A few lucky stray cats in Lindos, Rhodes

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October 2009 Update, one year on the Daily Mail reports on the "end of tourist season poisoning: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1214960/Remember-cute-little-cat-patted-holiday-Rhodes-Its-got-weeks-live.html and the mayors pathetic response: "This story is grossly unfair to Rhodes and Rhodians, reaching even beyond a brazen slander with generalizations and exaggerations beyond any notion of journalistic ethics. I trust that the author who edited the relevant story fell victim of false information. Some other explanation I can not think of to justify such a diversion from reality, moreover I sincerely reject to, every chance for bias at the expense of Rhodes and of tourism, given the sensitivity of the Britons for the animals. The only truth that I have no reason to hide, is the fact that in Rhodes there are many stray animals (dogs and cats). However, from this point, to go as far as suggesting "mass murder on Rhodes stray animals immediately after the departure of the last charter with tourists, the distance is chaotic and the horror immeasurable. This is shamelessly lying, unique, offensive and highly defamatory of Rhodes and Rhodians. This is a product of morbid imagination. Moreover this particular horrible and outrageous claim has no basis either in common sense, because if there was an organized plan 'mass killing of stray animals, as the story suggests in order to create a false sanitized reality, this would be coming into effect by the landing of the first charter in Rhodes and not with the departure of the last charter! Indeed, Rhodes and Rhodians, a place that produced culture, taught and still teaching culture since ancient times and therefore can not be associated with cannibalism and atrocities of all shapes and kinds. As people, we have pure feelings and love for animals and people alike, without distinctions and hypocrisy". followed by this rubbish and pack of lies: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=el&tl=en&u=http://www.adespoto.gr/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D615:2009-10-01-19-11-49%26catid%3D35:news%26Itemid%3D67&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhhu3Ci1E22NsU7W4o4TV5H6sIOpdQ These are a few of the very lucky stray cats who are fed by a kind hearted person in Lindos (Rhodes), the rest of the many many poor strays who rely on tourists scraps will either starve or pick up the poisoned bait which is put down at the end of the tourist season. Unfortunately some owned cats and dogs will also suffer terrible deaths as a result if they are tempted to eat the bait. The pharmacies now keep syringes of antedote as this practise is so common. This is not just in Rhodes unfortunately. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IEHRREbMwss&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IXgwhKw55dI http://www.geocities.com/jtegos1/ I hope after seeing these links, you will think twice about going on holiday anywhere in Greece. If you have any feelings for these poor abused creatures, please go to the site and sign the petition http://www.greekanimalrescue.com/