Here at Peyia Pet Care Centre, we try and help the stray cats and dogs of Peyia by providing urgent medical care to those in need and, where necessary, find homes for those who cannot be returned to their natural environment.
Thanks to friends of the clinic we have been able to help many sick animals. Our web page “Tails” will keep you updated of the ones we have helped. In addition to this the “Tails” web page will include a lost and found column so if you lose or find an animal you can contact our receptionist at the clinic who will place a notice on our web page free of charge.
Please note we are not a registered charity but we do need help!
Friends of the clinic raise funds to pay for the medication and operations for the cats and dogs. Many kind people who bring injured animals will help with the cost of the care needed. In essence we all work together to help the free animals of Peyia.
If you would like to offer either financial or practical support please contact Ruth our voluntary helper on 99 961 157, e-mail: ruthmew1@cytanet.com.cy or call in the clinic .
We hope you enjoy meeting our furry friends.
If you would like to offer either financial or practical support please contact Ruth our voluntary helper on mobile: 99 961157
E-mail:ruthmew1@cytanet.com.cy
ORPHAN PUPPIES
These lovely puppies were orphaned at two weeks of age when their mother and siblings were stolen. They were left behind and their Cypriot owner could not hope to raise them as he worked full time. He brought them to the clinic and Jane and Jim agreed to foster them. We are so grateful to Jane and Jim who work so hard on our behalf. They never refuse to care for a puppy and will even foster a big dog if we are really in need. They did a great job on these two lovely babies and they have now been returned to their owner. Many thanks Jane and Jim for your support.
NAMED OSCAR BECAUSE HE DESERVES ONE! WHAT A WONDERFUL FELLOW HE IS.
Oscar
Oscar was brought to the clinic with his front leg hanging off. Dr. Inna removed the leg and he was provided with the very best care from Ruth and Dr. Maria. He is a small beagle dog and he had to be neutered before we could try and rehome him. This very lucky little fellow has now landed on his three paws after finding a wonderful home with Nicky and Phil. We are very grateful to them for caring for this very friendly fellow.
Niofiti and Tiger.
Niofiti helps care for the
free cats
Niofiti and Tiger
Tiger is the friendliest tabby cat you could find. He simply loves people and loves attention. No one would believe he was born wild. He is very big and has real tiger markings. We were able to handle him from a kitten and he had every care available. He clearly appreciated it and thrived well. Sadly he had a terrible accident. He was hit by a car and he suffered fractures in both his back legs. Most people would have just put him to sleep but Dr. Inna knew he was a lovely cat and she felt he deserved a chance. She spent many hours operating on him and then provided after care at the Clinic for four weeks. It was terrible to see him dragging.
Before…
After operation…
Lucky…
Lucky…
Lucky joined our cat group when she was about eight weeks old. She was very poorly right from the start being very thin and having sore eyes. Unfortunately, she was very frightened and very wild and it was difficult to get anywhere near her. Although we fed her for weeks she still would not come anywhere near us. Finally she was so ill it was necessary to grab her. She was brought to Dr. Inna where she was spayed, cleaned up and had an operation on her eyes as she had a congenital problem which would have caused long term difficulties for her. She was then caged for three weeks during which time even putting food and water into the cage was risky, she hit out and spit at me. After three weeks she just turned her back and let me touch and stroke her. Now she enjoys life to the full playing with me and the other cats. She has gained in confidence and can be seen standing up for herself against the bigger cats. For the first time in her short life he is safe and happy. She has been vaccinated and treated for parasites. No wonder she is called Lucky. Would you like to help us help another kitten like Lucky?
Snowy and Bluey…
This is Snowy and Bluey. They are both free cats who have had their injections for flu etc. and have also been neutered. They are fed daily and regularly treated for parasites. We are pleased to advise that we have spayed/neutered twenty five stray cats in the past six months.
Snowy and Bluey…
Aspro…
Aspro…
Aspro is a lovely white kitten about three/four months old. He is very friendly indeed and loves attention. He has a huge appetite and will fight for his food. He is used to other cats so could be rehomed with other cats if necessary. He has had his inoculations, has been well wormed and treated for parasites. He has also been neutered. He will give his owner lots of love. Please try and help he needs far more attention than he gets in the large group.
