Animal Rescue Rodos

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Here you will find regular updates about our work at the shelter, the rescue and neutering campaigns as well as news about animal welfare and press releases.

We are always prepared to act quickly and provide professional help. Our goal is to save lives and help animals in need.

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24 October 2026

A fresh look for the shelter

A lot has happened at the shelter on Rhodes in recent weeks: our new “Animal Rescue Rodos” sign now hangs above the entrance – clearly visible to everyone who comes to …

25 October 2026

Mum and puppies rescued from their hiding place

Today we were out on a rescue in the Archangelos area – for a female dog who has really given us a hard time. We had tried to rescue her before, without success.

Old, blind and simply abandoned

This little Pomeranian was found all alone in the vineyards of CAIR. She is old, blind and suffering from further health problems.

Markos – from surviving to a new life

Markos’ story is one of those stories that is not easily forgotten.

Two Donkeys from Psinthos

Today, the prosecutor’s order to remove the two donkeys from Psinthos was carried out. With the assistance of the responsible authorities, the animals were transferred …

Spaying and Neutering Prevent Suffering – Before It Begins

The shelter is already caring for 75 puppies, with new emergencies arriving almost every day. Seven newborn puppies were recently abandoned in a field without their …

Ted – Finally Home After Eleven Years

Thirteen-year-old Ted was abandoned when he was only two and spent eleven years in the shelter. He had never experienced life outside his kennel. But then a family …

Agapi – A Story of Hope

Agapi arrived at the Animal Rescue Rodos shelter severely underweight and suffering from serious health problems. She underwent surgery that same day.

Anastasia's Story

Anastasia was found lying motionless at the side of the road in a life-threatening condition. When she arrived at the veterinary clinic, she was in a coma, and no one …

From darkness to light - Elpida's second chance

Elpida was found all alone on the street. The first photo clearly shows her condition: completely blind, with severe skin problems and covered in ticks and fleas. She …

Neutering training

As of today, Dr Loukia Agapis is once again offering advanced neutering training for young vets. It is particularly exciting that the young vets have travelled all the …

Fires in Athens

As you may have heard in the news, there have been devastating fires in Greece again this year, especially in Athens.

Schoolchildren from Gennadi visit

With several bags of dog food in their luggage, 39 children from Gennadios Primary School and their teachers visited the municipal animal shelter in Rhodes.

Lifesavers – The Rhodes fires one year later

From 18 July 2023, several fires broke out on Rhodes and, due to the persistent drought, quickly grew into a major blaze. At first only a few inland villages were …

Rescued from a rubbish dump

Jessy was tied up in a cave surrounded by rubbish when George was able to free her.

Rescue in the nick of time

When George saw Theo in his "home", he could hardly believe his eyes, the dog was seriously ill, severely emaciated and in a pitiful condition.

Lucky, caught in a snare

The shy dog had probably been roaming around Rhodes for weeks with a wire snare around his neck until local residents, who were unable to catch the dog on their own …

Misha was supposed to be put down

A call for help from an animal welfare organisation in Athens reached George on a Saturday.

The sheep of Makri

Late at night, George received an emergency call from the police that there were wild sheep on an uninhabited, rocky island. The animals were vegetating there without …

Lola on the tarmac

Emergency call to George from Rhodes Airport. A female dog had been spotted on the runway (it must smell particularly good on a tarmac).

Off to prison

George received information the day before that a puppy/young dog was tied up in a dark room with a short rope to an old pipe, without water or food.

Tiger the cat, caught in a wildlife trap

The little tiger had fallen into an illegal trap and was only able to free himself and run away when his leg was completely severed.

Fallow deer freed from a net

As is often the case, Animal Welfare Officer George Kritikos received an emergency call from the police, and 10 minutes later the Municipality of Rhodes (the …

Lora and the puppies

Early in the morning one day in October, the rescue team found a laundry basket with 8 very young puppies without their mother at the entrance to the shelter.

Naomi was seriously injured

Late in the evening, the local police asked George for help, as they were unable to rescue a female dog that had been hit by a car, she was very frightened and biting …

Goofy, freed from the chain

George responded to an emergency call from a distant village and found a dog whose chain had grown deeper and deeper into its neck over the years.

Molly the pit bull

This time George was called by the police to a pit bull dog on a property, the residents no longer dared to leave their own house.

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Account holder: RESCUE RODOS
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