Why are there so many street dogs in Greece?


Why are there so many street dogs in Greece? GREECE ALONE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE almost 3 million stray and homeless dogs and cats, in a country with 11 million inhabitants. This is HUGE!. Stray pets are a man-made problem. Every stray pet was once someone's pet, or the puppy or kitten of someone's pet that was abandoned.


Can you touch the cats in Greece?

You can pet the cats in Greece. I just made sure to Purell my hands afterward!


Which Greek island has no stray dogs?

Through their brainchild, the “Zero Stray Pawject,” they committed to creating a cruelty-free, sustainable project on the Greek island of Aegina which would reduce the number of stray dogs to manageable levels.


Do dogs roam freely in Greece?

Everywhere you go in Greece, you see dogs roaming about. They're usually large, well fed and quite friendly. Some of them wear collars too.