Read their story here
Jerry
Read Jerry’s story here
Orfeas
Read about Orfeas here
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.
Ntinos
Read about Ntinos 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
Celine
Celine arrived at our Center at the end of August, a tiny two month old baby in dire condition and now, after treatment for parasites and good healthy high-quality nutrition, Celine has become a beautiful, shinny and chubby kitten who never stops playing.
Celine is available for adoption and she will be a grateful and affectionate member of her new family.
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.
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.
Zak
Zak is a two-and-a-half-month old kitten who was found a month ago, along with his three brothers and sisters, in the middle of the central road in Chora-Arkesini, near the monastery of Saint George Valsamitis.
When Zak arrived he was malnourished and dehydrated but, after one month in our care and with proper treatment, Zak is now a healthy strong kitten who loves to be caressed. He is waiting patiently for his new and loving family. Please consider welcoming this friendly fellow into your home.
Microchip #: 941000016719371
Tasoula
Sweet Tasoula is a three-month old kitten who was found a month ago in the garden of a pension in Katapola where she, her mother, and her brothers and sisters were being fed by the very kind cleaning lady of the pension.
When she saw that Tasoula had an eye infection she contacted our center and we agreed to administer the drops that we hoped would clear up Tasoula’s infection. Unfortunately Tasoula was afraid of the treatment so we agreed to take her in and help with the medications.
Even though she has lost the sight in one of her eyes, she is still a happy, healthy, playful kitten, a bit shy but always happy for affection. We hope we are able to find a loving home with a caring family for Tasoula. Please contact us if you're interested!
Microchip number: 941000016719392