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Ostraco's Bar => Gossip => Topic started by: dimitri on September 22, 2009, 07:31:19 PM

Title: cat control
Post by: dimitri on September 22, 2009, 07:31:19 PM: interesting article in the paper regards locals on rhodes culling the cat population,poisend by the taverna owners et al once the tourista"s have gone home.noticed this on a couple of othe islands ive visited,thera,ithica and the mainland too.wondering if the cat population on crete has reached epidemic proportions yet?if so are they at it too.the only sighn of cat control i ever witnessed was ethelabia the mother of georgos the one time resident of the bar under mirthios youth hostel,throwing a few kittens over the edge of the car park.please note i like animals and am just as worried as you about their treatment in greece.greeks on the whole do not form the sentimental bond to animals that we do,witness the large amount of dogs left in barrels etc ,with meagre and sporadic rations and rough tratment at the hands of their owners.
please report back on current cat situation.
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 23, 2009, 09:04:34 AM: Me? How!
Title: cat control
Post by: George on September 23, 2009, 11:22:25 AM: I'm sure that GAWF have the situation in hand and have an education programme in progress. Have done for years!

george...
Title: cat control
Post by: harribobs on September 24, 2009, 08:41:43 PM: Quote from: Barny
Me? How!

SPANG!!!!
Title: cat control
Post by: travellingran on September 26, 2009, 02:01:38 PM: Quote from: harribobs
Quote from: Barny
Me? How!

SPANG!!!!

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Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 26, 2009, 08:11:40 PM: Here we go again!
Title: cat control
Post by: Rowena & Carl on September 27, 2009, 11:58:01 PM: Quote from: Barny
Here we go again!

What do you mean?

I think it was a strange post from Dimitri seeing as in previous posts he claims to know Plakias & Crete very well?! The situation in Plakias regarding cats/dogs has improved alot over the years mainly due to local animal welfare organisations i.e Friends of Rethymno & more. It is still bad but slowly getting better.

I do not understand either if an animal lover surely you would not just watch some one throw kittens down the mountain? I for one would not!

I have to say I also found the other posts odd except from Travellin Gran who clearly shares my love of animals. I agree with her, spend a minute donating a few euro's to a worth while cause in Crete rather than pointless comments on the forum.

I have thought for a long time that we are all meant to love Crete & especially Plakias & share info etc so why are there such hostile comments being made so often, life is too short...

Rowena
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 28, 2009, 03:28:02 PM: I mean, I made a little bit of humour, nothing directed at animal cruelty whatsoever, a simple statement of "me ? how?" maybe some people had a giggle?
Then all this starts up!
Can we not realise that a bit of humour regarding animals and humans has been around for a long time?
Sorry if anyone got upset.

Barny.
Title: cat control
Post by: George on September 28, 2009, 03:40:52 PM: If all the posts were read in context Barny, some people wouldn't jump to the wrong conclusion.

I notice that Dimitri has gone quiet!!

george...
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 29, 2009, 09:05:22 AM: Too right George. We must all 'paws' for thought sometimes?

Barny.
Title: cat control
Post by: George on September 29, 2009, 10:15:43 AM: Quote from: Barny
Too right George. We must all 'paws' for thought sometimes?

Barny.
You're pussing your luck now Barny!!

george...
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 29, 2009, 10:50:52 AM: No claws for alarm George !

Barny.
Title: cat control
Post by: George on September 29, 2009, 11:10:20 AM: You're hanging on by a whisker Barny!

george...
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 29, 2009, 12:06:11 PM: I know, I don't seem to be feline myself today.

Barny.
Title: cat control
Post by: harribobs on September 29, 2009, 01:00:07 PM: Quote from: Barny
I know, I don't seem to be feline myself today.

Barny.

stop it now.....
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 29, 2009, 01:05:09 PM: Go and have yourself a good holiday Mr Harribobs!

