LAMBROS, male, about 4 months old.

Lambros was found in the area of Rachidi. He was in the middle of the road crying for help. He had a very bad eye infection and also respiratory problems. He is under treatment but unfortunately he lost his left eye. He has not been sterilized yet.

(10/09)

STAVROS, male, about 4 months old.

Stavris was found in the area of Xilokeratidi. His mother gave birth to him and another 5 kittens but she was poisoned when the siblings were about 2 months old. Also one of the kittens died out of poisoning.  Stavros is growing up with his two siblings. He is been treated for his eye infection and he is not sterilized yet.

(10/09)

GOURGOURIS, male, about 4 months old.

Brother of Stavros.

(10/09)

ARIS (front) and PARIS (behind), males, 5 months old.

Paris has glaucoma in his eye. Children of the Elementary School of Katapola found him in very bad condition when he was 1 month old. We fed him with a bottle until he got stronger. He is a quite kitten and loves sleeping in the sun. Aris was found in a small road in Katapola when he was about 1
month old. He was crying for help as he was alone and hungry. We helped him grow up and get stronger by feeding him with a baby bottle. Unfortunately he lost an eye. Now he is 5 months old, a very naughty and playful cat. Both of them are vaccinated but not sterilized yet.

(10/09)

MARIA, female

Maria lives in the port of Katapola. She is vaccinated and sterilized. She is one of the few lucky cats that survived after the poisoning early this summer.

(10/09)

MARIOS, male.

Marios lives in the port of Katapola and also lucky survivor from the mass poisoning. He lives together with previous cat, Maria.

(10/09)

VASILLIS, male, about 1 year old.

Vaslis lives in the area of Xilokeratidi. He has
been vaccinated and sterilized.

(10/09)

ASIMINA ("Silver One"), female about 2 years old.

Asminia lives in the area of Xilokeratidi. She has been vaccinated.

(10/09)

SPYROS, male, 1 year old.

Spyros, Takis, Thomas, Stratis and Alekos are siblings. They live in the area of Xilokeratidi, have been vaccinated and
sterilized.

(10/09)

TAKIS, male, 1 year old

(10/09)

THOMAS, male, 1 year old

(10/09)

SCILLA TIRESIA, female, a few weeks old.

Scilla was found in Xilokeratidi in August 2008. She was very small and thin, clearly undernourished. She had already lost one eye from a major infection, which was now spreading to the second eye. We immediately took her into our program, fed her, gave her antibiotics, and treated her eye. She also received vaccinations and treatments for parasites. Lucky for her, the second eye was saved! Scilla was adopted and travelled to US in September 2008. Her American vet explained that she was already 5 months old when she was found, but looked so small due to being severely undernourished. She now lives happily in NY, has learned English, and enjoys the company of loving companions.

STRATIS, male, 1 year old

(10/09)

ALEKOS, male, 1 year old

(10/09)

VERONICA, female, about 2 years old.

Veronica lives in the area of Xilokeratidi. She has been vaccinated.

(10/09)

SOUFOULA ("Little Wise One"), female, about 2 years old.

Sofoula lives in the area of Xilokeratidi. she has been vaccinated and sterilized.

(10/09)

ADONDO, male, about 3 years old

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009, about 3 years old
Adondo (“no tooth”) had only one tooth left, too infected to be cured, and could not eat. With the program he had the chance
to get rid of this bad tooth, and, with thehelp of antibiotics, could recover and eat again.

(9/09)

BISCOTT, male, about 1 year old

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009. Absolutely lovely, Biscott, after the program, has been adopted, but is still going around to play with his brother, Carrot, and visit
human friends.

(9/09)

CARROT, male, about 1 years old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009.  Brother of Biscott and as playfull as him, he is a little bit more shy and independent, but is slowly starting to trust and enjoy human company.

(9/09)

CORKSCREW, male, about 4 years old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009.  With his incredible tail making always a loop, Corkscrew is a funny and greedy cat, needing a lot of love…and food.

(9/09)

FENNEC, female, about 1 year old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009, about 1 year old
Very shy, nearly wild, Fennec had always problems with the male cats, the program helped her to be in peace, and become more “sociable.”

(9/09)

JENNY, female, about 2 years old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009.  As young as she is, she had already many kittens, most of them sick. She now can
enjoy a more quiet life, and loves sleeping all day long on every pillow she can find.

(9/09)

LILY, female, about 2 years old .

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009. Lily is one of the friends of Martha, they live in the port of Katapola, under a boat next to the house of an old Greek lady who is
feeding them, and giving them a lot of love.

(9/09)

MR. BIG, male, about 3 years old.S

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009, Mister Big is a womanizer, responsible of many kittens but also of many fights, being rather wild and very jealous. All the cats of his area are very thankfull towards the program for making him more peaceful.

(9/09)

MARTHA, female, about 2 years old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009.  Martha (in front) is part, with Lily, of a group of street cats living in the port thanks to the protection of an old lady who is trying to protect them from being poisoned. The sad truth is that every year, a lot of her beloved cats are brutally killed. We hope that the influence of the program is going to change that infamous mentality.

(9/09)

MEL, male, about 3 years old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009. Mel is a very friendly and quiet cat who loves to go inside the houses to find a bed to sleep on, and a plate of food only for him!

(9/09)

MISS TOY, female, about 1 ½ year old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009.  Miss Toy is adorable, sociable, gentle also with other cats, ultra clean and behaves
perfectly. She deserves to be adopted as soon as possible!

(9/09)

PLASTRON, male, about 2 years old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009,Plastron is a proud and beautifull cat, very independent, but needs affection and loves
caresses.

