1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (105+ words) Man held for keeping 68 dogs in filthy conditions'eKathimerini.com A man has been arrested for allegedly keeping dozens of dogs cooped up under filthy conditions in a village near Thessaloniki in northern Greece, police said Wednesday. The 55-year-old suspect was…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (163+ words) Thessaloniki dog owners fined for missing tags, leashes, poop-dodging'eKathimerini.com A campaign of police inspections on dogs being walked in Thessaloniki over the past four weeks has resulted in several owners being fined for failing to tag or restrain the…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (148+ words) Greece's animal abuse hotline, launched in October 2022, has received more than 11,000 complaints and led to 308 arrests through the end of 2025 " but critics say the service is undermined by hidden costs and chronic understaffing. The five-digit line, 10410, operated by the Hellenic…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (156+ words) A 67-year-old man in Thessaloniki has been sentenced to a 12-month suspended prison term after being found guilty of animal abuse for taking his dog for walks while driving. The Thessaloniki Misdemeanor Court of First Instance imposed the sentence without…...