Anna

Her name is Anna because she was found on the beach of Agia Anna in Amorgos.

She was only 2 months old when she was found alone on July 2022. A group of Italian tourists felt sorry for her and they asked for our help. This was how the little kitten came to our Center. The woman who found her left Amorgos the next day, but her thoughts were with Anna and she missed her. And so she decided to adopt Anna and bring her home to Italy.

Immediately we started looking for an escort for her. Our dear supporter and friend Beatrice tried to help us as always, this time through her daughter Angelica who would be coming to Amorgos for her vacation in October. Angelica accepted to help and this was how Anna made the journey to Italy and her new home. Anna loves her new mom and she is always around her, even when she takes her shower.

Have a beautiful life, sweet Anna!

Here is a short video of Anna during her stay in our Center: https://youtube.com/shorts/9W38lGOSWy8?feature=share

Ruby

When he left Amorgos we hoped he would be in his own home by Christmas…and so it happened. On Christmas eve our Ruby, who is now called Vincent (after Vincent Van Gogh, as he is also red-haired and with one ear), left Kim's house where he was being fostered and went to his forever home.

Now he lives in a suburb of Utrecht, in a quiet neighborhood, in a house with a large garden with a retired couple who spend most of their time at home. He's doing really well and they already love him so much that their greeting card this year had his face on it.

Here is a short video of him at his new home: https://youtube.com/shorts/1Xpmbhn1cRU?feature=share

Aramis

UPDATE JAN 2023—Aramis is now one and a half years old. He lives mostly outdoors together with his brother Porthos and many other cats in a colony that one of our volunteers takes care of. He is a huge cat now but his character remains a baby, so sweet and innocent.

Aramis and his 3 siblings were found on the streets of Amorgos, next to a grocery store. Apparently, they were removed from their mom and abandoned in a plastic box for fruits in Ormos of Aegiali. They were crying nonstop for a whole day, so a kindhearted girl decided to help them, after making sure that their mom was nowhere to be found. She bought milk and started feeding them and then she called us. The kittens came into our care and we started feeding and taking care of them every 2 hours.

Aramis is a smart and lazy cat who likes to sleep a lot, but also very affectionate and sweet.

Porthos

UPDATE JAN 2023—Porthos is now an adult cat at one and a half years old. He lives outside but really would prefer to be an indoor cat. He is constantly looking for a way in. When he finds an open door he burrows in and hides so that you do not see that he has entered. Then, suddenly, you find him sleeping in your bed and with his eyes he begs you to let him stay. This cat is suffering as an outside cat—he desperately needs a home! He is extremely cuddly and sweet! He is available for both virtual and actual adoption—won’t you consider helping this sweet boy?

He is neutered and vaccinated.

Porthos and his 3 siblings were found on the streets of Amorgos, next to a grocery store. Apparently, they were removed from their mom and abandoned in a plastic box for fruits in Ormos of Aegiali. They were crying nonstop for a whole day, so a kindhearted girl decided to help them, after making sure that their mom was nowhere to be found. She bought milk and started feeding them and then she called us. The kittens came into our care and we started feeding and taking care of them every 2 hours. 

Zoi

JAN 2023 UPDATE—Zoi is the sweetest cat EVER! She is now 4 and a half years old and retains her mobility problems.

When she first arrived at our center, she was walking on her hind knees (and not on her feet)—the result of a permanent wound on her left hind leg. We do not know how it happened, but since she was like that for over a year before we rescued her, there was not much we could do. When Zoi was found she also had some neurological problems (her head was moving like a pendulum) but with treatment that was quickly resolved.

Recently Zoi was examined by an orthopedic vet (including X-rays) and it was confirmed that unfortunately there is nothing that can be done about her feet. The only possible solution would be to amputate the leg that is in the worst condition to avoid any risk of infection to the bone.

But since the other leg also has issues we weren’t sure she would be able to lift the weight of her body with only one leg, so that is a risk that for the moment we are not comfortable taking. Zoi had also some blood tests and it turns out she is positive for FIP (with titer 1/800) as well as positive for FIV.

However, she remains in good condition and does not present any problems beyond mobility due to the condition of her legs. We know that such an animal is very difficult to find a home but she is the sweetest cat we have ever met and whoever adopts her will certainly not regret it!

Here is a recent short video of her:

https://youtu.be/Oyl0ozCtqAU

Due to these problems, Zoi needs to live only indoors. She can also be your virtual pet—she would be forever grateful!

Voris

7 years old, purebred English Setter, neutered.

Read his story here

Jack

9 years old, purebred Segugio Italiano, neutered.

Read his story here

Bonnie & Clyde

Read their story here

Achilleas

Read his adoption story here

Casper

In May 2020, Casper was found abandoned in a remote area of Amorgos, thin and very frightened. (Read his story here)

Once rescued, Casper turned into a very sweet dog. A number of people showed interest in adopting him but he seemed frightened with everyone, so we decided to keep him a little longer until he began feeling more secure.

Casper was temporarily placed with a family with extensive experience with dogs who have experienced trauma and soon he blossomed into a calmer dog. Once he was ready for adoption, a family in Holland was ready and waiting for him but Covid-19 made travel impossible.

Finally, in January of 2021, Casper traveled from Amorgos to Piraeus with our program coordinator and the next morning he was on his way to his new home. Casper is now a Dutch citizen and loves his new home and his new dad.

Special thanks to Herman for giving a loving home to this sweet boy and we also thank Mirtos Animal Project for helping to make this possible.

To our tiny sweet ghost we wish a wonderful long life with his new family!

