LEFKAS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY (LAWS)

ACTIVITIES OF OUR SOCIETY IN THE YEARS 2017-2018

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Contents

ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION 2017-2018 ……………………………….……………………………… 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 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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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 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 ntural 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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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 assumed in the 5 years of running the municipal veterinary clinic of Lefkas, the first municipal veterinary clinic operating in , we have developed a manual for municipal veterinary care to help municipalities and associations interested in developing municipal veterinary surgeries all over Greece. Many municipalities and clubs took advantage of the opportunity we gave them. The first was the Paxos Municipality. After that followed dozens of other municipalities, that either already operated with their vets or had their surgery under construction. The manual is also available in English, translated by the Kefalonian club KAT. For those who are interested in more information, please contact us at fb: "Lefkas Animal welfare Society"

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

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