For more information telephone 99 961157.
Ginger kittens…
One sunny afternoon Mr. & Mrs. Tighe and their two children arrived at the clinic with a bundle of kittens. They had fallen in the swimming pool. Sadly one had died but the other three were not too bad, just very wet and cold. Thankfully the caring family had moved quickly and their quick action helped tremendously. Dr. Inna treated the three remaining kittens but Mr. & Mrs. Tighe was worried about taking them back to the holiday villa as they were returning to the UK within a week. They asked if we could find a home for them. They very kindly agreed to sponsor the kittens agreeing to meet the cost of their inoculations and to have them neutered.
Ann and Ken offered them a home and they were settled in a warm house that same night. Unfortunately, one developed fluid around the heart and despite our best efforts he died. The other two are enjoying life to the full as you will see from the picture.
Ginger kittens…
Granny White
The wildest cat in the West!
Known as “Granny White” she is a real character. She has had been a regular breeder for the past six or seven years. Many of the kittens were deaf. This is a common problem among white cats. We were desperate to try and catch her as it was very difficult to find homes for the babies and also she had serious problems with her ears which got so very sore from the sun. Each year her ears bled and shriveled and she must have been in terrible pain. Dr Inna said she would spay her and cut her ears off to prevent the problem in the future but we had a terrible time trying to catch her. It took us a full year. She evaded everything. We regularly fed her drugs to try and sedate her but her survival instinct was so strong she still managed to run away. About six months ago I actually got her into a basket and rushed her to the clinic. Unfortunately she managed to escape when we were trying to inject her and went completely mad smashing everything in the surgery.
As a last resort we had to open the door and let her run off home. She had yet another litter of kittens before Maria and I managed to apprehend her a second time. This time although she managed to inflict some terrible bites on my arms and hands I did hold on long enough for Dr. Inna to inject and anaesthetize her. She is now back home minus her ears, parasites and no longer pestered by visiting Toms.
The last litter from Granny White
There were three beautiful white male kittens and one tri-colour female. Elizabeth and George from Peyia very kindly offered a home to all three white kittens and they now live the life of riley in a lovely villa with a huge garden for them to play in. They certainly keep George and Elizabeth busy and no doubt cause their “stepfather” Max more than a few problems. Max is a white adult male who found his way into the villa almost before George and Elizabeth took possession. Clever cat! The tri-colour kitten is called Rainbow, she is a very brave little girl and holds her own with all the other bigger cats in the group. Granny White has disowned her now but she stands her ground and fights for her food. Sadly she did get a nasty scratch on her eye recently and Dr. Inna had to put a stitch in to secure the bottom eye lid but she has fully recovered now and enjoys play times. A picture of one of the kittens in the garden is attached.
The last litter from
Granny White
Lady when she was
in Paws Refuge
Lady...
Although a great deal of our work is with the stray cats of Peyia. I am often asked to help with homeless and often injured dogs. One day in the summer I was asked to go and help a little dog which was wandering around the fields in Peyia. She was very hungry, her coat was matted and she had a terrible wound which had maggots in it. She was very friendly indeed and desperately wanted help and care. I contacted Paws dog shelter and they agreed to take her the next day so I boarded her for the night. We treated the wound and shaved off all her coat and treated her with frontline for fleas and ticks. Although she looked dreadful with no coat she must have felt a whole lot better. I took her along to Paws and of course sponsored her as they need all the help they can get. While she was resident at Paws we arranged for her to be spayed and then started looking for a home for her. Thankfully we were very lucky indeed. Gordon and Claire very kindly said they would take her and see if she would settle with their dog Scamp. They had rescued Scamp when he was a three month old homeless puppy so I knew they would do their very best with Lady. I must confess to being more than a little concerned when I took Gordon and Claire to Paws to see Lady as she is definitely not the prettiest dog and I was very worried they might see one that looked nicer. Claire did have reservations about calling her Lady as she did not think the name appropriate for the scruffy looking individual she was being shown. However, the good news is that she might have been a scruff but she certainly had the manners of a lady. We were all blown over with her behavior. She proved so good it was impossible not to love her. Although Scamp found it difficult sharing is home with her initially they eventually settled down and she is very much an integral part of this wonderful home. Whenever I have a bad day now I think of Lady and think that life is good. Thank you very much Gordon and Claire you certainly make my day.
