Joint Animal Welfare Society - JAWS for PAWS

19/10/2026

OCTOBER 27th through OCTOBER 30th dates confirmed

PLEASE

Only ONE cat per box.
No soft carry boxes.
No cats in big dog crates.
This is because the vets have to transfer the cats to a crush cage.

The Apokoronas Dimos, in conjunction with volunteer vets, offers free neutering for STRAY animals from the Apokoronas municipality on a somewhat monthly basis. Usually cats are done on one day, and dogs on another.

Animals MUST be booked in by calling the Dimos representative at +30 2825 340314 It is usually best to reach them in the mornings, and often times you will have to try more than once to reach them.

Cats must be securely contained in a carrier or crate, and dogs must be on a leash.

The Dimos doesn’t have the ability to provide traps or carriers. If you need either of these, please send us a message and we will try to hook you up with someone who has one, BUT it may not always be possible and you will need to source these yourself. Unfortunately, JAWs for PAWs does not have any equipment to loan out.

The neutering is performed at the Dimos shelter in Tsivaras.

Link for the LOCATION of the shelter on Google Maps is below.

If you are coming from Kalyves, you will take the main road towards Vamos. Go through the village of Tsivaras. You will pass the Melissakis Olive Mill on your left, then go around a sharp bend and up the hill. Immediately before the turn off to Douliana take the small road on the right. The shelter will be up the road on the right hand side.

If you are coming from Vamos, take the main road towards Kalyves. Immediately after the turn off to Douliana you will see a small road on the left. Take that and the shelter will be on your right hand side.

Here is the link for the location of the shelter on Google Maps
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BUXuWJK3TwJVDxbp7?g_st=ic

16/10/2026

The 5 pm sitting is full 🎉. Seats left on 2 pm sitting 🌺🎉

🥢🐾 A TASTE OF ASIA FOR A PAW-SOME CAUSE! 🐾🥢

Join JAWs for PAWs on Monday, November 10th, for a delicious afternoon of fantastic Asian food, fun, and fundraising for the stray animals who need us! ❤️🐶🐱

🍜 Two sittings available: 2pm or 5pm

🎟️ Exciting raffle prizes and a 50/50 draw
❤️ Delicious food while helping local stray animals
🐾 Great company and a wonderful cause!

⚠️ BOOK EARLY — THIS EVENT ALWAYS SELLS OUT FAST!

Seats must be paid for in advance, so don’t leave it until the last minute. Your meal is included in the price, with drinks available at an additional cost.

Come along, enjoy a fabulous meal, and help JAWs for PAWs make a real difference to the lives of our local stray animals. Every seat booked helps us give more paws a brighter future! 🐾❤️

📩 Book your seats soon — we can’t wait to see you there!

11/10/2026

🎉 WHAT A NIGHT! OKTOBERFEST WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! 🍻💙🤍

What an absolutely brilliant evening! Fantastic friends, flowing b**r, delicious food, amazing music, and a dance floor full of happy faces! 🎶💃🍺 But best of all? Together, we raised an incredible €1,600 for the animals of The Souda Shelter! 🐾❤️

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made this night so special!

🎸 To our fantastic musicians — thank you for keeping us entertained and on our feet all night long! We certainly danced the night away!

🍻 To Spiros and the wonderful team at Akrogiali Taverna — thank you for keeping everyone so well fed, watered, and happy throughout the evening!

🍺 To Charma B**r who sponsored the event with their fantastic b**rs!

🎁 To all the generous local businesses who donated raffle prizes — your kindness and support mean so much!

❤️ And to every single person who came along, bought a ticket, entered the raffle, danced, laughed, and supported our cause — THANK YOU! You helped turn a brilliant night of fun into something truly meaningful for the animals who need us most.

Every euro raised will help JAWs for PAWs continue supporting the wonderful animals at The Souda Shelter. They may not be able to thank you themselves, but we certainly can! 🐶🐱💕

This is what community spirit is all about — coming together, having fun, and making a real difference to the lives of animals in need.

