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Winter Report

Postby Symi Animal Welfare » 20 Jan 2012, 16:31

Five rescued kittens and an adult cat are on an adventure today, they were on the boat at 8am on their way to Rhodes, for an important appointment. There has been no visiting vet on the island for over 12 months which means that kitten numbers during the winter seem to have increased somewhat. Two of our volunteers took the initiative to take some cats to be neutered today, returning this evening, all 6 cats are in loving homes so will be well cared-for. At least another 3 rescue kittens will be taken over to a vet by the end of February.

The winter feeding continues; over the last week of extreme cold, windy and sometimes stormy weather, the street cats have found warmth and shelter wherever possible, they have been spotted in all sorts of unusual nooks and crannies! Our volunteers have reported back just how excited the cats are when fresh food turns up and, at certain stations, they begin eating the food before the container has even been emptied. Long gone is the wariness and fear of humans, it's survival of the fittest during a Symi winter!

There aren't the dog-packs which have caused so many problems in past
winters, especially within the farming community. It is noticeable how may local families are now adopting puppies. Younger parents and school teachers seem to be far more aware of animal issues and don't want their children growing up with an intense fear/dislike of cats and dogs, so encourage them to befriend an animal rather than be cruel to it. Such a sway in tradition is such good news.

More photos and rescue stories should be on our website soon


We have recently received a few winter donations via the Paypal link on our website home page, many many thanks for your continuing support.

I leave you with some more pictures of Symi cats to brighten up the dark winter days:

Melanie




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