A Thessaloniki court handed down a suspended 10-month prison sentence after finding a woman guilty of striking her neighbor’s cat with a metal broom handle, causing a fracture that required surgery

A volunteer rescued six newborn puppies after they were allegedly sealed inside a plastic bag and thrown into a recycling bin in Vranas, Ilia, while their desperate mother searched for them nearby

The teenager was accused of putting his dog in a trash bin and beating it in Pyrgos, while other minors reportedly recorded the incident on their phones

The 44-year-old woman was taken to a prosecutor after security footage showed her car passing over a dog lying in the road. She said she did not intend to hit the animal

A 63-year-old woman was arrested after the cat’s owner reported that the animal had been tied to a wall, leading to its death. Authorities imposed a €30,000 administrative fine

Authorities are investigating two wildlife incidents near Thessaloniki after four protected tortoises were found covered in orange oil paint and five others were being kept illegally as pets.

The dog was found dead in a trash bin with wire around its neck, prompting the arrest and a police investigation

A woman in northern Greece was arrested after police found a dog confined in a plastic cage in the bed of a pickup truck, with authorities also imposing €6,300 in administrative fines for multiple alleged animal welfare violations.

Police in the Athens suburb of Vari rescued a dog trapped inside a locked vehicle during high temperatures after breaking a window. The 48-year-old owner was arrested and faces animal abuse charges

Disturbing videos allegedly show the former local official handling and throwing the animal, as prosecutors pursue felony animal cruelty charges

Authorities continue searching for the man behind an illegal rooftop livestock setup

Authorities removed dozens of animals from a rooftop setup after complaints over poor living conditions triggered a police and municipal investigation

Authorities in northern Greece arrested a 55-year-old after discovering 68 dogs living in unhygienic conditions in a single-family home in Thermi. The man faces steep fines under animal welfare and health regulations

A 62-year-old in Asprovalta, near Thessaloniki, faces heavy penalties after leaving two one-month-old puppies

“Violence against animals is not a closed cycle. It is a mirror of society. And the state now stands against it,” emphasized Nikolaos Chryssakis, Special Secretary General for The Protection of Companion Animals at the Ministry of the Interior

Fortunately, a hiker happened by and called police, with officers rescuing the canine and transporting it to an animal shelter

How social media fame turned a stray feline in Crete into a viral spectacle — until local rescuers stepped in to save her

Every August, pets across Greece are abandoned by their owners. But is this merely cruelty—or a violation of rights? As the legal debate around animals' status evolves, a former prime minister makes the case for a cultural reckoning

The fine is Greece’s harshest penalty yet following public outrage and a growing crackdown on animal cruelty.

The bear, protected under Greek and EU law, was found dead near a village in Kastoria. Killing or injuring animals is a criminal offense under Greek law.