February Spaying and Neutering
Carol and Amalia of GAWF will be returing to Hydra from February 6 to 8
to spay and neuter Hydra's street cats and dogs.
For a donation, GAWF will also spay and neuter pet dogs and cats:
Female cat: €10
Male cat: €5
Female dog: €50
Male dog: €50
As time is limited, those wishing to bring a pet must call beforehand
(697 5634 993) to schedule an appointment.
Autumn Spaying and Neutering
Thank you GAWF!
From October 8 to 12, Carol McBeth and Amalia Kountouri came to Hydra and spayed or neutered 72 cats. They also spayed four dogs, saving the life of one discovered to be suffering from pyometra, a life-threatening uterine infection likely caused by birth-control injections . In addition, three cats with skin cancer on their ears received
life-saving operations
that prevented them from enduring much suffering.
We thank Mayor Costas Anastopoulos and the municipality of Hydra for providing us with a wonderful location to perform the surgeries
and for helping
us with medical costs.
We'd also like to thank the following supporters and members of the
community for their invaluable assistance:
Christina and Angiris of Speak Out, Eleonora, Evghenia of GAWF, Felicity, Heidi, Judith,
Leto Hotel, Lynda of FASE Spetses, Maria, Miranda Hotel, Sotiris, the Rappas
boys,
Tracy and Georgia, Valerie and Brian, Zoe's Pension

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On September 26 to 28, the GAWF Equine Project held a seminar
on Hydra.
During the visit, all donkeys, mules, and working
horses brought by their owners were treated
(feet trimmed,
teeth
rasped, veterinary care provided);
at the same time,
interested
owners
received training in farriery.
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On September 9 Carol McBeth of GAWF came to Hydra to
administer
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Welcome Friendly Fall !
This autumn please consider taking home a unique packet of twelve cards featuring three original watercolors by local artist Michael Lawrence. €12/pack Available at Christina's clothing boutique on the port, "Speak Out" (on the corner of the street leading up to the post office). If you're off island and would like a packet sent to you, please add postage of €3.50. If sending a check, please make it payable to HydraArk. For other payment options and to provide us with address information, please contact us.
Also available for €11 are HydraArk T-shirts featuring the HydraArk stamp on the front and the Hydra flag on the back. To order a shirt, please contact us. .
If your budget will allow, please consider one of our donation packages:
- Provide food for one colony (10–15 cats) for one year: €240
- Spay 10 females or 20 male cats: €100
- Cover the cost of medicine for one colony for one year: €180
- Cover annual expenses (food, medicine, neutering) of one colony for one year: €500
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Photographers, don't be shy!
HydraArk would love to post on our
Photo Gallery page pictures of any of Hydra's animals taken by visitors
or residents. We also hope to gather high-resolution images of Hydra's cats, dogs, and donkeys for
a 2010 calendar to be created and sold in 2009 to help raise funds for our activities.
If you have images that you'd like to contribute, please contact us!
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