Hello and welcome to our first newsletter of 2025. In this issue, we have a round-up of our work in 2024, bring you an insight into our current trap, neuter, release (TNR) activities, and reveal our plans to raise funds for more TNR work and to support our Cat Guardians, who play such a vital […]
Continue reading...Pumpkin called Syros Cats home for 11 years. When he was about eight weeks old, Pumpkin inadvertently hitched a ride in the engine of a car and fell out when the car stopped by the port in Finikas. Luckily, cat lovers were nearby and he was rescued. Remarkably there was nothing much wrong with him […]
Continue reading...We are so sad that everyone’s beloved Frosty has passed away from old age kidney failure. Frosty came to Syros Cats in 2018. It feels like longer as he became such an icon – instantly loved by visitors and a firm favourite among volunteers. Found by our long-standing volunteer, Hanna, suffering from terrible sunburn being […]
Continue reading...When we trap cats in preparation for sterilisation, it’s the perfect time to get close to otherwise very shy cats and to check their general health. Betty was trapped for TNR in Kini and was found to have a chest infection, so we brought her to Syros Cats for treatment. Though a little stressed to […]
Continue reading...Looking Back at 2024 In 2024, we registered Syros Cats UK with the charity commissioners in the UK. This means we have to work to rigorous administration standards accounting for donations but also we can claim Gift Aid from those supporters who agree – potentially a big boost to our funds. And we have more […]
Continue reading...Welcome to our December newsletter! As the year comes to a close, it’s a good time to look back over the last twelve months, so we have a few 2024 facts & figures for you! There’s also an update on our TNR work, a special adoption plea for the lovely Sirena, a look at our […]
Continue reading...Our founder Jacky gives her account of two full-on days trapping, neutering and releasing 14 females in colonies on the outskirts of Ermoupoli. This was generously funded by a supporter in the Netherlands and assisted by the local knowledge of our wonderful Syros neighbours! Jacky’s story It’s a bright sunny November morning on the Greek […]
Continue reading...Lonely Sirena is still patiently waiting for her new human family to come along. We’d hoped she would be installed on a sofa in a cosy home by Christmas, but sadly it wasn’t to be. So let’s see if the new year will bring her a new home! Sirena is a loveable 6+ year old […]
Continue reading...A member of our current crew, Susan, shares her experiences of volunteering at Syros Cats and why she is back for a second time! This is my second time here volunteering with Syros Cats. My experience the first time was so rewarding I just knew I wanted to come back. This time has been even […]
Continue reading...As winter approaches, the temperatures drop but our food bill rises! Our current monthly shopping list looks like this: 16x15kg bags of Charli biscuits, our cats’ staple diet, at €34/bag 200 cans of food at €0.82/can 1x20kg bag of specialist urinary food at €68 per bag 24 bags of cat litter at €5.50 per bag […]
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