Dr. Inna with Poppits
Clinic resident cats
Poppits
My name is Poppits and I am a very lucky cat. I was born free in Peyia but sadly I was very poorly indeed when I was little. A kind lady found me and took me to meet Dr. Inna. Although I had no owner Dr. Inna provided me with the best medical care and even though it took over two months to get me well she never gave up. After being at the Clinic so long I became resident cat and I now live permanently here.
Dr. Inna works hard to help all the stray animals of Peyia. She has a donation box on the desk in the Clinic.
Please help her to help other cats like me. Your contribution small or large is very much appreciated.
Clinic resident cats
Lassie and Laddie
Volunteer staff at Peyia Veterinary Clinic spent four hours providing emergency care to these two lovely puppies found wandering in Peyia. They were in the most appalling condition Dr. Inna said it was the worst case of tick infestation she had ever seen. The ticks had forced their little toes apart, completely blocked their ears and covered the bodies from head to foot. Not surprisingly they were both severely anemic. They were given treatment for this, treated for parasites, vaccinated and eventually rehomed. They are both healthy happy dogs. They live in our catchment area so we see them at the clinic regularly.
Finding homes for all the homeless cats and dogs is proving impossible. Both animal shelters in Paphos are literally bursting at the seams. There is simply no room at the “ Inn ”. The situation is horrendous. There are no boarding facilities for dogs in Peyia we are dependent on kind people offering temporary shelter to animals in need but this is very short term and permanent homes are needed. If you can offer a permanent home to puppies like these or help is by offering a foster home then please contact Ruth on 26623093 or call in the clinic.
Bobby with Ruth
Bobby with Ruth
This is Bobby. He was referred to Ruth by Coral Bay Hotel as he had been dumped in the grounds there. We took him in at the clinic and cared for him for two weeks until he was old enough to be cared for by a foster mother and then we placed him with a wonderful couple until we were able to find him a permanent home. He is now very happy living in a lovely Villa which he shares with his mum and dad. He allows them to take him for a walk for a couple of hours in the morning and then he plays in the garden while they relax. Later on he persuades them to go for walkies again. He is now a huge fully grown dog who really knows how to rule the roost. Thank you Graham and Andriana for giving him a lovely home.
Ruth was asked to help to find homes for a lovely dogs
Earlier this year Ruth was asked to help to find homes for a lovely young beagle bitch and her seven puppies. All of them were homeless but a lady had been caring for them. Unfortunately, she was returning to Russia so she needed to find homes for them quickly. Quite a tall order. Amazingly Ruth was able to find really good homes for five of the puppies and the bitch. The last two puppies had to go to Paws animal refuge but were homed soon. All the others have developed really well and they often meet up on the beach for a play, supervised of course.
Lucy was dumped in a garden, she was only three weeks old. The couple who lived in the house brought her to the clinic and we were able to find her a foster home for two months. Like all our rescue dogs and cats she was treated for parasites and given her vaccinations. She really blossomed and was eventually rehomed with a young family. She has a lovely temperament and lives happily with the young children.
Simba appeared on a balcony of a Villa in Peyia. There is no way she could have climbed there herself, she was only four weeks old so clearly she had been placed there by someone who didn't want her. After treatment at the clinic we rehomed her with a family living in Peyia. They decided to return to the UK shortly afterwards but were so attached to her they paid for her to be exported back to Britain in February 2006.
This fine chap was brought to the clinic by a couple who said they couldn't cope with him and were going to take him to the refuge. Dr. Inna decided to keep him until we could find him a home. Incredibly we were able to rehome him within two weeks and he is now very happy with his new family living in Pafos.
