Pythias – The story of a Blind yet
Dynamic Cat
When I first saw, 15
years ago, a litter of blind cats
somewhere on a Cycladic island, I was so
shocked that I stumbled and fell.
However, I didn’t know at the time what
the future had for me…
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Πυθίας – Η Ιστορία ενός Αόμματου μεν
Δυναμικού δε Γάτου
Όταν είχα πρωτοδεί πριν από περίπου 15
χρόνια ένα τσούρμο τυφλά γατάκια σε
κάποιο Κυκλαδίτικο νησί, είχα σοκαριστεί
τόσο πολύ που θυμάμαι από τη βιασύνη μου
να μην τα βλέπω, είχα σκοντάψει και
πέσει κάτω. Δεν ήξερα βέβαια τι μου
επιφυλάσσει το μέλλον…
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URGENT REQUEST
I believe every Athenian
who has passed from Stadiou and Amerikis
streets (corner) in the heart of Athens
busiest streets, has noticed the
abandoned, derelict, neoclassic building
standing there at the junction of the 2
streets.
For a number of years
stray cats have been surviving in this
building, been fed by caring people.
Passing outside the building a few days
ago, we noticed that it had been
boarded up with some special plastic
material leaving no space for the cats
to get out if they wanted to, with dirty
green plates for water and old dry food
everywhere. Asking around, we were
informed that the building had been
taken over by Pireos Bank which will
renovate it. What would be the future
of those unlucky cats
then?...
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Diary date
Come and support Nine
Lives at the SPAZ charity carboot sale
on the last Sunday of every month at the
old Olympic airport at Ellinikon
(entrance from Poseidonos Avenue).
Shopping starts at 8am – come early for
the best bargains in nearly-new
clothing, books, DVDs, accessories,
household objects and much more. Every
cent from our stall goes to help the
cats.
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Nine Lives Greece welcome you!
There are innumerable
stray cats in Greece. In almost every
part of the country – in the big cities,
at the island resorts, at the beachside
eateries and in the mountain villages –
you will see cats. Sometimes they look
healthy and well-treated; mostly they
are thin and shy, with runny noses or
eyes, scarred faces or torn ears,
limping or sneezing. Some are pets; some
are considered useful for catching mice
or cockroaches. But there are many more
that are simply seen as pests, like rats
or pigeons, which is why stray cats are
still poisoned in many areas, to ‘clean
up’ before or after the busy tourist
season.
We are a small group of
volunteers who try to promote
catch-neuter-release programmes as the
only effective, humane solution to the
stray cat overpopulation. We offer
practical aid to individuals and
organisations – helping them to trap
wild cats, fetching and carrying cats
from the vet etc.
As well as helping to
organise neutering programmes in Athens
and other areas of Greece, we provide
daily food and care for a large colony
of neutered cats in central Athens.
Because these cats are in danger from
packs of stray dogs, we try to find
good, responsible homes for as many of
these cats as possible - especially the
kittens, which would not otherwise
survive.
BOOK SALE
Need a good read for those
long wintry evenings? Get your
new library at the Nine Lives
book sale. Taking place on
Sunday October 19 between
10.30am and 12.30pm at
Byzaniou 12, Papagou, the sale
includes English, Greek and
German books, as well as a
selection of EFL teaching
guides. The book prices are
even cheaper than Amazon, and
the 5 euro entry ticket
includes a cup of tea/coffee
and a slice of cake. All
proceeds go towards the
feeding, neutering and
veterinary care of stray cats.
If you have books you no
longer want, please bring them
along to augment the
selection! For more
information please email
us at
ninelivesgreece@gmail.com
or ring 6942 952098 or 210 651
3292 for directions
9 LIVES
WOULD LIKE TO THANK....
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Volunteers
ΤΟ ΑΔΕΣΠΟΤΟΛΟΓΙΟ ΠΡΟΣΦΕΡΘΗΚΕ ΝΑ ΒΟΗΘΗΣΕΙ
ΜΕ ΔΙΚΟΥΣ ΤΟΥ ΕΘΕΛΟΝΤΕΣ!
Η Βιβή επικοινώνησε μαζί μας και
προσφέρθηκε η ίδια καθώς και εθελοντές
να βοηθήσουν
να στειρώσουν τις γατούλες της περιοχής
κοντά στο με τρό Πανόρμου. Όποιος
επιθυμεί
να συμμετάσχει σε αυτή την προσπάθεια ή
να βοηθήσει τις Εφτάψυχες ή το
Αδεσποτολόγιο παρακαλώ να επικοινωνήσετε
sto
http://adespotologio.blogspot.com
Ευχαριστούμε ολόθερμα για την πρόθεση!
ΖΗΤΟΥΝΤΑΙ ΕΘΕΛΟΝΤΕΣ ΓΙΑ
ΑΜΠΕΛΟΚΗΠΟΥΣ
Υπάρχει αποικία γάτων στην περιοχή των
Αμπελοκήπων και συγκεκριμένα στην Αγία
Τριάδα, πίσω από την Κηφισίας, η οποία
βρίσκεται σε αθλία κατάσταση. Ζώα
σκελετωμένα, γατάκια που παραπατούν από
την πείνα και τις αρρώστιες,
ετοιμοθάνατες έγκυες γάτες. Αναρωτιέται
κανείς αν είναι δυνατόν στην Αθήνα του
2008 να συμβαίνει κάτι τέτοιο…
Ζητάμε ανθρώπους που να
μπορούν να βοηθήσουν είτε με τη μεταφορά
των ζώων στο γιατρό για
στείρωση-θεραπείες είτε για περιστασιακό
τάισμα των ζώων ή επαφή με τους γείτονες
για την ανάγκη προστασίας αυτών των
δυστυχισμένων ζώων. Οποιαδήποτε
οικονομική βοήθεια για τα έξοδα των
γιατρών είναι επίσης ιδιαίτερα
ευπρόσδεκτη ή οτιδήποτε άλλο που
πιστεύετε ότι θα μπορούσε να βοηθήσει
αυτά τα ζώα. Παρακαλώ επικοινωνήστε στο
email
μας
ninelivesgreece@gmail.com
VOLUNTEERS FOR
AMBELOKIPOI AREA, ATHENS
There is a cat colony in
Ambelokipoi area, close to Agia Triada
Church that lives in the most horrid
conditions. Skeletal cats, kittens that
stumble out of exhaustion, starvation
and sickness, dying pregnant cats. One
wonders how is this possible to be
happening in Athens of 2008…We
are desperately seeking people who can
assist us with either carrying animals
to the vet for treatment-neutering or
for occasional feeding. Any financial
support towards those cats is more than
welcome or anything else that you think
it may help those animals. If you are
interested please contact us visa email
at
ninelivesgreece@gmail.com
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