Skiathos Cat Welfare Society
Peter and Sharon Hewing.
'SCWS commends and has great respect for all animal charities worldwide, and hopefully together one day, we may be able to alleviate all the suffering of god’s creatures’.
- Sharon Hewing (August 2009).
Click here to see a Slideshow.
SCWS introduces their honorary member, singer and songwriter of animal welfare issues
MARIA DAINES
Skiathos Cat Welfare Society does not receive any official funding and relies totally on donations received via its website, facebook, local winter fundraising events and harbour information desk. At the end of the summer Peter Hewing kindly donates a percentage from his daily sailing yacht ‘Voula of London’ to help with the medication and feeding costs.
Welcome
Welcome to the Skiathos Cat Welfare Society (SCWS) website. We hope you find the site interesting and informative.
The Skiathos Cat Welfare Society was formed by Peter and Sharon Hewing in January 2007. Previously known as Greek Cat Welfare Society, Skiathos they received their first vet visit in 2005. We believe by working together we can fulfill our objective of addressing cat welfare issues by raising awareness and being a direct voice in bringing about change in the Skiathos area and around the world.
We will fulfill our goals by sponsoring various educational programmes, by partnering with orgnanizations in the animal welfare community and by offering practical assistance for the wellbeing of cats. The purpose of our Society shall be to :-
- foster a general awareness throughout the local community on the plight of stray cats
- engage the local, national and international community on issues having to do with Cat welfare
- make partnerships with various organizations to further expand opportunities to improve the wellbeing of the local stray cat population
- raise funds and to invite and receive donations to facilitate the provision of food, medication and veterinary services including neutering for the stray cat population
Since the start in January 2005 and up to our last voluntary vet visit (April 2009), we have sterilized in excess of 1,100 cats and have become a ‘first aid centre’ for sick and injured cats on and off site. Since March 2009 we have treated over 50 sick or injured kittens and cats. Click here to see SCWS Sick Cat Diary. Our photo gallery will be regularly updated with all our vet visits and fundraising events.
Please look through the pages of our website to see what we do and how you can help us to help them.
Cats sterilized since January 2005 = 2224
Sick cats/kittens treated at First Aid Centre since March 2009 = 63
Lifetime Sponsorships and Adoptions since May 2009 = 20