What is KAWS?
Kalamata Animal Welfare Society ( greek abbr.: PHOK) is a legal non government organisation that works under Greek laws. It is financed exclusively by donations and member fees.
KAWS was founded in 1996 by a small group of Greeks and foreign animal lovers who wished to help the stray animals in the city of Kalamata and the surrounding area. It soon found support from the local but also from the foreign community of Kalamata and consequently its board is made up of members from various countries.
KAWS has about 100 members but aspires to increase that number as well as its area and amount of influence in order to really make a difference in the area of animal welfare.
To achieve that we are cooperating with the authorities of the city of Kalamata, with local veterinarians and other animal welfare organisations in Greece.
Cooperation with the authorities of the city of Kalamata and other responsible authorities concerning the application of the animal protection law.
Our Aims:
- Encouragement of those authorities to take additional voluntary steps towards the protection of animals.
- We are trying to raise public awareness of the plight of stray and maltreated animals and to provide information on all aspects of animal care and protection.
- To contribute to providing treatment and care of animals in need, including finding homes where appropriate and humanely reducing population through a programme of neutering.
- Keeping contact with veterinarians in order to raise their willingness to help with medical care and neutering of stray animals.
- Acquiring contacts with smaller private animal welfare initiatives in order to encourage the creation of smaller contact points.
- Offering help in reconnecting lost animals with their owners.
