A Vet Visit

After the long months of lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Andrianna Alexandropoulou was at last able to come to our Center.

In June, Dr. Alexandropoulou performed many vaccinations on the dogs and cats of our island community, microchips were implanted, health checks were carried out and a number of stray cats with health problems were examined and placed into our care for treatment.

She also managed to neuter four male dogs that are living with us at the Center. We are grateful, as always, for her tremendous work with the animals of our island and we thank her for her generosity and expertise.

Best wishes until our next meeting, Dr. Alexandropoulou!

A Visit from the Veterinarian

We have now completed the winter sterilization program in Amorgos and we want to thank Dr. Andrianna Alexandropoulou for coming to our center to conduct the spaying and neutering of so many of our island strays.

Additionally, Dr. Alexandropoulou performed annual vaccinations on many of the dogs and cats owned by members of our island community. Microchips were implanted, a beautiful rabbit came for a checkup and a number of stray cats with health problems were examined and will now remain in our Center for treatment.

We were fortunate to finally capture a feral cat from Chora who had been suffering for over a year with a rope that he had managed to wrap around his throat. The veterinarian removed the rope, cleaned the wound, gave the cat antibiotics, spayed him and now he is back in his home area with a new lease on life.

Thank you Dr. Andrianna!!!!

Vet Visit

Dr. Dimitris Vasalakis came to our Center in Amorgos this last weekend. Many of the island animals received the gift of his great veterinary care. Four donkeys and one turkey were given check ups and our own two dogs, Sissy and Liza, along with many of the island dogs, were groomed in preparation for the coming summer weather.

These visits from Dr. Vasalakis are vital since we have no permanent veterinarian in Amorgos, and, therefore, with full hearts, we give our sincere thanks for his great work.

Thank you Dimitris!

Announcing a Vet Visit for June 2 & 3

ANNOUNCEMENT

Veterinarian Dimitrios Vasalakis will be in Amorgos on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 of June.

He will perform examinations at Animal Zone International's veterinary clinic at Pera Rachidi of Katapola.

Those who care for stray cats please contact us.

For more information, please contact either the veterinarian at telephone number +30 694 4278947 or AZI's program coordinator at telephone number +30 697 4990045.

Dr. Manolis Vorisis

Animal Zone International and the people of Amorgos and all the islands of the Cyclades are grateful for the magnificent work of Dr. Manolis Vorisis.

Dr. Vorisis has made cats of the Cyclades famous around the world, and his standards for veterinarian surgery and animal care are incomparable. Long ago, Dr. Vorisis went out into the streets of these islands and, witnessing the desperate needs of a multitude of stray animals, decided to devote his life to creating safe and beautiful havens for these fragile creatures.

Beginning on the island of Syros, the capital of the Cyclades, Dr. Vorisis worked to transform dangerous areas where homeless cats gathered into safe and beautiful gardens, his mantra and slogan being, “The ugly shall become beautiful.”

Dr. Vorisis believes that it is important to change the way we humans see and interact with members of the animal kingdom and so he began to organize volunteers who were willing to knock on doors in the neighborhoods to talk about the ways in which it was possible to change the lives of these struggling felines.

Since 2017 Dr. Vorisis has spread his message beyond Syros and now he is the scientific director and advisor at the clinic run by Animal Zone International here on Amorgos.  His advice and support gives us the courage and inspiration to continue our fight to make a better life for the animals with whom we share our island.

During our spring sterilization program, not only did Dr. Vorisis sterilize sixty-three cats in two days, he also helped us clean and revitalize our own garden. He helped to prune our trees and plants to allow more light to enter that area, creating a welcoming, safe and beautiful haven for the cats of Amorgos.

As the good doctor says, “We must create beauty in our world.” We feel Dr. Vorisis is an amazing human being as well as an amazing veterinarian, and we are proud to partner with him in this important work.

Thank you Dr. Vorisis from all of us on the island of Amorgos!

Vet Visit Feb 2018

Veterinarian Dr. Dimitris Vassalakis visited Amorgos and worked at AZI's Center this past weekend.

He examined all the cats and dogs that are under AZI's care as well as animals that were brought by neighbors and other members of the community.

These vet visits are a vital and major part of AZI's mission to provide healthcare to the animals on Amorgos, as there is no permanent veterinarian on the island.

VISIT BY DR. VASALAKIS

Dr. Dimitris Vasalakis came to work with Animal Zone International’s Center over the weekend of 4-5 of February.

Many members of our local community brought their animals to the Center for examination and vaccines and even for grooming. Also, Dr. Vasalakis examined, vaccinated and sterilized all of our cats, which meant that he had a very busy and a productive weekend.

Amorgos does not have a permanent veterinarian so these visits from Dr. Vasalakis are vital for the animals and the health of our island and we are grateful for his help.
 

Cleaning the teeth of a stray cat with chronic stomatitis

Grooming of a local family's dog

Cleaning an abscess on a stray cat

Checking the heart rate of a local family's dog