I've written lots of stories about Zante Strays, a charity on the Greek island of Zante who help hundreds of abandoned and ill treated dogs. Many, like Smee and Olaf, find their forever home in the UK and this weekend I did a story for the Sunday Mirror newspaper about Connor who has started a new … [Read more...]
Brit holidaymakers praised for helping dog rescue Zante Strays
BRIT holiday makers in Zante have been praised for helping save the lives of thousands of abused and abandoned dogs. Youngsters in Laganas - a notorious Club 18-30 resort - are ditching partying to clean out kennels and cuddle needy pups. Jamie Contonis, 38, runs Zante Strays and has a shelter in … [Read more...]
Dog lover Frances paid £7,000 for surgery to save Zante Stray Smee
When animal lover Frances Heatlie heard about Greek puppy Smee who was facing death if he couldn’t have surgery in the UK she adopted him and paid for the life saving operation herself. The stricken dog had a rocky start in life - his mum Nikki gave birth to him and his seven brothers and sisters o … [Read more...]
Zante Strays – Olaf went from life on the streets to PAT dog
A PUPPY who was shot and left to die in a ditch on Christmas Day in Zante, Greece, has started a new life as a Pets As Therapy dog. Olaf was found by rescue workers starving, filthy, covered in ticks and with pellets under his skin on his front legs where he’d been shot. But now he has a new home i … [Read more...]