(9/09)

RASCAL, male, about 4 years old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009.  Rascal is not at all a rascal, but his tongue is always a little bit outside of his mouth,
and gives him a “nasty” allure. In fact, he is incredibly gentle and quiet, sleeping the all day long on cats's friends pillows.

(9/09)

SCOTTY, male, about 2 years old.

Sterilized and vaccinated in spring 2009.  Scotty wants absolutely to be a house cat, he needs a lot of affection and looks for human contact all the time. He is a very elegant and soft gentleman. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

SHANTY, male, about 3 years old.

Sterlizied and vaccinated in spring 2009. With his long persian fur, Shanty is a beauty, but he is very shy, except to ask for food! He was a bit sick before the program, but our vet made him fit & healthy. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

PIGLET, female, 1 year old

She is a bit greedy and demanding, but very sweet and likes affection, responding well to people.

(10/08)

BAGHEERA, female, about 1 year old.

Delicate and very feline, she joined recently a tribe of cats near the supermarket.

(10/08)

DROPALI, female, about 1.5 years old.

One of Yaya’ s granddaughters (Yaya, who appears below, is one of the matriarchs of the area), Dropali is very shy (dropali in Greek) and finds it difficult to fight for her share.

(10/08)

CHIQUITA, female, about 1.5 year old.

She is cheeky, sweet and fearless, trying to share homeless dog’s food, and to slip indoors at every given opportunity.

(10/08)

GOURGOURITSA, female, about 2 years old

She is very lazy, likes to sleep the all day, and adores caresses. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

GRISOULA, female, about 2 years old

She loves to be with people, and plays a lot.

(10/08)

MELENIA, female, about 2 years old

She is always asking for caresses, but she is very independent.

(10/08)

SHIRA, female, about 2 years old.

Shira is the daughter of Her Majesty (who appears below), and together with her mother, was abandoned. She is fussy and
proud, and lucky to be fed regularly by an animal lover together with her mom.

(10/08)

GINGERINA, female, about 2 years old.

She is shy but adjusted well with the group she shares food with, even if she is not accepted by the males, and she is longing for caresses.

(10/08)

KOULA, female, about 2 years old.

She is shy and prefers to stay with her tribe, playing a lot.

(10/08)

MIKROULO, male, about 2 years old.

He is a tiny but very greedy boy, also member of the supermarket tribe.

(10/08)

FRIPONNE, female, about 2 years old.

She is greedy and very clever, she found a cat-friendly house to recover in VIP conditions.

(10/08)

KOKINOULI, female, about 2 years old.

She is quiet, a little shy and spends her time cleaning her fur.

(10/08)

KYRIA Z, female, about 2 years old.

She is a bit wild, but clever enough to live next to a supermarket with cat-loving clients.

(10/08)

SCOUBY, male, about 2 years old.

Very gentle and well behaving, he tried hard to become a pet, and his participation to the AZI program gave him the chance to be adopted and join a team of 5 house cats, who accepted him immediately. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

MITTEN, female, about 2 years old.

She is very independent but eats along with the supermarket tribe, another one of Yaya’s granddaughters.

(10/08)

CYCLOPINA, female, about 2 years old.

She was wounded in the forehead by a cat bite, and had to be treated many times to avoid loosing her eye, so she is shy, but
enjoys affection.

(10/08)

DIAS, male, about 3 years old

He loves caresses and is playing like a kitten. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

SANDOW, male, about 3 years old.

He is a great player and is not afraid of human contact. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

KYRIA X, female, about 3 years old.

She is part of a big tribe living next to the house of a cat-loving old lady.

(10/08)

HUGGY BEAR, female, about 4 years old.

She was a house cat but unfortunately her master left her and Her Majesty (see below) behind when he moved to Athens. She
desperately wants to be indoors and is soooo gentle and affectionate.

(10/08)

KAISARAS, male, about 4 years old

He is just mad about being pampered. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

ARIS, male, about 4 years old.

He is very friendly and gets crazy when he is caressed.

(10/08)

ROCKY, male, about 4 years old.

He is a tough guy and used to fight hard with other cats before the AZI program. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

MASKARAS, male, about 3 years old

Adorable, witty Maskaras lives in Xilokeratidi. He is one of the cats that was not killed this past season thanks to our program. We first met him in the summer 2007, treated him and found him back in good shape in the summer 2008. He is a very gentle cat and likes human contact. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

MOCHITO, male, about 4 years old.

He is incredibly gentle, and mad about caresses that he asks for all the time. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

TARZAN, male, about 4 years old.

He is a proud cat and a womanizer, responsible for several generations of cats in the port area. He will be soon adopted,
thanks to the program.

(10/08)

LYTO, female, about 4 years old.

She has a fantastic sweet character and loves company.

(10/08)

HER MAJESTY, female, about 4 years old.

She belonged to the same master than Huggy Bear who abandoned them when he moved to Athens. She has had a hard time adjusting to the wild, as she is very delicate,
soft and gentle, adoring caresses.

(10/08)

ASTROULA, female, about 5 years old.

She is a sweetie and loves to be pampered. (04/09)

Poisoned June 2009

LYNX, female, about 5 years old.

Striking beauty, she is also a sweetie and was adopted when she was young. Unfortunately when her master left Greece
she went back to the street life but she still loves caresses and human contact.

(10/08)

YAYA (GRANDMA), female, about 5 years old.

She is very gentle and the ancestor of the supermarket tribe, responsible for more than 5 generations of homeless kittens.

(10/08)