by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ If there’s anything worse than seeing a dog on a chain, it’s seeing a puppy on a chain. And if there’s anything worse than that, it’s watching cars whiz by a puppy in the road. Therefore, I now have a puppy in my house. I first met this girl a […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris Economically speaking, our beloved Greece, cradle of so much human greatness, lies in a bit of a shambles right now. But one of the many great things still vibrantly intact here is a millennia-old tradition of compassion for animals, dating back at least as far as to 5th century B.C. philosopher […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ Not the best day: 1. Violetta vanished. 2. While I looked for Violetta, my foster girl Jorja chewed through both safety belts in the back seat of the rental car. 3. I had to listen, without committing an act of violence, to someone tell me that the reason fearful little […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ Tonight, Violetta, you are alone. As a thunderstorm lashes and drenches our island, still in the grip of this long cold winter, you huddle on concrete in a greasy corner of the builder’s supply store warehouse, or perhaps in mud under the tall grasses of the open field, or on […]
HAPPY WORLD SPAY DAY!!! And neuter too! To honor this life-giving surgery, which literally saved the lives of three of my rescue/foster dogs in the past year, and which helps millions of animals around the globe by curbing diseases, birth complications, injuries from fighting, and the hazards of roaming for mates, this week we’ll post […]
