I spent 2 months in Greece, visiting most of the cities on the mainland and many of the islands. Stray cats are everywhere, many in poor health. I finally asked a local why they did nothing to control the situation (i.e., spay/neuter) and the response was that the tourists were attracted to them/took photos of them so why destroy that... food for thought when approaching the issue with Greek citizens in heavy tourist spots.
I spent 2 months in Greece, visiting most of the cities on the mainland and many of the islands. Stray cats are everywhere, many in poor health. I finally asked a local why they did nothing to control the situation (i.e., spay/neuter) and the response was that the tourists were attracted to them/took photos of them so why destroy that... food for thought when approaching the issue with Greek citizens in heavy tourist spots.
Posted by esme | June 4, 2009 12:02 AM