Joy - The Souda Shelter

Joy

Update 27.08.2023:

Joy, as we say in Greek, όνομα και πράγμα.

The darling IS always JOYOUS.

He was brought to us last year by one of our members. Leishmania ridden and quite ill looking we took him in and transformed him into this!

Joy as we said is a happy guy.

Joy gets along with EVERYONE.

Joy always has the appetite for walks, cuddles, just lying around, whatever as long as it includes YOU.

He is an older gentleman but does NOT act his age.

Consider adopting Joy.

He’s awesome!

His story:

Meet Joy, a delightful senior Cretan hound mix who truly lives up to the phrase “oldie but goldie.”

Despite his age, Joy has an abundance of love to give to his humans. His character is impeccable, with gentlemanly manners, affectionate nature, and lovable personality.

While he is social with other dogs, the hustle and bustle of the shelter can be overwhelming, so Joy would benefit from a quiet home where he can relax and enjoy his golden years.

Joy is very well-behaved and walks perfectly on a leash, which indicates that he likely had a home before being abandoned like trash when he needed care the most.

Unfortunately, Joy is Leishmania positive, and it has impacted his kidneys, necessitating a special renal diet. We understand that the mention of Leishmania may be concerning to some, but we implore you to consider opening your home to this wonderful old man.

Joy deserves a chance to spend his remaining years sleeping in a comfortable bed and showered by love and attention.

Despite his diagnosis, Joy can still live a happy and fulfilling life with proper care and management of his condition.

Don’t let this stop you from giving him the home he deserves!

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Loes De Kater

17:42 19 Oct 23

The dogs have plenty of space. Employees are very involved with the animals.Very positive experience. Would like to bring a dog.

06:46 11 Sep 23

We adopted a dog when we visited Crete this year. The shelter is clean and the dogs have enough space. It's a non profit rescue organisation so they're thankful for every donation (money, dogfood, paying vet bills/medication...) or helping hands. The employees/volunteers love the dogs and take care very well. They do everything for them. Amazing and heartmelting work - everyday.They also helped us with all the documents, check-ups, vaccinations, organising the flight back home etc. Would always recommend this shelter if you want to adopt a dog.

Der Empfang

08:36 08 Sep 23

Disappointed, we applied for help for an animal and were just ignored.

Hannah Charalambous

06:31 06 Sep 23

Friendly helpful staff and so many lovely dogs looking for new homes. We were greeted by some of the curious, calm girls of various ages out in the huge central yard getting their exercise. My kids were happily petting them and getting their toes kicked. Lots of opportunies for volunteering if you can't adopt a dog.

Anette Ringnér

10:37 04 Aug 23

Very nice people and they all do a fantastic work . I am a donator every month . That feel so right:)

Carolina Aguilar

16:27 24 Apr 23

This shelter will always have a special place in my heart. We adopted our dog Moon from there in 2020, and he has been the greatest gift in our lives. Most loving dog on earth. He came to Germany from the shelter, and liz was super communicative, answering all of our questions up until the day we picked him up at the airport. Thank you to everyone at this shelter for all of your hard work. We will absolutely adopt another dog from here ❤️ 💙

Michel Buehler

13:54 17 Apr 22

My wife and I visited the shelter since we own a stray dog from Crete. The people there are doing a wonderful job with very limited ressources. The shelter is in a good stage and we were glad they showed and explained us their work. We were positively surprised how good the dogs look. This is the result of to the great work and all the donations. Thank you!