FAROS 6.3: The Most Successful FAROS clinic Yet! 16 November 2009
Day 3 of the 6th FAROS clinic. A full report of FAROS 6 will appear in the November edition of The News of Symi newspaper which is out in a few days.
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FAROS 6.2: Symi Cats & Dogs 15 November 2009
Day 2 of the 6th FAROS clinic
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FAROS 6.1: A Record Non-Stop Day 14 November 2009
The first day of the 6th FAROS vet clinic was a huge success. The FAROS vets worked without a break for 9 hours and treated 16 animals. The following photos provide only a first glimse of what happened today...
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The 6th FAROS vet clinic will take place on Symi on the three days between Saturday 14 and Monday 16 November 2009.
The demand for the FAROS vets has been growing ever since FAROS was set up in April 2008 and every FAROS clinic is great news for Symi and its animals with many looking forward to the FAROS vets coming to Symi as often as possible.
In just a year and a half, FAROS has managed to become an animal charity that is quite unique in the whole of Greece and it is fortunate to be in partnership with the Veterinary Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki which operates one of the top veterinary clinics in Europe and which sends a constant supply of highly-trained and specialised vets to Symi, all year round, to care for the island’s animals. In between vet clinics FAROS offers free advice directly from the vets.
To make sure we can fit in as many animals as possible in the short period we have available for the upcoming clinic, we ask people wanting to bring animals for operations (from neutering to more major operations) to contact FAROS in advance and make an appointment if possible.
The clinic will be held at the Kyriaki Apartment in Horio (at the begnning of the road that starts from Syllogos Squaregoing towards Lemonitissa).
FAROS and its vets encourage everyone to bring an animal to the clinic, whether it’s your own or a stray you feed. It is particularly important for all animals to be looked at now that winter is approaching.
The cost of each clinic is €1,000-€1,200 on average, but FAROS offers a free service for everyone, with much of the cost recouped from voluntary donations by those attending the clinics and from fund-raising events. The FAROS calendar for 2010 including the artwork of the island’s schoolchildren is available from anybody wishing to donate to a worthwhile cause.
Thank you very much!
The demand for the FAROS vets has been growing ever since FAROS was set up in April 2008 and every FAROS clinic is great news for Symi and its animals with many looking forward to the FAROS vets coming to Symi as often as possible.
In just a year and a half, FAROS has managed to become an animal charity that is quite unique in the whole of Greece and it is fortunate to be in partnership with the Veterinary Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki which operates one of the top veterinary clinics in Europe and which sends a constant supply of highly-trained and specialised vets to Symi, all year round, to care for the island’s animals. In between vet clinics FAROS offers free advice directly from the vets.
To make sure we can fit in as many animals as possible in the short period we have available for the upcoming clinic, we ask people wanting to bring animals for operations (from neutering to more major operations) to contact FAROS in advance and make an appointment if possible.
The clinic will be held at the Kyriaki Apartment in Horio (at the begnning of the road that starts from Syllogos Squaregoing towards Lemonitissa).
FAROS and its vets encourage everyone to bring an animal to the clinic, whether it’s your own or a stray you feed. It is particularly important for all animals to be looked at now that winter is approaching.
The cost of each clinic is €1,000-€1,200 on average, but FAROS offers a free service for everyone, with much of the cost recouped from voluntary donations by those attending the clinics and from fund-raising events. The FAROS calendar for 2010 including the artwork of the island’s schoolchildren is available from anybody wishing to donate to a worthwhile cause.
Thank you very much!
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CommentsUpdated 17/11/2009, 19:24, 931 hits
Simon said on 14/11/2009, 23:28
Well done everybody!
Christos said on 14/11/2009, 23:37
Thanks Simon, a bit overwhelmed by how many people/animals wanted to come to the FAROS clinic today, but no-one is complaining, despite the 9-hour non-stop clinic today... lots more of the same is expected tomorrow! A BIG BIG thank you to our vets for all their hard work!!
l110 said on 16/11/2009, 22:39
oi fvtografies 3, 10, 23 fevgoun!!! akous?
alliws paraitoumai!!!
Christos said on 17/11/2009, 00:00
Pou na deis kai tis kainourgies diladi... kai eho kai mia mera akoma na valo avrio!
Oso gia tin paraitisi sas... lypoumetha... alla den egine dekti!
Simon said on 18/11/2009, 01:48
Excellent Mr C!..is that Jess in the cat box on the 16th?
Christos said on 18/11/2009, 19:26
She is!!! and in the 4 photos following that one
Will said on 21/11/2009, 02:00
My wee Jess, bless her...she doesn't like travelling to the vets but is usually very friendly when there. This was her first FAROS visit...the first of many, I hope.
Lorna said on 23/11/2009, 17:24
great pictures Christos
lizzykitch said on 27/11/2009, 13:41
Congratulations to all concerned for the wonderful achievements of FAROS, thankyou for the photo-journal too xx