Georgia

Read Georgia’s story here

Canellos

Canellos was tied up in a small enclosure up on a mountain, alone and without human contact except for those occasional times when someone brought him food and water. For shelter, he had only two rusty barrels. He was not given enough food (he was skin and bones) and the enclosure was never cleaned, and so he was forced to live in his own filth.

Canellos was permanently removed from his owner on 12 of February 2020 by the public prosecutor. Because his previous experience with humans was difficult and limited, he reacted with fear when we first approached and even if we offered gentle affection. However, after 3 months in our care and a lot of caresses later, he has transformed into a completely different dog.

Canellos is a happy, confident, and playful dog. He gets along well with other dogs and always wants to play with them. He also loves all people and children. He shows great interest in cats and if he is free he may give chase but he does nothing when a cat is calm inside a home environment. He is very smart and he learns very fast.

He weighs 27kg and he is a mixed German shepherd dog.

Canellos is available for adoption also through the Dutch organization "Mirtos Animal Project". You can find his profile here: https://www.mirtos.nu/adopteer/kanelos

Feevos

Feevos had been held in a darkened warehouse for over a year and once we were able to bring him to our Center, feed and wash and care for him, we took him for his first walk in the beautiful springtime of Amorgos.

Feevos ran back and forth between the flowers and trees and plants along that walk and he seemed filled with wonder at the sight of the sea and the other animals that we met along that first walk. Feevos is now a happy, confident and playful dog with puppy behavior.

He gets along beautifully with other dogs, both male and female, and he is playful and gentle. He loves grown-ups and children and he also shows great interest in cats. If he is free, he will chase them, but he does nothing when the cat is calm inside a home environment. He is a very smart, active, and affectionate dog.

Feevos weighs 30kg and is a mixed German Shepherd dog. We wish this young dog a long and healthy life filled with affection and safety. Feevos is available for adoption through the Dutch organization "Mirtos Animal Project". Here is his profile on their website: https://www.mirtos.nu/adopteer/feevos

Koutco

When Koutco arrived in our Center this summer he was FIV positive and had already lost vision in one of his eyes. Since the other eye was severely compromised, Koutco was struggling to survive on the streets but after an accident that left his front right leg paralyzed his future appeared bleak.

Lamia, the benevolent woman who took care of the colony in which Koutco was living decided to contact a friend in Holland and together, Lamia and Juliette found a shelter for him in Belgium. This is a wonderful shelter and we have sent another cat from Amorgos, the handsome Plume, to find a home with them.

The people of Vzw Zwerfkat in Belgium do tremendous work with cats in severe need and we salute them and hope that you will visit their website https://www.zwerfkat.com/ . They have given Koutco a second chance in life and, now, he is looking forward to his true and loving forever home.

When he first arrived

Koutco in Belgium

Aeneas

Rebeca

Rebeca was found alone on the streets of Chora by a very kind child. He saw Rebeca sitting in a corner unable to move because her both eyes were completely shut, struck by severe infection. He immediately pick her up and brought her to our Center.

After 1 week of treatment Rebeca is completely healthy and she plays non stop. Her little friend visited our Center in order to see her and he was very happy to see her fully healed.

See a video of her making her super-kitten moves—https://youtu.be/18TWLK_Bsxw

Rebeca is now available for adoption! Please contact us at azi.amorgos@gmail.com if you are interested. Or help us with her nutritional and medical needs by making a small donation in her support https://tinyurl.com/Donate-AZI

Fani and Frinta

Frinta was found in May, abandoned and crying, on the streets of Amorgos. She was very tiny, only about a month old, and our program coordinator, Litsa, cared for her until we could find Frinta a loving home. Very quickly her sweetness attracted a new family and she has gone to live in her forever home in Athens.

We are blessed to know that Frinta will live a safe and happy life after her difficult beginning.

Bobbie and Arangon

Earlier this year, our 2 handsome, big boys Bobbie and Arangon embarked on a long journey and began the next chapter in their lives. 

They were found abandoned when they were only 2 months old and sadly they spent the next 2 and a half years on Amorgos waiting for their forever home.

Just as we were despairing their future, we received notice from Mirtos Animal Project, the Dutch organization with which we cooperate, regarding interest in these dogs. And we were thrilled when the interest eventually led to adoption. 

We've heard nothing but good news about their new lives, and we wish a wonderful, happy life to the adopters and our lovely boys Arangon and Bobbie!

Additionally we are very grateful for the work of Mirtos Animal Project https://www.mirtos.nu/. A big thanks goes to them, as they find amazing homes for our sweet animals. 

Zizi

In May of 2017, little Zizi was abandoned, together with her brothers, outside of the primary school of Potamos in Aegiali.

After a difficult struggle her small brothers were not able to survive but little Zizi showed a gift for life that helped her to grow strong in her time at our Center. Now, Zizi has been adopted by a local family in Langada, Aeliali where she shares the love and care of a family with two young boys who clearly adore her.

We are thankful for another happy ending for another young member of the animal kingdom.

Lily

Until recently, it was not common practice for families of Amorgos to adopt animals from local welfare associations, but, in the last few months we have been thrilled to find that four of our animals from the Center have found loving homes.

Today, a small kitten only four months old has been adopted by a local couple who had lost their own cat, Melenia. Mr. Kostas Sigalas came to us hoping to adopt a kitten as a gift for his wife, Despoina, who was grieving over the loss of her beloved cat. Mr. Siglas chose little Lily, who, amazingly, looks much like their own Melenia.

Today, with tears in her eyes, Mrs. Despoina welcomed little Lily into her home and, because she spends many hours alone, Lily will be great company for this kind lady. A loving relationship has begun and we wish many many long years of happiness together for the Despoinas and their new family member.