Helping Animals in Greece | Let's Be SMART | Pawareness Podcast No. 72
Pawareness Podcast
English - April 06, 2022 05:30 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsPets & Animals Kids & Family Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of the Pawareness Podcast, host Kris McCauley welcomes Amber Rose Beck, Special Projects Coordinator of Let’s Be S.M.A.R.T., and Ellie Lofts, Adoptions Head of the organization. S.M.A.R.T. stands for Successfully Managing Animal Rights Today. With their mission to raise awareness about animal welfare, the organization commits to finding homes for animals, mostly cats, and has expanded their campaign to countries like Greece.
Ellie explains that the organization has been working hard to help address the overpopulation of stray cats, a prevalent issue in Greece. Due to this overpopulation, residents don’t really find the need to adopt cats. This is why the organization opens doors for adoption opportunities overseas. They help transport the rescued cats in their shelters to interested owners in countries like the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Let’s Be S.M.A.R.T. also offers the opportunity for volunteers to help save the lives and advocate for the welfare of cats who are in need of homes and families. In Greece, they provide an internship program for vet students who can render their expertise in medicating animals and keeping them healthy.
“I think the whole mindset around animals and how they should be cared for in the streets would make a big difference.” - Amber Rose Beck
“There’s a lot of kind-hearted people that try and help but we also need more support other than the basics.” - Ellie Lofts
Find out how rescuing animals can reach a global scale by tuning in to this episode!
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Episode Timeline
0:00 Introduction
3:03 Stray Cats in Greece
4:39 Obstacles
6:25 Taking Care of Rescued Cats
9:56 Volunteer Program
11:15 Issue to Resolve
14:04 Scope of the Town
17:00 Advice
18:55 Future Plans
21:46 Follow Let’s Be S.M.A.R.T.