easy Jet) has agreed to pay for construction of Top shelter for Fira donkeys/mules. The Fira Municipality will pay for the remaining cost. Construction will begin this winter and the full cost has been quoted as approx. 42,000 euro. The taxi donkeys/mules will have a larger area for shelter and water and they will not wait in the sun anymore at the top of caldera.

New Taxi donkey regulation has been approved and created by Fira Municipality. It will be in effect as of 1/1/2009. SAWA has published it on our blog in Greek and English.

Mr Paul Svendsen from Donkey Sanctuary has informed us that his donation - saddle blankets and stirrups for 120 mules and donkeys are ready to be sent to Santorini. These will be lent to donkeys/ mules by the Fira Municipality when the new regulation is put into force on 1/1/2009.

2. Summer - Dog/ cat adoptions

60 dogs were sent to new loving homes in Germany over summer thanks to a SAWA volunteer Ms Anderson and SAWA Germany. Some tourists on the island felt sorry for and fell in love with Santorini stray dogs. There are some photos of adopted dogs on the SAWA blog. For more photos, Margarita Valvi has hundreds of photos of happy adopted dogs in Germany and other countries.

3. New blog

English http://sawasantorini.blogspot.com/
Greek http://enosizoofilonthiras.blogspot.com/

The new blogs are encouraged to allow more participation of SAWA members. Members and any other interested person can leave comments and add material to the blog more easily than the on the website.

4. Summer Poisonings and Poison Petition

As most of you know, there were 2 major mass animal poisonings in Ia and Firostefani in November. The owners of the murdered Ia dog and SAWA worked together to raise almost 1,500 signatures insisting that law 3170/2003 be applied to and taken more seriously in Santorini. The poisoning of animals is inhumane and illegal, nevertheless it is continued in the entire country and we believe the present laws are not being applied effectively. We believe that this bestiality on our island must stop and only offers an excuse for international disgrace on the Internet and in the media.

According to Article 12, 3710/2003; “Whoever kills or abuses or abandons an animal, will be punished with imprisonment of 6 months or with a pecuniary sentence of 300 to 1500 Euros.”

5. Community of Ia Initiatives

In the aftermath of the poisonings and poisoning petitiion the Community of Ia has agreed to install dog feeders in 3 different places in the village and will discuss paying for some food for the winter months. It is also considering installing dog waste bins providing owners with plastic bags and special bins to collect dog faeces. Next year, the Council Police will be visiting Ia and we suspect some dog owners may be fined for having their dogs unescorted in the village .

6. Winter 2008-2009 jobs

Things to be done over winter -
1. Create new SAWA brochure
2. Elections

DOG TRAINER IN SANTORINI

2008-11-18T09:49:00.003+02:00

HELEN MARINAKIS

DOG TRAINER

Kind effective training for dogs and puppies

Behavioural problem assistance

2286041306

6938663834

6984378184

wishes102@hotmail.com

DOG FOUND

2008-11-17T09:42:00.003+02:00

MALTESE FOUND - MALE, NEUTERED, APPROX. 2 YEARS OLD, FOUND OUTSIDE PIREAUS BANK ON 7/11/08.

DOG FOUND

2008-11-17T09:37:00.004+02:00

HUNTING DOG FOUND, APPROX. 1.5 YEARS OLD, FEMALE, WITH SMALL WOUNDS ON FEET.

WAS FOUND WITH ITS LEAD AND COLLAR IN VLICHADA ON SUNDAY 16/11/2008

SANTORINI TAXI DONKEYS - NEW MUNICIPALITY OF THIRA REGULATIONS

2008-11-16T11:22:00.007+02:00

REGULATIONS OF THE CIRCULATION OF MERCHANDISE / PASSENGER ANIMALS

PREAMBLE

The transportation of passengers and merchandise with animals is a characteristic trait of Santorini, given the particular morphology of its terrain. It is knowledgeable that even today taxi donkeys are appreciable development, especially because of the visitors of the island’s desire to experience this traditional way of crossing the graphic cliffs of caldera. The Municipality of Thira is obliged to care for the high quality of provided services of the transportation of passengers, for the rational regulation of circulation in the streets of the region, for the protection of health and the safety of residents and visitors, and also, for the guarantee of bearable conditions of living and working of passenger (taxi) animals. The present regulation has been established for the achievement of the abovementioned objectives and takes place by its permanent improvement with the cooperation of all interested institutions of the Municipality of Thira.

Α. LICENSE FOR CIRCULATING MERCHANDISE / PASSENGER ANIMALS

ARTICLE 1

Passenger animals, according to the present meaning, constitute horses, donkeys, and mules.