From all of us at JAWs for PAWs, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We couldn’t do it without you! ❤️🐾

PROST! Here’s to our amazing supporters and to helping even more animals! 🍻🥨🐾

09/10/2026

Can anyone help by adopting or fostering?

SEVEN INNOCENT LIVES – ABANDONED TO DIE IN THE WORST STORMS FOR YEARS.

SEVEN LITTLE LIVES. NO FOOD. NO MOTHER. NO SAFE SHELTER. LITTLE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL WITHOUT HELP.

Amid torrential rain, flooding and some of the worst storms Crete has experienced in years, someone has abandoned TWO LITTERS OF YOUNG KITTENS in a car park in Kalyves, leaving them exposed to the elements.

Desperate for shelter, these terrified little creatures were huddling beneath parked cars, at risk of being crushed beneath the wheels of an unsuspecting driver.

LEFT TO STARVE, DROWN, DIE FROM EXPOSURE OR BE RUN OVER.

THIS IS NOT SIMPLY IRRESPONSIBLE. IT IS AN ACT OF APPALLING CRUELTY.

These are not feral kittens. They are seven beautiful, affectionate, cuddly little souls, completely dependent upon humans. They seek affection, want to be held and, most heartbreakingly of all, they trust people.

We cannot help wondering whether someone spent the summer feeding, playing with and cuddling these kittens, only to shut up their holiday home for the winter and discard them when they became an inconvenience.

DISCARDED LIKE RUBBISH. SEVEN LIVING, FEELING CREATURES TREATED AS THOUGH THEIR LIVES MEAN NOTHING.

And once again, who is left to deal with the consequences?
The rescuers. The volunteers. The foster carers. The same exhausted handful of people already stretched beyond breaking point.

OUR FOSTER HOMES ARE FULL.

OUR RESCUE NETWORK IS OVERWHELMED

OUR ADOPTION AND REHOMING CONTACTS ARE MAXED OUT

YET STILL THE ABANDONMENT CONTINUES

WE ARE VOLUNTEERS, NOT MIRACLE WORKERS

Compassion may be boundless, but our resources are not. We have limited homes, limited funds and limited time. Every abandoned animal brings another sleepless night, another financial burden and another heartbreaking decision.

These seven innocent little souls have already suffered enough. They deserve warmth, safety, kindness and a future.

If you can offer a loving permanent home, temporary foster care or practical help, PLEASE contact us. We desperately need your support.

THEY ARE NOT DISPOSABLE. THEY ARE NOT RUBBISH. AND THEIR LIVES MATTER.

05/10/2026

LAST CHANCE!! The JAWs for PAWs team will be at Apicorno Cafe in Kalyves this Tuesday, October 6th, from 12–1pm with tickets for our Oktoberfest at Akrogiali Taverna in Kalyves on October 10th!

🐾❤️ THE DOGS OF SOUDA SHELTER NEED YOU! ❤️🐾

Every ticket sold helps provide food, care and a better life for the animals who are waiting for their chance. And what better way to help than by having a fantastic night out with friends? 🍺🐶

🎶 Great music
🍽️ Delicious food
🍺 Large b**rs just €3 ALL NIGHT!
🎟️ Fantastic raffle prizes
💰 50/50 drawing
🐾 And 100% of the fun is for a great cause — helping the animals of Souda Shelter.

The shelter dogs can’t buy a ticket, raise a glass or ask for help. We can do that for them. ❤️

Seats are selling fast, so grab yours while you can, bring your friends, and come raise a glass to the dogs who are counting on us. 🐕🍻

📍 Apicorno Cafe, Kalyves
📅 Tuesday, October 6th
⏰ 12–1pm

One ticket. One great night. A whole lot of paws helped. 🐾❤️

03/10/2026

We’re here in Plaka on this blustery morning! Come get your tickets!

