Cordelia and her team at Nine Lives Greece manage a ‘catch, neuter and release’ programme for stray and abandoned felines around Athens. Each cat and kitten they come into contact with is individually assessed, and there are always some who are judged unable to survive on the streets.
That’s the case with the five cats who’re joining the Animalcouriers trip to the UK: two have had amputations and the other three are blind. Once they had all been neutered and had any other treatment required, Cordelia and colleagues got in touch with friends and supporters to find them loving new homes.
During the wait for new homes, the cats stay with foster carers. However long the wait is, Nine Lives Greece prefer to make sure they find absolutely the right home for each one. Needless to say, there are never enough people available to house all these vulnerable cats. The five travelling with us are split between two new homes in the UK.
Nine Lives Greece receives no state funding or assistance: it’s a purely voluntary organisation. This year to raise funds they’ve produced a fantastic calendar with beautiful photos of Nine Lives cats by Italian photographer Carlo Raciti. He has a very good reputation for animal photography and Cordelia told us that he was very patient with all his feline subjects.
To buy your calendar, contact ninelivesgreece@gmail.com
what a fab charity – and dare I say a great xmas present idea!
They are a great outfit and the calendar is rather lovely!
I shared this one! I love to support spay/neuter programs!
Thanks Rumpy – they deserve all the help they can get.
Reblogged this on Cyprus Life – in pictures and commented:
Saving our furry friends – these are in Greece but hey, who cares? It’s all about the animals. Help save a moggie by buying a calendar.
Thanks so much – doesn’t make a difference where any of them are based when they do such great work!
Reblogged this on Satchmo The Cat and commented:
I’m learning all about Christmas and how people get presents from Santa Paws if you’re a good kitty. So, I’m thinking, if you don’t know what to ask maybe you can put this calendar in your letter to Santa Paws?
I am definitely going to put it in mine =^.^=
Satchie – very kind of you. We know you all are supporters of Nine Lives Greece already, they appreciate it very much.
And we appreciate their hard work very much. A lot of happy kittens that otherwise would be suffering <3
Mommy says they are truly unsung heroes and need all the help we can offer
Bless Miss Cordelia and her staff for the wonderful job they do……AND you too Animal Couriers!!! The calendar would make a great “stocking stuffer” for the holiday……….
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
Thanks Sammy, Miss Cordelia and her staff do such an impressive job and are such fun to deal with. The calendar is gorgeous 😉