ARTICLE 2

1. Each passenger animal, which is engaged in the transportation of passengers (merchandise), requires a license to circulate, which is granted by an employee of the Municipality of Thira, who is assigned by the Mayor of Thira, to whoever possesses it aiming to work as a merchandise passenger vehicle. The circulation license is issued in the name of holder of the animal and states the registration number of the animal, the year and the month of birth of the animal, as well as the full name, maiden name. and tax file number of the holder and partner. In the license, a photograph of the holder is attached.

2. Each animal that is given a license is observed by a special service of the Municipality, which is assigned by the Mayor, special file.

ARTICLE 3

Conditions of issuing the circulation license of the merchandise passenger animal constitute accumulatively the following:
a) the animal should have completed the 3rd year of its age.
b) the animal should be suitable health wise for the use that is intended, as for itself as much as for its passengers.
c) the holder of the animal and institution of circulation license should allocate the legal qualifications for the exercise of his/her profession.

ARTICLE 4

The use of animal as a passenger merchandise without the forecasted present circulation license is prohibited. The offenders of this provision - mule drivers, holders and owners of the animal, are punished with a fine of the amount of € 300, - for each infringement.

ARTICLE 5

1. Whoever wishes to acquire the circulation license of a passenger animal must submit to the Municipality of Thira, the relative application and provide –
a. two recent photographs of himself/herself,
b. proof of his/her identity and the identity of the owner (if he/she is not the same owner of the animal),
c. proved documents of his/her professional properties as a hirer of a passenger animal and his/her legal exercise (e.g. statement of commencement of occupation),
d. veterinary certificate of the age of the animal,
e. veterinary certificate of appropriateness of the animal for the use that is intended, as much for the animal itself as for its future passengers,
f. proved documents of legal possession of the animal and his/her right to use it as a merchandise passenger vehicle,
g. statement of location of establishment and stabilisation of the animal.

2. The application with the supporting documents is passed on immediately to specifically, moreover, a permitted employee of the Municipality, who examines the subscription of the conditions of issuing the license and advances the issue of the license or, proportionally, asks for additional supporting documents or justifiably rejects the application.

B. MULE DRIVERS ABILITY LICENSE

ARTICLE 6

Each mule driver of the merchandise passenger animal is compelled to carry the mule driver’s ability license, which is granted for the duration of one year by specifically, a permitted employee of the Municipality of Thira, who is assigned by the Mayor. In the license the full name, the maiden name, and the residence of the holder are stated and his/her, photograph is attached to it.

ARTICLE 7

In order to be granted the mule drivers ability license, the interested party should:
a) be over the 18th year of age and,
b) be physically and mentally in a position to exercise the activities in question.

ARTICLE 8

Whoever wishes to acquire the mule driver’s ability license must submit to the Municipality of Thira the relative application and provide:
a) two recent photographs of himself/ herself,
b) proof of his/her identity and,
c) a medical certificate with regard to his/her ability to practice the activity of mule driver.

ARTICLE 9

Whoever practices the activity of mule driver without the forecasted license of ability, as well as whoever occupies as a mule driver individual of deprived mule drivers ability license, is punished with a fine of the amount of € 300.

C. RULES OF CIRCULATION AND TREATMENT OF MARKET PASSENGER ANIMALS

ARTICLE 10

1. In the hoof of each animal that is licensed its number of circulation is marked.
2. Each animal that is licensed is compelled to veterinary inspection at the latest per six month period, so that its ability and appropriateness for use is checked, for which it is intended. The responsible veterinarian issues a certificate of appropriateness based on the form, which is drawn up by the Municipality of Thira.
3. The circulation of a merchandise passenger animal is prohibited if a six-month period has expired from the last veterinary inspection and it has not been provided with new certificate of the previous paragraph. The offenders of this provision are punished with a fine of the amount of € 200, - for each infringement.

ARTICLE 11

1. The holder of each animal that is licensed is compelled to notify, without delay, the potential change of its place of establishment and stabilisation and station of work, as well as ensuring the unhindered access of authoritative controllers that are assigned with the decision of the Mayor, so that they can inspect their appropriateness and inspect the terms of hygiene and conditions of living and work, who will be assigned by a special decision of the Municipal Council. This decision can be modified depending on the development of each scientific fact or social need.

