TESTIMONIALS

A place to seek shelter, comfort en care for stray dogs that are in need of help……

Isn’t that what you wish for, when you see or think of them struggling out in the streets  or remote outback places? 

Let me tell you the story of my dog Kate

In the harsh life of a Greek stray dog, trying to survive and facing  many dangers, there is this little ‘safe haven’ in Markopoulo Porto Rafti. A shelter at wich four increadable women take care of dogs that need help for all kind of reasons.

Two years ago, I fell in love with a picture of a dog on the internet and was also deeply touched by her story. This is how I got in touch with Kris and learned she has fed this dog out in the fields when she was a puppy and now rescued this dog because she was in danger of being killed by man. So she took her to the safety of the shelter.

I adopted Kate, a lovely mix Greek shepherd girl, two years old. Kate has known the harsh life of living in the outback and streets, without the help and care of Kris, she would not have survived.

Kate came to Holland and that was a big change for her. She needed time to feel safe, confident and trust us, especially my partner, because of her bad experiences with man.

Kate is a gentle, sensitive and intelligent dog who loves to do things with ‘her human’. And she is so loyal. I am so happy to have her in my life and I love her deeply.

After the adoption Kris kept in touch with me so we could discuss how Kate was doing in her new life in Holland. This shows how responsable these ladies feel about the dogs that are ‘under their  wings’. This is amazing care.

Well, now, two years later, I have visited the shelter two times and I have also adopted a secound dog from the shelter.

And because of the frequent calls, What’sApps and emails in the past two years I feel pretty close and connected tot his shelter and this team.

I can tell you with my hand on my hart: these ladies deserve the utmost respect fort the hudge task they have taken upon their shoulders. Every day they stand up for the strays, take care of the ones in the shelter and even so many out in the streets in need of help.

They try to ease the suffering, the cruelty and the ignorance towards these animals. I can tell you, this is NOT easy AT ALL, because they care down to their deepest fibres.

And there are also the never ending worries about the costs for food, medication, vet bills and other expences. Money is always short and every euro is turned twice before it is spent.

What can I say….. I have taken this shelter and these ladies in my hart and I have great respect for them. And above all, I trust them completely.

So don’t hesitate: ….. adopt……. donate…..,

they can use all the help they can get for helping the strays in Markopoulo Porto Rafti.