Help, Support and Thanks
Having enjoyed the lovely Spring weather that arrived in Corfu the same day as ourselves, we returned to the UK for some work and updates to the charity, returning very shortly. We would like to thank everyone over in Corfu that is helping to raise funds for us and keeping an eye on the local strays. A special thanks goes to Alex of 'Agni Boats' who arranged an 'Animal Day' for us at Agni beach, along with Toulas restaurant at the start of the season in May. Thanks to all that supported us, we would have liked to have seen a few more people but we do understand that Corfu is much quieter this year so we are grateful for those that did come along to meet and support us.

We have collecting boxes in various locations in Corfu and if you wish to support us do visit those places. You will find one in the reception area of the A&A and Spiros who works at the A&A is very willing to help with any problems you may come across with the animals. Earlier in the year he managed to return a baby owl to its mother, that had managed to fall out of its nest. The owl had made a nest high up in one of the villas in Kalami and it was quite a shock to the visitors staying there to find a baby owl on their patio!!
Thanks to spiros for helping out, don't hesitate to ask if he can help, should you encounter an animal problem.

We have several collecting boxes in Kassiopi, but we understand it is quieter there this year than in the past but do visit Costas bar and Illusions who are both supporting us with collecting for the strays this year.  Toulas in Agni and Agni Taverna support the charity too and help the local strays so do pay them a visit where you will enjoy really good food, great for that 'special' night out.

For the Sidari fans visit Jennies Cafe for some lovely homemade English style tea and cakes.  Jennie does alot of work for the local strays in Sidari along with Cheryl especially during the winter months when the visitors have gone. Visit the 'Orchard' located just outside Sidari towards Peroulades for lunch or dinner where Debbie and George will give you a warm welcome both really kind supporters of AAWF who also see many cats are fed during the winter.

For any 'Divers' visiting Corfu this year visit Chris at Nissaki beach, he can offer some really nice dives, there are some lovely sites around the Agni/Nissaki area and he also offers training and dives for the novice divers. As divers ourselves we recommend apollo dive center, the equipment is in good condition and the instructors experienced divers.

An Act of Deliberate Cruelty
A really distressing email was received recently from a visitor to Corfu. It is not my policy to name and shame restaurants but then, it is not necessary to openly show public cruelty to holiday makers either. So when I was informed that a waiter at the Taverna on Keresia beach deliberately threw hot water over a cat in front of holiday makers I was horrified. Since we have been working to help the animals in Corfu, I have been so thrilled and pleased at the help and support we get from the local greek people so this incident is rare, but we were very upset to hear of this deliberate act of cruelty and were asked if there was anything we could do. Unfortunately Greece does not have laws to protect animals a we do, so there is very little other than to make the incident known to visitors and ask people not to give them their custom. The people who experienced this awful incident did speak to the waiter and told them of their disgust and said they would never return to their Taverna but they showed no interest and did not care at all. Maybe a boycott of this Taverna may make them care in the future! 

We are well aware that not everyone likes animals and we do not expect everyone to, but there is no excuse for cruelty openly and in public even if there is dislike for animals. Holiday makers do not want to experience such events on their holiday and it is not going to help Corfu, or Greece's tourism in already difficult times. We do advise Taverna owners that if they feed the local strays with their scraps away from the tables before the customers arrive, the cats would not bother the customers during their meals. Many Tavernas do this and it does work.

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All the charities in Corfu are overwhelmed with animals this year due to the reduction in tourists and of course this means the funds are much reduced also, so if you are in a position to be able to help, you could be saving the life of an animal that may not otherwise survive. Winter will soon be approaching and it is the summer time that we have to raise funds to see us through the long winter months, so please help if you can.

Well schools out tomorrow so we hope everyone enjoys the holidays, especially if you are visiting Corfu, for those of you that are, have fun and maybe see you there.

Kassiopi Cats in desperate need of help
We have many cats still looking for sponsors and here are a few of the cats in Kassiopi that we are feeding with your donations and support, but these cats are not in the best of health and we would like to sterilise as many as we can this autumn, flea and worm treat them and generally improve their health if we can raise the funds.
Please can you sponsor one of these cats???? if so please email us at info@agni-animal-welfare-fund.com.

Fund Raisers badly needed - can you help us by doing some fund raising in the UK for us. If you want to help the Corfu cats you may be able to raise some money for us at spring fairs, sponsored walks, car boots, coffee mornings etc. Please contact me if you can help.