In Praise of Pets: Making No Bones About It with Efithia Lachanas of Nine Lives Greece

Author: Heather Harris
Published: Sat 06 May 2023
Episode Link: https://shows.acast.com/at-home-and-abroad/episodes/in-praise-of-pets-making-no-bones-about-it-with-efithia

Do you love your fur baby? Of course you do! Pets bring us joy, companionship, and are even good for our health.

Most people seek to bring into their homes dogs, cats, rabbits, or even the odd hedgehog or snake, but exotic pets can pose a myriad of issues for the owner. So where do we draw the line?

Listen in as we have a real chat with Eftihia Lachanas, a representative of Nine Lives Greece. Nine Lives Greece is a network of volunteers that is dedicated to the reduction of the stray cat overpopulation through trap-neuter-return programmes in Athens, Greece.

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