Just two 'ordinary' days of animal care

Saturday
We were called about two found puppies on the road close to Skala Marion. The young lady who nearly hit them with her car took them home and asked for our help.
We were desperate what to do… all foster homes were more than full.
We decided to call a couple to ask if they could help us out. To our great joy they said they would foster them.
One of us drove to the foster to bring the puppies in a transport box, which they made a total mess – and themselves – because they vomited all the time. So we had to clean the puppies and the box.
Back home, change clothes.
Over lunch 4 board members had a meeting to discuss vaccinations, passports, the planned transports of the puppies, who is driving to the airport, next summer bazaar etc.
During lunch a phone call: little kitten found all alone on the road to Kallirachi. The friendly tourists who fund her couldn't take care of her because they were leaving in two days. We answered that we were really having problems fostering animals, but promised to try our best to find someone.
Call a few people to ask if they could take a kitten. We were glad that we found someone to have her! So we called the tourists to tell them that we found a solution.
Ten minutes later we were called by the prospective adopter that they changed their mind and wouldn't take it!
We decided to pick up the kitten anyway, hoping we would find another solution.
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Sunday
Getting up early to bring a dog and a cat to the airport. Inform foster and new owner in Germany that check-in went well.
Pick up the kitten on the way back from the airport.
Write on Facebook that dog and cat left for Germany. Answer some emails.
A call from Theologos that the foster family suddenly brought the 2 puppies back, having changed their minds. They can't stay with Bella and her 5 pups, because Bella is too protective. So the pups were driven to Kalivia to stay with the J-litter. Drive back to Theologos.

And then we don't even mention that all animals (in the enclosure as well) have to be fed every day, twice a day.

Most of this is being done by 4 persons and we really really could do with some help, but getting help offered twice and then withdrawn again in two days time, didn't really feel like help to us, it only resulted in more work.
Still we have faith in people and would warmly welcome some new serious volunteers.

Many animals - little money

Was it in the first half of the year that we found 4 dogs that all had Leishmaniasis and had cost us about 1,000 euro, in the last 2 months we had an invasion of new dogs and puppies. Four adult dogs and eight puppies we took in. And, apart from food, they all need wormers, flea treatment, vaccinations, microchips and (the adults) castrations and blood tests.

We are trying to make money the best we can ourselves at the car boot sales, summer and Christmas bazaars, our annual Christmas party, with the collection boxes and we are grateful for every donation big or small… But this time we were not able to cope with the costs that we were facing.
So we decided to ask the Dutch organization Stichting Wereldasielen if they may be would be willing to support us again. And they said yes!!!!
We like to thank them from the deepest of our heart for being there for us when we need them most and for their generous donation, with which we can provide the best care to the new comer dogs.

That doesn't mean of course that we are not in need of individual donations anymore. We still need your help. We have 15 mouths to feed at the moment, and just yesterday we got a phone call about 2 found puppies. Also we want to go on with our cat castration program.
So please keep supporting us with your donations, every euro counts. Or maybe you want to virtually adopt one of the dogs with Leishmaniasis, and donate on a monthly base?
Without financial help our work would not be possible.
Thank you!