2. For each infringement of the terms of stabilisation and hygiene and of conditions of living and work of the animals, the holder of the animal is punished with a fine of the amount of € 200, - If three such infringements are confirmed in the time interval of one year, the offender is punished with a 10 day suspension of the circulation license of the animal. In the event of non-conformity of the offender and his new relapse, the circulation license of the animal can be removed indefinitely. The license can only be granted again if the authoritative controllers certify the conformity of the holder to the relative provisions.

ARTICLE 12

1. The holder of each animal is compelled to care for the cleaning of the roads and in general communal spaces from the excrements of his/her animal, for the evasion of smells that emanates from this, and for the maintenance of hygiene in the abovementioned spaces, in the degree that is endangered by the presence of each animal.

2. For each infringement of the provisions of the previous paragraph the holder of the pollutant animal and the mule driver are punished with a fine of the amount of € 200, -. If three such infringements are certified in a time interval of one year, the offender holder is punished with a 10-day suspension of the circulation license of a pollutant animal and the mule driver with a 10-day suspension of mule driver’s ability license. In the event of non-conformity of the mule driver and his/her new relapse, the mule driver’s ability license is removed for six months. During the term that the previous sentence is in effect he/she cannot issue a new mule drivers ability license, if the old one has expired.

ARTICLE 13

1. The holder of each animal must for each merchandise passenger animal be equipped with insurance urban responsibility from accidents during transit, which covers as much any chance of material damage that will be caused also the hospital expenses medico-pharmaceutical care unlimitedly, as much as the responsibilities from cause of moral damage or mental grief up to at least the sum of € 1.000.000, -. The circulation of an animal as a merchandise passenger without the mentioned before insurance is prohibited.

2. The offenders holders and mule drivers of the provisions of the previous paragraph are punished with a fine of the amount of € 200, - for each infringement.

ARTICLE 14

1. The merchandise passenger animals follow predetermined routes as much during their tour with passengers, as transport to and from their stables. These routes are determined with a special decision of the Municipal Council, which can be modified depending on the development of the circulatory and environmental conditions.

2. The holders and mule drivers of animals that deviate from these routes, are punished with a fine of the amount of € 200, - for each infringement.

ARTICLE 15

1. Each mule driver is able to have the responsibility of up to 6 animals being the maximum limit in his/her work station and up to 3 animals maximum limit for each route of transport of passengers, including the animal, on which he uses himself/herself. The transport of animals without the escort of a mule driver is prohibited.

2. The offenders holders and mule drivers of the provisions of the previous paragraph are punished with a fine of the amount of € 300, - for each infringement.

ARTICLE 16

1. The mule drivers of merchandise passenger animals are compelled to always carry the license to circulate and the valid certificates of veterinary inspection of the animals, the responsibility of which they have, as well as their mule driver’s ability license. These documents are compelled to be shown at every check from the authoritative bodies. Any mule driver, which does not carry or shows the documents that are asked of him/her, is punished with a fine of the amount of € 60, - for each infringement.

2. The mule drivers of the merchandise passenger animals are compelled to have the clothing and to observe the models of hygiene that will be determined by a special decision of the Municipal Council. The offenders of these provisions are punished with a fine of the amount of € 60 for each infringement.

ARTICLE 17

1. Each animal should be allocated a shady waiting place and access to water during the whole duration of the day, to be tied up in a way so that it can move itself freely, allocate the collar in good condition, take on correct maintenance of hooves (overgrown nails), to be submitted to a program of hygiene (anti-parasite, etc.) and have sufficient stabilisation in all seasons of the year.

2. In the stables of the animals there must be special tools available for the hooves (nails), so that they are checked daily.

3. When an animal returns from work with an injury, it is not allowed to be used again for work until its recovery. The limping, ill, and hurt animals are prohibited to be used for work, until a responsible veterinarian judges them suitable.

4. The merchandise passenger animals are prohibited to be loaded with excessive weight load for its size, age or their physical condition. In no case, the load is not able to exceed the weight of 100 kilos or in any event 1/5 of the weight of the animal.

5. The fillies as merchandise passenger animals must stop working from the end of the seventh month of their gestation up to the end of third month after the gestation.

6. Any whatsoever bad treatment of animals is prohibited, especially that constitutes an infringement of the provisions of the present article. The offenders of these provisions holders and mule drivers are punished with a fine of the amount of € 300, -. If three such infringements are reported in a time interval of one year, the offender holder is punished with a 10-day temporary suspension of the circulation license of the animal and the offender mule driver with a 10-day temporary suspension of the mule driver’s ability license. In this event of non-conformity of the offender holder and his/her new relapse, the circulation license of the animal can be permanently removed. The license can only be reissued if the responsible bodies of control certify the conformity of the holder to the relative provisions. In the event of non-conformity of the mule driver and his/her new relapse, the mule driver’s ability license is removed for six months. During the effect of the previous sentence, a new mule driver’s ability license cannot be issued, if the old one has expired. .

