Newsflash from Thursday, 13 November 2025: A shocking poisoning case in Tylissos, Heraklion, has left one dog dead and 20 toxic baits discovered. Police are investigating the criminal act. A […]
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Newsflash from Saturday, 8. November 2025: Animals Found Living in Misery Amid Garbage at the Old Slaughterhouses of Nea Alikarnassos, Heraklion. A shocking case of animal neglect has come to
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Newsflash from Friday, 7. November 2025: A Disturbing Discovery in Rotasi In a deeply troubling incident, a specially trained detection dog uncovered poisoned bait and a dead wild animal in
Poisoned Baits and Dead Animal Found in Rotasi, Heraklion — Second Incident in a Month read more »
Newsflash from Tuesday, 4 November 2025: Six puppies were found alive but trapped in a tied sack in the mountains near Anogia, Crete. Rescued by tourists, they are now safe
Tourists Find Puppies Locked in a Bag in the Mountains Near Anogia read more »
Newsflash from Wednesday, 22 October 2025: Four dogs were poisoned near the Sitia airport in Crete, prompting a police investigation and renewed calls for stronger animal protection measures. A disturbing
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A English translation of the current Greek Animal Welfare Act with law number 4830/2021. LEGISLATIVE NO. 4830/2021 Further information: Chain dogs legal ? Reporting dog owner. THE PRESIDENT of the
The Institution of the Pet-Friendly Tourist Accommodation Label: Standards and Benefits Explained. Overview of pet-friendly accommodation labelling So, there’s a new certification for pet-friendly tourist accommodations. Officials from Tourism, Finance,
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Newsflash from Friday, 10 October 2025: A German Shepherd was found shot in the head and spine in Kerameia, Chania. Animal welfare groups demand justice as police investigate the brutal
Newsflash from Wednesday, 8 October 2025: Sixteen poisoned baits were found near the Agios Kyrillos Wind Farm in Heraklion, Crete, triggering a police investigation and renewed warnings from wildlife protection
Newsflash from Thursday, 2 October 2025. A specially trained detection dog named Nessie has uncovered dozens of poisoned baits scattered across the Katharo plateau near Kritsa, in the Lasithi region
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Four Cuvier’s Beaked Whales turned up stranded almost at once on the southern coast of Crete. A fifth whale showed up nearby, looking a bit better, and some locals managed
Severe blow to the population of Cuvier’s beaked whales off Crete read more »
What to Do if a Tourist Finds a Dog or Puppy in Greece: A Guide to Fostering, Adoption, and International Transport. What to Do if a Tourist Finds a Dog
What to Do if a Tourist Finds a Dog or Puppy in Greece read more »
Sea turtles play a crucial role in marine ecosystems. A lot of people misunderstand them, though—they’re wild, not pets. Feeding turtles messes with their natural instincts. When humans feed them,
Reporting a dog owner. Measures against the owners of chain dogs in Crete, their warning and reporting to the police with the criminal consequences. Reporting a dog owner To Part
Is the keeping of chain dogs legal in Greece ? Information about the ‘barrel dogs’, the legal situation, measures against the owners, warning, reporting to the police and penalties. Chaindogs
Latest news on animal welfare in Crete: Animal police in action, the poison crisis in Rethymno, and an elderly, disabled dog rescued by a British woman. Animal police in Crete
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Chonkus Maximus, the famous cat from Chania, Crete, quickly won over both locals and tourists. Her massive size and irresistible personality pulled in visitors from all corners of the globe.
Viral cat Chonkus Maximus in Chania had to be rescued from online fame read more »
The impression that Rethymno or Heraklion makes on many tourists is not exactly positive. The impression Rethymno makes on many tourists Rethymno sits on Crete, soaked in Venetian and Ottoman
Indifference towards strays brings Crete into disrepute read more »
Digitalised registration, sterilisation, the danger of deliberate poisoning and the responsibilities of local authorities in the area of animal welfare and stray animals. Greece’s national platform for registering companion animals
The obligations of municipalities in Crete regarding the handling of stray animals read more »
Sea turtles dig nesting pits on Platanias beach, while in Falassarna, baby turtles and eggs are destroyed by deckchairs of a beach bar. Sea turtle digging a nesting pit on
Attention: Sea turtles are now digging nesting pits on sandy beaches read more »
