Greece

This is the touching moment when a group of volunteers rescued a puppy that got trapped inside a storm sewer in an Athenian suburb. The Star-Special Team Animal Rescue were called by residents of Psychiko who could hear the cries...

Animal rights activists in Greece have strongly condemned the spaying of a stray dog with red hair coloring. Pictures of a stray puppy wandering the streets of Halkida, in Evia, covered in red paint have produced anger in Greek social...

President Nicos Anastasiades presented to the assembled media, a puppy he adopted from a shelter for stray dogs. I really love animals, said Anastasiades, presenting the six-month old "Frit". He appealed to Cypriots to show respect, love and protection towards...

Dog lovers in Greece fear that a new pet law could further threaten the already-vulnerable ancient Greek dog breed called Alopekis.

the "Zero Stray Pawject," is committed to reducing the number of stray dogs in Greece, especially on Aegina, in a cruelty-free way.

The Greek Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a new law that makes serious animal abuse a crime that can lead to a maximum 10-year prison sentence. According the new provisions, people who mistreat animals will also have to pay "a...

Animal abuse will soon be punished as a felony rather than a misdemeanor, according to legislation planned by Agricultural Development & Foods Minister Makis Voridis, following a rise in such incidents lately. In a ministry statement on Thursday, Voridis said...

the "Zero Stray Pawject," is committed to reducing the number of stray dogs in Greece, especially on Aegina, in a cruelty-free way.

By Heini-Sofia Alavuo Volunteering feels good and even the smallest acts count; everyone has their own reasons for wanting to help. Mr. Manolis and Niki of Crete are just two examples of people who see volunteering as a way of life. In Crete,...

A man was arrested for abusing a dog near Larissa, central Greece, on Easter Sunday. The incident took place in the town of Sykourio, where the perpetrator hit a puppy with a crow bar on its head. According to reports, a...

The Greek government was forced to withdraw proposed legislation on pets and strays following widespread outcry from animal welfare organizations and opposition parties. Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Vangelis Apostolou announced that the bill will be updated and tabled on...

    Let's pretend you have some capital to invest and you have chosen to offer your cash to one of your poorer relatives in order to reform their struggling company. A noble investment. Now, would you ever invest in that company if its...

A 44-year-old Greek "Cruella De Vil" with eight different identities has been accused of the mysterious disappearance of 173 dogs, which she adopted from animal welfare organizations across the country and ever since, their tracks have been lost. The unprecedented...