Are cats treated well in Greece?

Are cats treated well in Greece? Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of tourists who feed them. At the end of the summer season the tourists leave, and some cats survive through the kindness of local Greeks.

Are there fleas in Greece?

Ctenocephalides felis was found on 97.4% of the cats and 40.3% of the dogs surveyed. Of the other flea species, with much lower prevalence, Pulex irritans (0.8%) and Xenopsylla cheopis (0.8%) were observed only on the dogs.

Do cats roam the streets in Greece?

These Cats Are Mostly Strays For the most part, the cats that you see wandering around Greece are usually strays. They tend to behave in a similar way as other wildcats and tend to mark out a territory that they call their own.

What are some facts about cats in Greece?

Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of tourists who feed them. At the end of the summer season the tourists leave, and some cats survive through the kindness of local Greeks.

Which Greek island has the most cats?

Santorini is home to an unbelievable number of stray cats much like the famous Japanese 'cat island' of Tashirojima. The island is awash with blue domed Byzantine churches rounding off white villages that look they have been painted by cubist architects then decorated with bougainvillea and cats.

Which Greek island has less cats?

There are plenty of stray cats everywhere in Greece. The point is: Does it really worth to avoid such a great experience as a trip there because of the cats? That's up to you... There are at least 50 percent less cats on Mount Athos.

Which city in Greece has a lot of cats?

What some people may not know is that it's also famous for its population of feline friends! Santorini is home to an incredible number of stray cats. From brown to white, speckled to striped, these friendly furballs survive off the town's generous residents and, during the summer, island tourists.

Do cats roam free in Greece?

Visitors to Greece are often alarmed at the skinny cats they see wandering around. They aren't pampered pets such as we have here in the UK, but have to earn their keep by catching rodents. Most do actually have homes although you will always see them wandering around cafes and restaurants looking for an easy meal.