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Symi Animal Welfare
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 Posted - 18 June 2009 : 09:48:25
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We have learned this week of the first vet visit to Tilos. Ian and Lynne first approached me earlier in the year, they had been raising funds to try to bring a vet to the island and had contacted one of the large animal welfare charities to ask their advice. Their contact had been extremely helpful and suggested they spoke to us on Symi as we had been organising visits for so many years. At this stage, they were very naive and also nervous, they had so many questions!
Whilst the first vet & their nurse was on Tilos, Ian received a telephone call from the Greek Animal Welfare Fund saying that, as they would be in the Dodecanese area, would Tilos appreciate a vet for a few days? (This of course, was the period when GAWF had expected to be here on Symi, but as you know, had to be cancelled) It was obviously a great opportunity for the new animal welfare group and enabled them to hold a clinic for 10 days. Over 100 cats were neutered and several dogs.
Ian told me that the whole experience had been hard work but well worth the effort. They received so much support from businesses and local residents and hope to organise a further vet-visit in September.
Well done Tilos, keep up the good work!
Melanie x
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