Injured or sick animal
If an animal is injured or unwell, the fastest and kindest thing you can do is take it directly to a local vet.
You're doing the right thing by caring. Mykonos Animal Welfare is a small volunteer team — especially in summer we cannot respond quickly enough to help a sick animal today. A vet can.
The situations below are serious and need treatment, but waiting for our reply will not help the animal get care any faster.
- Eye infections, runny eyes, or crusty discharge
- A limp, suspected broken tail, or minor wounds
- Vomiting, diarrhoea, or tummy trouble — if the animal is still alert and moving
- Skin problems, fleas, or malnutrition — if the animal can walk and eat a little
- A cat that looks unwell but is up and about
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Call a vet first
Phone ahead so they know you are coming and can tell you what to bring. See our vet listings for contacts and hours.
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Get a cage or carrier
Cages and traps are available from pet shops and vets on the island. Call ahead to check one is available before you travel.
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Catch the animal safely
Use a towel to gently cover and lift the cat — support the body, never grab by the tail or legs. One animal per carrier, with air holes. See our catching guide for more detail.
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Take the animal to the vet
Keep the carrier covered and quiet in your car. Do not feed if the animal is vomiting — the vet will advise you.
Worried about cost? The hardest part is usually getting the animal to the vet. If you have taken a stray for treatment and payment is a problem, contact us afterwards — we will do our best to help find support. We cannot pay vet bills before you have tried.
When it is a life-threatening emergency
Contact us only if the situation matches one of these — otherwise go straight to a vet.
- The animal is unconscious, not breathing, or bleeding heavily
- Hit by a vehicle and still in the road or exposed to traffic
- Trapped somewhere dangerous — drowning, fire, or a deep hole
- Collapsed and unresponsive
- You have already called a vet and they have directed you to us