​About Us

WHY NEW ENGLAND HELPS GREEK STRAYS:
The incidents of animal cruelty and abuse have reached epidemic proportions in countries like Greece where, culturally, companion and working dogs are not regarded as they are here in The United States, Canada and most parts of Europe. 

Without humane societies or animal shelters, thousands of homeless Greek dogs do their best to survive on the streets, beaches, and rugged countryside. They are unwanted, unloved and considered common pests, especially during tourist season when the international community might bear witness to Greece’s “dirty little secret.” Though technically against the law, dogs and puppies are routinely poisoned, shot, beaten, drowned, and hung as means of population control. Perpetrators are rarely identified and almost never prosecuted.

OUR GREEK PARTNERS:
Most people in Greece do not actually harm stray and homeless dogs. But some people have reached out to help them. Our group works with several rescuers in the Athens area. These individuals risk ridicule, hostility, and retaliation by the few who resent their efforts on behalf of the dogs. Therefore, we respect their wishes not to be named. But their dedication, in spite of the horrors they’ve seen, is a testimony to the strength of their character and gentle, loving souls. These rescuers are the strays’ first line of defense and often show them the first kindness they have ever experienced from humans.

Once rescued, dogs are seen by a veterinarian, vaccinated, tested and treated for parasites; they are also altered if older than seven months. They live in foster homes with other dogs and cats, are housebroken and loved until it’s time for them to come to New England.