Greek strays, regarded as vermin, often meet brutal deaths. We rescue strays, bringing to the US, and place in homes as cherished family members. Animal cruelty and abuse have reached epidemic proportions in countries like Greece where, culturally, companion and working dogs are not regarded as they are in the United States, Canada and parts of Europe. Without humane societies/animal shelters, thousands of homeless dogs struggle to survive on streets, beaches, and rugged countryside; unwanted, unloved and considered common pests, especially during tourist season when the international community might witness Greece’s “dirty secret.” Against the law, dogs and puppies are routinely poisoned, s...