Max

Max is 7 years old and available for adoption.

Max spent the last years of his life tied up in a silent garden. His family moved away and left him behind, treating him like an old piece of furniture that no longer fit into their new life. For over a year, someone came only to drop off food and water. No gentle touch, no walks, no kind words. Just a chain and endless waiting.

When the authorities finally intervened, his owner locked him inside a chicken coop. That was the moment we said: “Enough is enough.” We stepped in and took him into our care.

We expected a dog who was angry, bitter, or terrified. Instead, Max looked at us and smiled. His tail wagged hesitantly, and he gently leaned into us, asking for just one thing: a little affection. He didn't hold on to anger; he chose to love.

Max is wonderful on walks, social with other dogs, and completely ready to find a real family. Could you be the one to keep that beautiful smile on his face forever?

See his story here.

Pocopico

Sweet Pcopico is available for adoption. He arrived at our Center after being hit by a car as a kitten and was severely injured as a result. The good news is that he has made a remarkable recovery and is now the sweetest little guy there is. He is a special kitten that needs a loving home as he can no longer survive as an outdoor cat. Please consider adopting him! For his full story, click here: https://www.animal-zone.org/news/2025/4/15/pocopico

Mitsos

Mitsos, a donkey of 30+ years, is an old fellow. He arrived at our equine shelter in February 2022. We had been trying to get him over to the shelter for two years before his arrival, as it had became clear he had a difficult time working (he walked too slowly and often fell) and that he needed to rest.

His owner was a very old man who was also having difficulty moving himself so our position was challenging as we had to be sensitive to the needs of both the animal and the human.

Fortunately, the owner, after pressure from his children, realized he no longer could take care of Mitsos so it decided that Mitsos would come to AZI’s equine shelter to rest. What a relief for us all!

So now Mitsos can relax and enjoy as many years as he has left to live.

$100 / month for food

$120 / month for food & vaccinations

Margarita

Margarita is a senior cat, somewhere between 10 to 15 years old or maybe even more, who came to our Center in March 2022. She is blind possibly due to a stroke because her blindness happened all of a sudden. Some small neurological problems (e.g., she was swinging her head like a pendulum) cleared up after a deworming treatment.

She was taken from her home neighborhood after the stroke because people there were concerned about having “a sick” cat there so they called us to take her. Additionally, it was dangerous for her to remain there due to the fact that she was living next to a central road and with her blindness, it was a terrible danger.

Margarita has a very sweet nature, she loves all other animals and humans. She always asks for caresses.

Due to her old age, she has very little chance of being placed in a home so she will live in our shelter for the rest of her life. But she would love to be virtually adopted—won’t you consider being her friend and supporter?

Evridiki

JAN 2023 UPDATE—Evridiki, our beautiful blind cat, is now 2 and half years old and she has spent all her life in a room of our Center. Although positive for FIP, Evridiki has never shown any symptoms of her illness and is considered by her veterinarians to be a perfectly healthy cat.

We feel sorry for her and for the fact that she restricted to staying in one room of our shelter. She is desperately needs a home, but in the meantime, won’t you consider a virtual adoption?

(She is available for physical adoption too.)

Read more about Evridiki here.