Gouves Animal Shelter
Gournes, Iraklion, Greece
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Founded in 2008, Gouves Animal Shelter is a non-governmental organisation based in Gournes, Greece working on animal welfare, education, community development.
Gouves Animal Shelter is a Greek non-profit animal welfare organisation based in Gournes, Iraklion, on the island of Crete. It rescues, shelters and treats stray, abused, injured, neglected and abandoned dogs and cats, and works to rehome them, often abroad. Its work includes neutering and trap-neuter-release programmes, emergency response, education with schools, support for low-income pet owners, and advocacy for animal welfare law reform on Crete. The shelter is funded by individual donations and volunteers, and is developing a new Animal Welfare Center on land provided by the local municipality.
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Foster & Response Program
ViewAnimal welfare · Greece
Volunteer network that fosters stray animals and responds to stray animal emergencies such as rescues, medical emergencies and relocations.
Trap, Neuter & Release (TNR) programme
ViewAnimal welfare · Greece
Trains and supports volunteers to trap, neuter, vaccinate and return community cats, and tracks colonies.
Catastrophe team
ViewHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Greece
Responds to natural disasters and large-scale emergencies affecting animals and plans response strategies with local authorities and partners.
Animal Welfare Center
ViewAnimal welfare · Greece
Planned centre on Crete to house strays, provide veterinary, grooming and physiotherapy services, and serve as a learning and outreach centre.
Paw Alliance
ViewAnimal welfare · Greece
Designation for businesses verified as actively supporting animal welfare and humane stray animal management.
Pet support for low-income owners
ViewPoverty & Hunger · Greece
Provides pet food banks, veterinary care vouchers and other assistance to low-income pet owners to help prevent pet surrenders.
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