Hydra Ark News

Hydra Ark Has Its 5th and 6th Veterinarian Sessions in May 2010

Hydra Ark is glad to inform its members that two teams of veterinarians have recently visited Hydra. From May 8 to 10, Enrico Zibellini, Caterina Strigazzi, and Roberto Asperio from Milan, Italy (Clinica del Dottor Celeste) operated on fifty stray cats in Kamini area. They also visited Hydra Harbour to provide feline colonies with medical care and supervision. From May 20 to 22, Amalia Koundouri and Carol MacBeth from GAWF neutered another 54 cats in upper Hydra. Hydra Ark thanks the vets warmly for their dedication and proficiency and espresses its gratitude to all the volunteers and donors who have made the operations possible. Please visit our photo gallery and watch the veterinarians at work!

School Program: “Bringing Children Closer to Animals”

Last February, Hydra Ark has started to organize visits in Hydra’s schools in collaboration with the Grek Animal Welfare Fund. During informal talks with the pupils, the addressed subject has been the respect and compassion for all creatures. HA school program aims at bringing children and adolescents closer to animals. We encourage school teachers and parents who wish to organize new visits to contact us

Or, 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

 

Donation Boxes

Every summer, visitors to Hydra ask how they can help HydraArk with itss work with the animals of Hydra.  This year we have donation boxes at the Bratsera Hotel, the Leto Hotel, and the Miranda Hotel.  Dimitris, the vet, has one, as do Christina at SpeakOut, Enrique at Loulaki, Valia and Georges next door to Loulaki, and Lakis Christidis in the Harbor. Lakis will also place one at the cinema when it opens for the summer.  Deanna at the Hydra Museum has also offered to take a donation box.  We are so grateful to everyone who has participated in this program.

Adoptions

If you wish to adopt a cat or a dog, please contact us.

click to enlarge Visit Speak Out's website	Artistic Cards You can support HA by buying a packet of beautiful cards featuring three original watercolors by local artist Michael Lawrence.  They are available for €12/pack at "Speak Out" boutique (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 contact us.