🍺🐾 OKTOBERFEST IS COMING! 🐾🍺

The JAWs for PAWs team will be at Vangelis Plateia Pub in Plaka this Saturday, October 3rd, from 12–1pm with tickets for our fabulous Oktoberfest at Akrogiali Taverna in Kalyves on October 10th! 🎉

🎶 Great live music
🍽️ Fantastic food
🍺 Large b**rs just €3 ALL NIGHT!
🎟️ Fabulous raffle prizes
💰 50/50 drawing

And, best of all, every euro raised helps the dogs and animals of Souda Shelter. 🐶❤️

Seats are selling fast, so don’t miss out! Grab your tickets, bring your friends, and join us for a fantastic night of fun, b**r, music and paws for a great cause! 🐾🍻

📍 Vangelis Plateia Pub, Plaka
📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 12–1pm

Come and get your tickets before they’re gone! 🍺🐾

02/10/2026

🍺🐾 OKTOBERFEST IS COMING! 🐾🍺

The JAWs for PAWs team will be at Vangelis Plateia Pub in Plaka this Saturday, October 3rd, from 12–1pm with tickets for our fabulous Oktoberfest at Akrogiali Taverna in Kalyves on October 10th! 🎉

🎶 Great live music
🍽️ Fantastic food
🍺 Large b**rs just €3 ALL NIGHT!
🎟️ Fabulous raffle prizes
💰 50/50 drawing

And, best of all, every euro raised helps the dogs and animals of Souda Shelter. 🐶❤️

Seats are selling fast, so don’t miss out! Grab your tickets, bring your friends, and join us for a fantastic night of fun, b**r, music and paws for a great cause! 🐾🍻

📍 Vangelis Plateia Pub, Plaka
📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 12–1pm

Come and get your tickets before they’re gone! 🍺🐾

27/09/2026

🍻🐾 Oktoberfest tickets are on sale! 🐾🍻

Come and see the JAWS for PAWs team at Apicorno Café in Kalyves on Tuesday, September 29th, from 12–1pm! 🇩🇪🍺

We’ll have tickets for this year’s Oktoberfest at Akrogiali Taverna on October 10th — and tables are filling up fast! 🎉

👫 Grab your friends, choose your table and come join us for a fantastic night of b**r, music, raffles, fun — and helping animals in need! 🐶❤️

Don’t miss out — pop by Apicorno and reserve your table before they’re gone! 🍻🐾

26/09/2026

Get your seats! A JAWs for PAWs member will be at Vangelis Plateia Pub between 12-1pm TODAY with tickets for this year’s epic OKTOBERFEST on October 10th!

06/09/2026

🍻🐾 OKTOBERFEST IS BACK! 🐾🍻

Join JAWs for PAWs for an epic Oktoberfest fundraiser in support of the stray dogs at The Souda Shelter! 🍺❤️🐶

📅 Saturday, October 10th
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Akrogiali Taverna

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, dancing, friendship, food and plenty of b**r! 🎶💃🍺

🎸 Two LIVE bands!
🎤 Irish Bob
🎤 The Lions

🍺 €3 LARGE BEERS ALL NIGHT!
A huge thank you to Charma Brewery for sponsoring our event! 🙌

🎟️ We’ll have an amazing selection of raffle prizes donated by our incredibly generous supporters, PLUS our popular 50/50 drawing!

Most importantly, every b**r, raffle ticket and donation helps us raise much-needed funds for the wonderful dogs at The Souda Shelter. 🐾❤️

Last year’s Oktoberfest was a huge success, and we’re so excited to do it all again! 🎉

⚠️ SPACE IS LIMITED!
Message us directly through the JAWs for PAWs page to reserve your table.

Bring your friends, raise a glass, dance the night away, and help us make a difference for the dogs! 🐶🍻🇩🇪

Prost! 🍺🐾