Cats from Crete are looking for the purr-fect home in the UK
PFPO says “YES” to the Municipal Vet Clinics, “NO” to the Municipal Shelters
The Panhellenic Animal Welfare and Environmental Federation (PFPO) denounces the illegal and/or the legal municipal shelters-prisons-warehouses of living beings and asks their shut down as such and their transformation into Municipal Vet Clinics or where there are no shelters, the solely establishment of Municipal Vet Clinics.
Xmas Appeal Update
This is a great big thank you to all who donated towards the rescue kitten’s travel THEY MADE IT TODAY!
Mavro, Mousey, Basil, Mittens & Lulu have reached the care of Woodland Nook Rescue in Derby courtesy of Jane & Paul’s hard work in re homing our cats & kittens.
Mittens & Erasmus have gone home 02/03/14 . Joint efforts from incredible people; our vets, foster parents, volunteers & animal welfare colleagues also including David who kindly escorted & cared for cats on the journey.
Thanks to MIRTOS our last kitten Erasmus flies out to his new home in Holland at the weekend.
Arche Noah Kreta publish leaflet on neutering
The flyer (in Greek, German & English) details the reasons why Arche Noah want to neuter stray animals, where the animals come from, how they are caught and details about the operations/anaesthetics and other care they give such as flea & worm treatments. The Vet Pool (the parent charity of Arche Noah Kreta) has neutered upto 7000 animals worldwide which has prevented 30,000 unwanted animals being produced. Their work on Crete is free and costs are covered by donations.
Kitty Krate No.5 arrived today!
Many thanks to Woodland Nook Cat Rescue Centre today we received our 5th Kitty Krate!
Krate arrives on the Nomad truck
Thank you Woodland Nook and all your supporters! Loaded with food, medicines & provisions for the soggy Cretan ferals in Apokoronas, we are sure they will be very grateful as we are for such generous donations…
The Krate was so heavy we couldn’t get it off the lorry without a forklift, but we weren’t leaving anything behind, so with the kind assistance of the Nomad team we crammed the car full of goodies!
Solo with the krate at Woodland Nook
Rethymnon Municipal Veterinary Clinic to open in the Spring
Animal Welfare for strays on Crete took a giant step forward with the announcement of certification of the Municipal Veterinary Clinic signed on the 28th January 2014 by the Mayor of Rethymnon Mr George C. Marinakis. The clinic premises are situated in Zouridi & were donated, restored & refurbished for veterinary use by the Municipality of Rethymnon.
Arche Noah Kreta president Mr Thomas Busch has been invited to staff the clinic; initially Ms Ines Leeuw DVM will be the resident veterinarian with dedicated veterinary nurses. It will be available to those who work in local Animal Welfare Organisations or volunteers & individuals who care for animals, the prime purpose of the clinic is for neutering strays.
Opening of the clinic is now delayed due to final certification needing to be issued by the Hellenic Veterinary Association (H.V.A.). Let us hope this impasse is resolved quickly so the vital work of treating & reducing the population of stray animals on Crete can begin.
Arche Noah Kreta, Mrs Nellie Zisimopoulou from the Animal Welfare Society of Rethymnon, Mrs Anastasia Bompolaki, President PanHellenic Animal Welfare and Environmental Federation have all been tireless in their pursuit of establishing free veterinary clinics for stray animals on Crete.