Robbie was found on a rubbish dump by some British visitors. They brought him to the clinic and asked for help. They were very kind and agreed to sponsor him paying for him to be vaccinated and helping with his care until we could find him a home. We homed him very quickly but sadly the people who took him had to return him to us because their landlord said they could not have a dog in the property they rented. We then found him a home with a lovely family but once again Robbie came unstuck when the couple separated. Thankfully we have rehomed him again with experienced dog owners Carol and Terry who provide him with the best care. He is a much loved dog and can now look forward to a more secure future.
Poppy was one of many feral cats that live behind a restaurant. She had a badly mangled leg probably from a road traffic accident. It was badly infected. One of our supporters saw her and brought her to Dr. Inna. Her leg was removed and she was provided with after care. She was very nervous but quickly settled and has now moved to live with Oscar and his owners. Yes, Phil and Nicky will be providing love and care to a dog with three legs and a cat with three legs. We wish them the very best of luck and of course Poppy too.
This is one of the lucky kittens homed from the Coral Beach Complex. He is Carl and his brother Keo have a home with Ann. They have both been vaccinated and will be neutered when they grow up. Ann provides a home to most kittens that have not been given a home. Currently she cares for 42 cats, three dogs and a horse. All of them have been rescued. Thankfully she has a lovely home with lots of land and they all live together happily. All of them are vaccinated and treated for parasites regularly.
What a lovely boxer puppy. Jessica is her name. She was brought to the clinic by some visitors who had found her wandering. She was very poorly indeed with a severe chest infection. She would surely have died if she hadn't been brought to us. It was necessary to provide her with an incredible amount of treatment but she responded quickly and very soon it became apparent that she had a lovely temperament and was full of fun. We approached a lovely couple who had had boxer dogs and although they weren't intending having another big dog they couldn't resist having a look at her. Needless to say the rest is history. Not only did they offer Jessica a first class home they very kindly paid for her treatment and made a very generous donation to our fund. We are indebted to them for their help and support.
This is William. He and his sister Tinker where found in a cardboard box outside a Church and brought to us by one of our helpers. They were only 3 weeks old and needed bottle feeding. However, they thrived on our special formula and I am pleased to say they are now re-homed and very happy.
Florence and Tiger were two of a litter of five rescued by a family staying in a holiday villa. They referred them to Parc and we were fortunate in finding homes for all five. They are now much loved young cats. Our thanks to the two families who gave them wonderful homes.
This poor cat was brought to us by a holiday maker who spent two weeks trying to catch her. She had a flea collar trapped round her head and under her arm and was absolutely terrified of everything and everyone. The pain must have been horrendous. Thankfully they managed to get her to Dr. Inna and after a great deal of tender love and care along with antibiotics she made a full recovery and was returned to her patch. She was clearly very happy to find herself back “at home”. Although we try and re-home cats we do accept that some feral cats are better returned to the area where they have come from. We always make sure they are treated for parasites and are fit and well before releasing them.
Cherub
Cherub is one of a number of cats that live at Coral Beach Hotel. She is very friendly and gets lots of visitors to provide her with a good meal. However, we have to do much more than that for her and her friends and family. Last summer she had six babies all of them beautiful and healthy. We took five of them and found homes for them but left one baby with Cherub. Visitors to the hotel, Roseanne and Suzan, cared for her very much and sponsored Cherub paying for her to be spayed. The baby who stayed with her is called Beauty and she too has now been spayed. In fact all the friendly cats were neutered and had a nick cut in their ears so that we could be sure that everyone would know they had been attended to. Just recently we were able to trap the rest of the cats and now as far as we can establish all the cats have been done. There were three females all of them would undoubtedly have had lots of babies in the spring. One dear old cat was found to have big kittens inside her so we have kept her at the clinic to allow her to have them safely. We will take care of her and find homes for the little ones. She also had terrible teeth so Dr. Inna had to do extensive dentistry work on her. We also provide food on a regular basis and treat the friendly cats for parasites. We very much appreciate the help we get from visitors.
These are from the same litter as Florence and Tiger and are very happy and settled in their home.
This is Barney
Without doubt one of the prettiest kittens we have seen. He is now re-homed with David and Mark and is very much loved. He plays with Pebbles. Pebbles was found alive in a green bin when he was three weeks old. We thought he was going to die he was so dehydrated when he was found. Thankfully both he and his brother Merlin survived and have matured into beautiful cats.
