Rethymnon - Crete - Greece  Current events  Activities / Newsletters  Foxy's Story reported by John Haslam  Flight escort - what's that? (in German) Video:  Cat-and-Dog Download VLC media player  Benji and Blacky: A puppies story In Crete it might prove hazardous to be born a dog. Most of the people living here still have a different approach towards animals than in other parts of Europe.   Cats are somewhat better off - at least they are not chained up. The worst fate is faced by the numerous strays which live on the leftovers of the tourism industry from April until October, not much is known about the remaining months (if they can manage to survive the winter they are often poisoned in the spring clean up).   The Friends of Animals - Rethymno try to help in a practical way, always provided there are enough funds. Puppies and injured or undernourished animals are cared for and get medical attention. They are vaccinated, de-wormed, nursed back to health again and possibly neutered. Equipped with the proper papers they are then ready to be rehomed. Since the City of Rethymnon does not provide a shelter, the animals are being fostered in private homes, which are increasingly more difficult to find.   Other strays are neutered and released in the area they were found and preferably monitored and fed by caring animal lovers in the neighbourhood.   Through newspaper ads and rehoming-lists published at the local vets and pet shops we attempt to rehome as many pets as possible in the Rethymnon area. The remaining ones are sent to other European countries after about a month, when their vaccinations are completed. We have no other choice for the simple reason, we have to make room for other animals in need. Most of the dogs sent abroad will go again to private foster homes, just a few are sent to (selected) shelters.   Chances for rehoming abroad are very good. Due to their bad experiences from early childhood on, the dogs taken in by animal welfare organizations have proved to be very grateful and easily adapt to their new lifes.   The pictures on this page are from animals taken in and rehomed by Friends of Animals. If you click on one of the pictures, a silde show will start, and you can see some of the animals in their original surroundings. Nothing really dreadful, because we do not want to tell horror stories, just enough to give you an idea of some of our everyday encounters.   Due to airline regulations we need an escort for the animal's transport abroad.   Please use this  form if you would like to volunteer as an escort, or this  form if you want to adopt a pet.   Adoption available to EU countries. Although not impossible, we do not recommend adoption to the UK, Ireland, Sweden and Norway due to strict and lengthy quarantine regulations. For up-to-date photos of animals for adoption, please view our  photo album. Often tourists offer to help during their holidays. If you want to do the same, please contact us by e-mail: all offers of help are welcome.   Our association is actively supported by  Noah's Ark Crete e.g. by food donations and free neutering of the animals at their shelter Nerokouro close to Hania.   We also receive a substantial annual grant from the  Greek Animal Welfare Fund (GAWF), for sterilizations at local vets and education programs. However, there is never enough money to achieve what we have planned. The costs for vaccinations, operations, medicine, microchips, vaccination books and transport of the animals are tremendous. Therefore Friends of Animals - Rethymno are thankful for every donation, which will guarantee our continuing volunteer work for the animals in need.   Because of the amount of work our volunteers have to deal with in their spare time, the actual and long-term goal of our association is sometimes neglected: to inform and raise awareness of animal needs in Greece. To work with the Greek people, especially the children, so that barrel dogs, puppies in rubbish bins, poisoned cats and dogs and half starved strays will be pictures of the past.     W E   N E E D   Y O U R   H E L P ! Friends of Animals - Rethymno, inc. Reg. Charity No. 195/1006/ME/183/2000 GR - 74100 Rethymnon Phone 0030 6975 720313 e-mail to Friends of Animals - Rethymno Bank account: Friends of Animals - Rethymno National Bank of Greece No. 460/886238-90 IBAN GR79 0110 4600 0000 4608 8623 890 BIC ETHNGRAA Activities / Newsletters September 26th, 2010    Boot sale June 27th, 2010    Boot sale Jessica and Elliot    reported by Silke and Stephan May 8th, 2010    Spring bazaar March 14th, 2010    St. Patrick's Day celebration Foxy's Story    reported by John Haslam November 29th, 2009    Christmas fayre lunch May 16th, 2009    Spring bazaar   -   20 photos March, 2009    Newsletter February, 2009    Newsletter January, 2009    Newsletter December 29th, 2008    Christmas lottery   -   5 photos December 24th, 2008    X-mas greetings December 13th, 2008    Donation center   -   8 photos December 6th, 2008    Christmas bazaar   -   9 photos December, 2008    Newsletter November, 2008    Newsletter October, 2008    Newsletter September, 2008    Newsletter August 17th, 2008    Summer bazaar August, 2008    Newsletter July, 2008    Newsletter June, 2008    Newsletter May 11th, 2008    Spring bazaar May, 2008    Newsletter April, 2008    Newsletter March, 2008    Newsletter February, 2008    Newsletter December 27th, 2007    Christmas lottery   -   7 photos December 24th, 2007    Christmas card December 1st, 2007    Christmas bazaar   -   10 photos May 19th, 2007    Spring bazaar   -   11 photos April, 2007    Newsletter Benji and Blacky    A puppies story December 2nd and 3rd, 2006    Christmas bazaar   -   8 photos July 29th, 2006    Summer party   -   3 photos June 4th, 2006    Boot sale   -   10 photos May 21st, 2006    Spring bazaar   -   9 photos February, 2006    Flee market   -   8 photos December, 2005    Christmas bazaar   -   8 photos You are visitor #   5 6 2 1 1 Recommend this site to a friend   View the guestbook Sign the guestbook Friends of Animals - Rethymno is supported by: Hotel Holiday Villa Apartments Holiday Resort The Internet Catalog of Crete Holiday Villa Apartments & Studios Car Rental Holiday Villas Holiday Villas Holiday Villa Hotel Private property for sale Apartments Apartments & Studios The Parish of Misiria

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