I’m Back from Greece!
July 2, 2008 at 10:01 am by J*B*Hey all you awesome pet-petters! I’m back from Greece and boy, is that place cool! My husband and I saw awe-inspiring ruins in Mycenae, ran a footrace in Nemea, ate authentic Greek salads in the busy city of Athens, and relaxed a bit on the beaches in Santorini.
While we were there, we noticed somthing all of these very different areas in Greece have in common–a large amount of stray dogs and cats. Little cats roamed the alleyways and packs of dogs laid out in the sun waiting for the heat to subside.
Now, my first reaction to the overwhelming number of homeless animals was sorrow. All of these poor critters without homes. But, as time went on, I noticed that all of these animals did, infact, have homes. Their homes were the streets and their communities kept them well fed and happy.
All of the animals I saw were were friendly and happy. The cats rubbed our ankles and mewed softly while the dogs greeted us with playful romps and upturned bellies. These were not the strays I sometimes see in the city. These were dogs and cats seemingly content to roam freely.
Anyway, thought I’d share that tought with you …
Dave (Hercules reborn) and I (Aphrodite, of course!) had oodles of fun, but it’s nice to be back in America–where toilet paper goes in the toilet not in the trash (per Santarini.)
xx