Barny.
Title: cat control
Post by: George on September 29, 2009, 01:13:47 PM: Right on Chris!
Barny this is not nice you're just taking the puss now aren't you!!

george...
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 29, 2009, 01:54:30 PM: Yes I must be careful as I don't want this to be a catalyst to create further action.

Barny.
Title: cat control
Post by: George on September 29, 2009, 02:00:54 PM: Good idea meouw mate!

george...
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 29, 2009, 02:07:36 PM: But I can't think of the purrfect solution?

Barny.
Title: cat control
Post by: George on September 29, 2009, 02:17:03 PM: I think we've pushed our nine lives now Barny, so litters stop!

george...
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 29, 2009, 02:28:15 PM: OK George but soon the big plane will 'whiskas' away to sunny Plakias. Flying is better than going from 'felixtoe' on the sea cat?

Barny.
Title: cat control
Post by: Noopsy on September 29, 2009, 04:59:05 PM
Title: cat control
Post by: Barny on September 29, 2009, 07:23:21 PM: Thanks Noopsy!

Barny.
Title: cat control
Post by: dimitri on October 12, 2009, 09:18:37 AM: Quote from: Rowena & Carl
Quote from: Barny
Here we go again!

What do you mean?

I think it was a strange post from Dimitri seeing as in previous posts he claims to know Plakias & Crete very well?! The situation in Plakias regarding cats/dogs has improved alot over the years mainly due to local animal welfare organisations i.e Friends of Rethymno & more. It is still bad but slowly getting better.

I do not understand either if an animal lover surely you would not just watch some one throw kittens down the mountain? I for one would not!

I have to say I also found the other posts odd except from Travellin Gran who clearly shares my love of animals. I agree with her, spend a minute donating a few euro's to a worth while cause in Crete rather than pointless comments on the forum.

I have thought for a long time that we are all meant to love Crete & especially Plakias & share info etc so why are there such hostile comments being made so often, life is too short...

Rowena
check out the last time i was in plakia,i was living in the village then and had to take local sentiments in to consideration.note i write from the viewpoint of someone who lived with them in their home,not as a passing tourist.what they say to your face and what is happining are not always the same thing.i repeat i lived and worked on crete mainly in the plakias area for two years,i have a good level of greek and socialised with my hosts and workmates in my spare time,the cafe and hotel owners you mainly meet have a vested interest in being nice to you much as your pub landlord here does.on the animal side i dont recall any locals who had animals other than the ones that were of some use ie chickens donkeys etc.look forward to seeing angelo walking his pug on plakias seafront on my next visit. great puns though a most amusing read.apart from the odd catty remark.
Title: cat control
Post by: harribobs on October 15, 2009, 12:57:49 PM: Quote from: Barny
Go and have yourself a good holiday Mr Harribobs!

Barny.

thanks Barny, I did

but it wasn't the cats that were the problem

(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/678862055_Go9rY-M.jpg)
Title: cat control
Post by: Noopsy on November 02, 2009, 10:00:38 PM: What on earth is that you are holding, harribobs? I didn't realise there were any snakes on Crete.

Noopsy
Title: cat control
Post by: wakefossil on November 03, 2009, 06:59:36 AM: Quote from: Noopsy 500
I didn't realise there were any snakes on Crete.
There are some, but you hardly ever see them.
They're very shy for fear of being run over by a pick-up truck (see thread from a few years back).

Γιά σου,
Ανδρέας
Title: cat control
Post by: George on November 04, 2009, 08:54:49 AM: Wasn't there a report from last year sometime that Pavlos from Kyma was chasing one along the front with the intension of GBH?

Now we know why the 'Eastenders' title page has been updated, Chris nicked the river!!

george...
Title: cat control
Post by: harribobs on November 05, 2009, 09:01:46 PM: Quote from: Noopsy 500
What on earth is that you are holding, harribobs? I didn't realise there were any snakes on Crete.

Noopsy

not many rattlesnakes though!
Title: cat control
Post by: Noopsy on November 12, 2009, 08:51:16 PM: Thank goodness for that!