ARTICLE 18

1. The establishments in which the animals are kept should be found in a region removed from the centre of the village or the settlement and not cause nuisance (smell, insects, noise etc) to the neighbours. The establishments and their equipment should satisfy the essential sanitary requirements for the animals. In each establishment it is essential that the existence of a system of collection and disposal of excrements and in general, sewage, so that they do not constitute danger for the public health, they do not cause nuisance to a third person and they do not harm the environment. In each establishment, it is essential the existence of an isolated space (cages or buildings) for reservation of a patient or a suspicion of an ill animal, which should be possible to be cleaned and disinfected within this facility. The equipment, the tools, and the means of transport should be cleaned, and disinfected after each use. The destruction of dead animals and polluted materials should be done with the use of healthy methods. The treatment of animals should be suitable, so that they are maintained healthy. The stable establishments and work of animals should allow them to live in acceptable conditions according to their nature. The food that is provided to the animals should fill the specifications that concern the particular type of product and is determined by the relative legislation.

2. The offenders of the provisions of the previous paragraph, holders of the animal, are punished proportionally according to paragraph 6 of the previous article.

D. FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 19

The infringements of the provisions of the present regulation are certified by the police bodies and by specifically permitted controlling bodies of the Municipality of Thira, which are assigned by a decision of the Mayor. The bodies that certify the infringements impose also the fines that are forecasted. The sanctions that consist of loss of license are imposed by the Mayor.

ARTICLE 20

The force of the present law begins from the 01.01.2009.

General Meeting

2008-11-12T21:01:00.005+02:00

Γενική Συνέλευση
Η Ένωση ζωόφιλων Θήρας καλεί τα μέλη της και οποιονδήποτε ενδιαφέρεται σε

συνάντηση στο
5 x 5, Καρτεραδο
Σάββατο 15 Νοέμβριου στις 12.00 το μεσημέρι.

General Meeting
The SAWA invites its members and other interested residents to the annual
General Meeting which will be held on
Saturday 15th November at the 5 x 5 centre in Karterados
at 12pm.

MASS POISONING IN FIROSTEFANI, SANTORINI, 7/11/2008

2008-11-07T19:25:00.009+02:00

I am so sorry to inform our fellow animal lovers that there has been another mass poisoning, this time in Firostefani. Luckily there was a SAWA member nearby to report the horrific crime.

The owner of Hotel Dana Villas in Firostefani called this morning after finding 10 cats and 2 small dogs dead on their terraces. The owner, an animal lover himself, was shocked and reported the crime immediately to the police. He is very upset aoout the event and later informed me that he had loved and looked after many of those cats and he was horrified how someone could feed them fresh fish with broken glass inside.

The follwing day, more poisoned cats and another dog was found by SAWA member on her roof (she lives next door).

If anyone has any information about this horrific crime, please contact SAWA immediately.

22860 31482

6972206798

VERY GENEROUS REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO ARREST

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2008-11-05T19:50:00.003+02:00

Christian the Lion - the full story (in HQ)

2008-10-28T08:43:00.000+02:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U

Recent Poisoning in Ia

2008-10-27T12:05:00.003+02:00

OUR SWEET FECKLA WAS POISONED IN IA AT THE SUNSET ON 29/9/08.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS HORRIFIC CRIME, PLEASE CONTACT THE SANTORINI ANIMAL WEFLARE ASSOCIATION.

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=21255232457&topic=7037

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2008-10-27T12:00:00.003+02:00

Timotheas was lucky enough to find a new loving home.

A Swiss couple who recently married adopted him this month.

The Swiss love animals so much that at their wedding they asked their guests not to buy them wedding gifts but to use the money for a donation to an Animal Welfare Asociation.

Lucky Timotheas!

