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LEFKAS ANIMAL WELFARE

SOCIETY

(LAWS)

ACTIVITIES OF OUR SOCIETY IN THE

YEARS 2017-2018

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Contents

ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION 201-2018 ……………………………….……………………………… 3

Setting up of a municipal veterinary clinic in Meganisi, under the patronage

of the Municipality of Meganisi. Sterilization programs …..………………………………………….. 4

Sterilization - vaccinations – markings - at Lefkada Municipal Veterinary clinic………….... 5

Accomplished adoptions …………………………………………………………………………………………..…. 6

For adoption (most urgent) .…………………………………………………………………………………………. 15

Wild birds (in collaboration with Mrs. Pella Kalogirou) ……………………………………………… 16

Daily care …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 18

Care and feeding ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19

Events …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23

Other activities ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 24

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ACTIVITIES OF OUR ASSOCIATION 2017-2018

Every day, our volunteers, all over Lefkada, leave work and family to

help animals that are in need.

Meet the strays we take care of, the lucky animals we gave away for

adoption and those that are still waiting for a home. This brochure

includes photos that show only a small part of our work, as it was not

always possible to make photos during emergencies (some animals were

not that "photogenic”, volunteers did not have a camera, or in many

cases photography did not work well due to bad conditions (darkness,

rain, etc.).

On this occasion, we would like to express a Great Thank You to our

volunteers.

Also, a Great Thank You, we owe to all animal lovers who support us

with all their kind donations, without the help of which the club could

not exist.

We particularly like to thank the veterinary surgeon of the Municipal

Veterinary Hospital. Without his support the sterilization programs

would not have been possible to be carried out.

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Setting up of a municipal veterinary clinic in Meganisi,

under the auspices of the Municipality of Meganisi.

Sterilization Programs: • In Meganisi, in the year of 2017, 49 cats were sterilized. (Fig. 1, Fig. 2)

Fig. 1 Snapshot from the sterilizations at the municipal veterinary clinic

of Meganisi.

Fig 2: Collection of cats on the island, and their release after sterilization

and care by volunteers.

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Early in the winter and within 2018, a new cat sterilization program is

being organized on the island.

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Sterilizations - vaccinations – marking, at the Municipal

Veterinary Hospital, Lefkas Our Association is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the

Municipal Veterinary Service, as well as for the implementation of the

programs, some of which are also funded by donations to our

association.

In 2017 three sterilization programs were carried out. In 2018, until the

present publishing, a program has been carried out and we hope that we

will soon be able to organize a second.

During the programs for the last two years, 180 cats and 58 dogs were

sterilized and marked. At the same time, the animals were vaccinated.

Fig.4: Some images during sterilization.

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Adoptions:

Here are some of the adoptions that took place in the last year.

Mia and Meo from the center of Lefkada. (Unfortunately the third

brother did not survive)

Mirella: From the port of Nikiana, in the arms and care of Marianna in

Dragano.

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Nighty: Found, tiny and lost, in the

middle of the road in Kalligoni.

Zoe in her new home in Vafkeri, after being adopted by Helge.

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Roulis in the arms of his new owner, Angelos.

Melody, yearning for her food.

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Bob, abandoned by

his first owner.

Bob, after the

full care

program, and

shortly before

his adoption.

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Neymar and Francesca:

Francesca was rescued at the

Supermarket AB after her

unintentional trip in the engine

of a tourist car from Nydri to

Lefkada. She was adopted.

Rei was also adopted, after her sorrowfull

journey from Exanthia to Karya, and from

there to the municipal veterinary clinic,

where she was taken care of.

Finally she was adopted

by Jorge and his family.

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Miaounika, from the streets of Lefkada (now adopted). She has one eye and is

limping.

Puppy, found in the cemetery and was adopted.

Babis, found in the rubbish of Episkopo ,

was adopted and is already a big cat.

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PABLO !!!!

From a half-dead and jerked puppy, he became an Athenian and

aristocrat.

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Other adopted kittens:

Camellia,

Margarita:

Pitsina:

From the garbage in Paradisos,

grandmother cat,

now rests on "sofa" .

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Abandoned by the taverns in Karya, he became an Athenian ...

Lazarina: Found as a baby, lost in the middle of the streets of Lazarata.

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For adoption (the most urgent):

Mayia

Kleo

Our Mirka.

Looks for adoption by

a good Samaritan.

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Wild birds (in collaboration with Mrs. Pella Kalogirou):

Owl from

Apolpaina

Tawny owl

from Nydri.

It was released to

its natural environment

Hawk from Faneromeni.

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Pelican in the lagoon. Rescue attempt by the fire brigade and

volunteers of LAWS.

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Daily care:

In the lanes of Lefkada At Paradisos, Lygia

At the Port of Lygia

In Kariotes

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Care and feeding:

Puppies taken care of, before being adopted.

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Care for stray-dogs after their sterilization

Pablo, well before his adoption

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During recovery.

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Waiting for the vet.

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Events:

Christmas Bazaar at the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Lefkada, December 2017.

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Other activities : Taking advantage of our experience we gained since the foundation and 5

years of running the municipal veterinary office of Lefkas, the first municipal

veterinary office operating in Greece, according to the current legislation, we

have developed a manual for the setting up of a municipal veterinary surgery.

Thus we can help municipalities and associations throughout Greece, to set up

their own municipal veterinary surgeries or offices.

Many municipalities and associations took advantage of this opportunity.

The first was the Paxos Municipality. After that followed dozens of other

municipalities, that either already operated with their vets or had their

veterinary surgery under construction.

The manual is also available in English, translated by the Kefalonian association

KAT. For those who are interested in more information, please contact us at

Facebook under the username “laws.lefkada” or at www.lawslefkada.gr

STRAY ANIMALS EXIST NOT ONLY IN OUR MUNICIPALITY,

BUT EVERYWHERE IN GREECE. WE WANT TO HELP AS MUCH AS WE CAN.

Your help will be decisive for us to continue our efforts.

You can help through our website www.lawslefkada.gr and there

through Paypal.

Or via our Eurobank account:

Lefkas Animal welfare Society (Σωματειο Ζωοφιλων Λευκαδας),

IBAN: GR88 0260 3800 0006 1020 3146 84

Swift: ERBYGRAA