DID
YOU FALL IN LOVE
IN MYKONOS ?
Friends of
Animals on Mykonos
If
that stray dog or cat has its paws around your heart,
We can help you get him or
her back home.
We
are a group of local residents who are concerned about the health and
welfare of the stray animal population in Mykonos. One of our primary
aims is to control the cat and dog overpopulation problem and to this end,
we have organized a sterilization program with our local
veterinarian.
We provide veterinary aid to those sick and injured and have set up
feeding programs to help the animals survive the lean winter month.
In addition, we arrange adoption to good homes as often as possible and
have successfully placed many animal throughout Europe and North
America. Although most of our strays are cats and dogs, we help any animal
in distress and have on occasion lent a hand to a flamingo, pelican,
turtles, ducks owls and others.
We are funded entirely by donation, partly through V.A.M. and also private
donation. Ones a month through the summer, we sell home made cakes
and sweets and once a year before Christmas we are having a bazaar and a
white Elephant sale to raise money for the homeless animals. Visitors
to Mykonos are encouraged to donate through collection jars places in
various business outlets and our “donation dog” located at
the airport.
Our volunteers freely extend their time, energy, and in many instances
personal finances, to the cause. As the organization has little to no
overhead costs, virtually all the money collected goes to the care of our
strays.
At this time all animals assisted medically are sheltered in volunteers’
homes and released when they are able to survive on their own. It is
our long term goal to one day establish an animal shelter to extend proper
care and to provide a centre from which we can promote
adoptions. However, until such time as that is feasible, we will
endeavor to work with other organizations to educate the public about the
benefits of neutering, and the general care of animals, and continue
to raise awareness of the plight of stray animals in Greece.
Contacts:
Friends of Animals – Mykonos
phone: 00–30 – 289 – 28558.
Supported by
the Volunteers Association Mykonos
and by Mykonos
Accommodation Center:
e-mail: friendsofanimals@mac.myk.forthnet.gr
Anyone
wishing to assist through donations can do so by contacting the above or
directly by a bank deposit at the
ALPHA BANK, Mykonos Branch, Nr. 794-002101-017520