Location

Agios Nikolaos has approximately 12.000 inhabitants and is one of the most popular coastal towns of eastern Crete. Famous as it is for its enchanting bay, you will find some of the most expensive hotels here.

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Situation

Observant animal friends will be able to spot a positive development in Agios Nikolaos, which has also been developing in other towns of Crete during the last few years: dogs being walked on leashes, feeding spots for stray animals and a greater awareness regarding animal welfare matters among the local inhabitants.
Unfortunately, just a few minutes away from the busy town filled with tourists, typical animal welfare problems are painfully apparent though. .

Short chain, grown in collar, pregnant.
This dog is a typical example of Cretan animal suffering.

Animal Welfare

The local animal welfare organization „Friends of the Animals“ has been active since 1998. The English woman Ann Adamaki, married to a Greek man, has been living on the island for 28 years and is now the president of the organization. The group has 50 members.

Thomas Busch tells Ann Adamaki about the support organization’s mediation system:
Every dog that is transported from the island by Noah’s Ark’s support organization, is micro chipped and ist mediation is documented right until the moment t reaches its new home.

Activities

The extremely active animal welfare group, which exists of volunteers only, takes care of 6 feeding spots in Agios Nikolaos and 3 in Elounda.

The Feeding spots offer dried food and water.
They are checked and refilled on a regular basis by he animal welfare workers.

Castration projects and Education are also regular activities, organized by the animal welfare organization.

Needs and Plans

The animal welfare organization needs about 200 kg of dried food each month. They plan to set up an animal welfare taxi.

Your Help

If you come across these donation boxes in Agios Nikolaos, then you can be certain that your money will be used to help support constructive animal welfare activities!

Noah’s Ark of Crete’s Support Organization supports "Friends of Animals" with food donations, veterinarian care, castration activities and mediation of animals.

You can support the animal welfare workers’ activities on Crete by taking on a foster parenthood or by becoming a member of Noah’s Ark’s Support Organization!

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Contact

Friends of the Animals
Ann Adamaki

Friends of the Animals
Elounda Heights
Elounda 72053
Crete , Greece

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0030 - 6934 - 419821

Further info on animal welfare topics on Crete:

E-mail: info@archenoah-kreta.com

Translation: Susan Brinkmann
03.2003, Text & Photos: Stefan Grothus