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

2008-10-27T11:55:00.002+02:00

Skylos:

The only things I remember of my early life were loneliness, fear and hunger. I spent the first year and a half of my life wandering the streets of Santorini Greece. I had no family and no person. I ate from trash bins and sometimes food that the nice people who came to help the animals would put out for me. I had to be careful because some bad people would poison the food or put ground glass in it.
I met my person one night on the street. There was something about him that made me know that it was right. I cowered when he came to me in case I was wrong. This time I wasn’t wrong. He gently stroked my head, face and ears. I followed him to his villa, even though people were telling him to stop me. I curled up at his feet when he sat looking at the stars and sea, and I slept at his door waiting for him to be with me in the morning. For a brief time, we were together. When he went back into the villa, the maid chased me away, and I was attacked by dogs I didn’t know. I ran as far away as I could. After some time, I returned to my person, but he was gone. The room was empty of his things, and his scent had faded. And then I wandered again.
They told me that my person found out about the bad things that happened to many of the dogs, and that he returned from another island so that the nice people who help the animals could help him look for me. They said he looked for 2 days, but that I was nowhere to be found. Then my person went back to his home away from here so that he could be with his other dog Toby.
A month later, one of the women who helps the animals saw me on the street, and remembered that she had helped my person look for me. She took pictures of me and sent them to my person saying, “Look who we found. What should we do with him?” My person said to keep me safe, he would return for me. The nice women took me into her home and fed me and cared for me until my person came from his home away from here to get me and take me someplace safe. The nice woman took me on an airplane from Santorini to Athens to be with my person and he took me on an airplane to go to his home away from here.
I live with my person now. Toby has since gone away....he was a very old dog. My person has 2 other dogs and 2 cats that needed him too. We all spend our days happy and know that we are loved when he smiles and laughs with us.

http://www.myspace.com/skylos

Greek Animal Welfare Directory

2008-10-27T11:54:00.001+02:00

http://www.athensguide.com/practicalinfo/animalwelfare.htm

Lost in Pyrgos

2008-10-25T22:49:00.003+03:00

Have you seen Promitheas? Lost in Pyrgos 28/8/08, male mix boxer, is wearing purple collar,
200 euros Reward

SANTORINI ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION (SAWA)

Dog found in Exo Gonia

Mini Pekinese found in Kamari.......

Have you seen this dog??

Puppy for Adoption

Young cat for adoption.....

Mass Cat poisonings in Ia......

Nicola Haastert This is Kefala, a wonderful cat

which stayed with us on our Santorini terrace in 2003. We wer

e tremendously lucky to meet her

again in 2009 when we took this picture, so she must be at

least 8 years, this is a terrific age for a Greek stray cat.

Right now, we have to fear

though, that she got poisoned since no one has seen her late

ly and there have been cat poisonings close to her preferred area

.We are sooooo sad right now and so w

orried. But we will not give up yet, still ho

ping that she will show up again at her preferred (safe) fee

ding place.Please my frien

ds, keep your thumbs pressed, your fingers crossed and your thoughts with this wonderful cat. I sincerely wish that we will not have seen her for the last time! Thank you!

Santorini strays looking for loving homes......

Santorini strays looking for loving homes......

Santorini dogs still looking for loving homes.......

Pointer for Adoption

Cocker for Adoption

Abandoned dog in Perivolo-Vlichada found a new owner!!

Affectionate fluffy cat for adoption

Blind Cat victim of shooting is now looking for a special home....

Puppies for Adoption

Puppy for Adoption

Dog for Adoption

Dog for Adoption

Dogs for Adoption - Urgent

Dogs for Adoption - Urgent

Dogs for adoption in Santorini - URGENT

Dog Stolen from House - Have you seen it?

Dog for Adoption

Dogs for Adoption

Dogs for Adoption - Setter- Epaniel Breton

Dogs for Adoption -

Dogs for Adoption - German Shepards

Kittens for Adoption

SAWA 2009

The purpose of SAWA and why it was formed

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

SAWA MEETING MINUTES 15/3/2009

SAWA ELECTIONS 2009

YOU CAN HELP BY SIGNING A PETITION

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

General Meeting 15/3/2009

Lost dog

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

Please sign Petition - Against killing of strays within the European Union

MASS ANIMAL POISONING AGAIN IN IA....FEB 2009

Poisonings in Perissa

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

Have you seen this dog? Missing in Ia

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

Another mass poisoning in Ia, Santorini

COST OF ADOPTION OF AN ANIMAL

CONDITIONS FOR ADOPTING A DOG OR CAT TO BE TAKEN ABROAD

Hotels in Greece which accept animals

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

Minutes of SAWA General Meeting 15/11/2008

DOG TRAINER IN SANTORINI

DOG FOUND

DOG FOUND

SANTORINI TAXI DONKEYS - NEW MUNICIPALITY OF THIRA REGULATIONS

General Meeting

MASS POISONING IN FIROSTEFANI, SANTORINI, 7/11/2008

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

Christian the Lion - the full story (in HQ)

Recent Poisoning in Ia

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

A Happy Ending for a Santorini Stray

Greek Animal Welfare Directory

Lost in Pyrgos

ding place.
Please my frien