This is Merlin at three weeks
Merlin
He is resting on the paws of Ellie the Red Setter he lives with.
MERLIN AT FIVE MONTHS, WHAT A STAR HE IS SURELY A TOP SHOW CAT. WHISKERS EAT YOUR HEART OUT! WITH MERLIN IN YOUR ADVERTS YOU WOULD SELL ANYTHING
This is Merlin at five months
Jasper
Jasper was found in a terrible state in a Municipality pen. His coat was matted and he was full of fleas and ticks. Ruth asked the Municipality Community Officer what was happening with him and was told they would keep him for another week and then “Bang Bang” him. She asked if she could take the dog and they agreed. He was taken to Dr. Maria who groomed him and this is how he looked after the attention. Fortunately for him a lovely couple had seen his plight and asked Ruth if they could have him. He was subsequently rehomed with them and he is now enjoying life to the full. Much better than being a bang bang dog.
Lucy
Sometimes we don't get it as good as we think! Lucy was brought to us as a tiny puppy and fostered for four months while we searched for a home for her. She was eventually homed with a family from Scotland who were residing permanently in Cyprus. Sadly for Lucy they decided to return to the UK . However, they did not find a home for Lucy and eventually booked her into a boarding kennel promising to come back for her in four weeks time. This was totally dishonest. They knew that they had no intention of coming back and poor Lucy was sadly waiting in a cage for their return. She was brought to our attention and we eventually got her settled with Marcus and his dog Laddie. She has been quite hard work for Marcus as she reacted badly to the trauma of being left. Thankfully Marcus is very experienced with dogs and he has coped very well. She is now settling down nicely and hopefully will have a home for the rest of her life. Many thanks to Marcus. Enough said about the family from Scotland .
Cara
Cara
Cara was brought to the clinic having been found at the side of the road. A witness saw a truck driver throw her out of the vehicle and he aimed the truck at her to deliberately run her over. Yes this does happen here and I am sure occasionally in other Countries. Dogs are frequently thrown out of moving vehicles on the motorway. Mostly they are dogs used for hunting and found to be lacking in skills. Cara was at the side of the road when this kind person found her alive but in great pain. Dr.Maria examined her and found she had a broken pelvis and a broken back leg. She boarded her for five weeks while she recovered and she has since been fostered in a good home. She is very sociable with people, other animals and loves children. She deserved a good home. She was vaccinated and spayed by Parc and we have now got her a wonderful home with a family. The children love her to bits and she has a large garden to play in. Thank you to Karen and her family.
This is just a selection of the animals we have helped. There have been many more. In addition to rehoming homeless animals we work hard to help all animals. We have been involved in a number of projects neutering free cats of Paphos. Ruth was called to Coral Bay Village where the cat population had got completely out of control. After discussions with the residents she made an approach to the Committee asking for help with funding and persuaded them that the situation could be managed if we all work together. It was agreed that a sum of money would be made available to spay the cats and Ruth has made weekly visits to the complex collecting cats which have been spayed, had their ears clipped so that we can identify which have been done and then released back on the complex. All the adult cats have now been spayed (about twenty five) and we are going to continue the work with the younger cats. We have also rehomed nine kittens from this complex in the last three months.
Clearly there is an enormous amount of work still to be done and it is ongoing. Any donation made will benefit stray animals every penny goes direct to the animals. There is no administration charge, no expenses claimed and the work carried out by Dr. Inna is at minimum cost covering medication and treatment. Despite this our monthly expenses are running at five hundred pounds per month. It is very difficult to raise sufficient funds. Thankfully we now have an outlet selling good quality clothes, and small household goods if you have anything to donate it can be handed in at the clinic in Peyia. We thank everyone for their support.
Cyprus cat
We at PET CARE CENTRE would like to express sincere thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Tighte and family, George and Elizabeth and Gordon and Claire. We always need permanent homes for cats and dogs and also short term foster homes. If you can help us in any way please do make contact.
Ginger kittens… 
The last litter from 
