Vagelio's Animal Rescue Shelter Thessaloniki

Vagelio's Animal Rescue Shelter Thessaloniki (GREEK TRANSLATION BELOW)


My name is Evangelia Vagionaki. I come from Chania, Crete. When I grew up, I left Crete.

Animal rescue organisation

Please support our 120+ animals in need:

https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=X6RYZD6GPRM4U

Bank account:
IBAN: GR6801108630000086300746830
BIC: ETHNGRAA
Bank name: Nation Bank of Greece
Name: filozoo I grew up in a house in nature, so, since I was little, I have come to love animals. I remember being 8 and taking care of orphan kittens, freeing lambs a

nd chickens in order to save them. I did whatever I could to help the animals, while nobody around me believed that they had souls, feelings; that they were able to feel pain, just like us. After my father died, when I was just 14, the only thing that could make me happy was nature and animals. I had an internal need I couldn't comprehend -and maybe I still don't fully - to help them, save them, to lead them by any cost to a better future. I will never forget the first time I saw a chained dog, on my way home from school. She was a very skinny girl with big, sad eyes, that glowed every time I stopped to pet her and give her my lunch. Her chain was half a meter long and she lived surrounded by droppings... A nightmarish image I could not stand to watch. I could not stand watching all those barbaric images that scarred me since I was a child. I went to Athens and ended up living and working in Thessaloniki. This is where I matured and made a life for myself. I created the shelter, dreaming of helping animals quietly and discretely, and that fills my soul with tons of love and happiness! By coming in touch with the animals, I was taught respect and patience! I came closer to the greatness of existence, even if I never became a mother. The last 23 years I am fighting to take care of these souls, without any support from the government. All of them are my children, we are like a family. I give them love, medicine and a shelter until they find their forever homes. At the moment there are around 400 animals in my shelter (180 cats, 200 dogs and 10 goats). As you can understand, this project cannot be maintained by a single person. The cost is big, there is need for medical care (vaccines, deworming, spaying), food, upkeeping etc. I cannot do this witout the help of all of you. Help a stray soul by adopting or by making a donation to my shelter! (even a small amount is important)
Bank account:
IBAN: GR6801108630000086300746830
BIC: ETHNGRAA
Bank name: Nation Bank of Greece
Name: filozoo
https://www.patreon.com/vageliosshelter
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=X6RYZD6GPRM4U

Ονομάζομαι Ευαγγελία Βαγιωνάκη,
Η καταγωγή μου είναι από τα Χανιά της Κρήτης.
Μεγάλωσα σε μια όμορφη μονοκατοικία μέσα στη φύση.
Έτσι από μικρό παιδί άρχισα να αγαπώ τα ζώα!
Θυμάμαι ήμουν 8 χρονών και φρόντιζα ορφανά γατάκια, ελευθέρωνα πρόβατα και κότες για να τα σώσω.
Έκανα ό,τι μπορούσα για να βοηθήσω τα ζώα που κανένας τότε από το οικείο περιβάλλον μου δεν θεωρούσε ότι είχαν ψυχή, ότι πονούσαν,ότι αισθάνονταν, όπως ακριβώς και εμείς.
Μετά και από τον θάνατο του πατέρα μου,στην τρυφερή ηλικία των 14 ετών,το μοναδικό πράγμα που με έκανε ευτυχισμένη, ήταν η φύση και τα ζώα.
Μια εσωτερική ανάγκη που δεν μπορούσα να κατανοήσω και ακόμη δεν μπορώ ίσως , να τα βοηθήσω, να τα γλυτώσω, να τα οδηγήσω με οποιοδήποτε κόστος σε έναν καλύτερο προορισμό.
Δεν θα ξεχάσω ποτέ τη μέρα που αντίκρυσα το πρώτο βαρελόσκυλο στην διαδρομή από το σπίτι στο σχολείο. Ένα κοκαλιασμένο κυνηγόσκυλο, κορίτσι ήταν, με μεγάλα μελαγχολικά μάτια που έλαμπαν κάθε φορά που σταματούσα να το χαϊδέψω και να το ταΐσω το κολατσιό μου. Με μισό μέτρο αλυσίδα και μέσα σε τόσες ακαθαρσίες …. Εφιαλτική εικόνα που δεν άντεχα να την βλέπω. Μεγάλωσα, έφυγα από την Κρήτη με βαριά καρδιά. Δεν άντεχα άλλο αυτές τις βάρβαρες εικόνες που με σημάδεψαν από παιδί. Πήγα στην Αθήνα και κατέληξα να ζήσω και να εργαστώ στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Εδώ ωρίμασα, εδώ έφτιαξα την ζωή μου...
Δημιούργησα αυτό το καταφύγιο, με όραμα να βοηθήσω τα ζώα αθόρυβα και διακριτικά, πράγμα που γεμίζει την ψυχή μου τόνους αγάπης και ευτυχίας!
Μέσα από την επαφή μου με τα ζώα, διδάχτηκα τον σεβασμό και την υπομονή!
Ήρθα πιο κοντά στο μεγαλείο της ύπαρξης της ζωής…και ας μην έγινα ποτέ μητέρα.
Τα τελευταία 23 χρόνια παλεύω μόνη μου να φροντίσω όλες αυτές τις ψυχές, χωρίς να έχω την υποστήριξη από κανέναν.
Τα αισθάνομαι όλα τους παιδιά μου, είμαστε μια οικογένεια.
Τα φροντίζω, τα περιθἀλπτω, τους παρέχω στέγη στο καταφύγιο μου μέχρι να βρουν την παντοτινή τους οικογένεια!
Αυτή τη στιγμή φιλοξενώ στο καταφύγιό μου,γύρω στα 400 ζώα(180 γάτες, 200 σκύλους και 10 κατσικάκια).
Όπως καταλαβαίνετε ,όλο αυτό το εγχείρημα είναι πολύ δύσκολο να υποστηριχτεί από έναν και μόνο άνθρωπο.
Το κόστος είναι μεγάλο, υπάρχει μεγάλη ανάγκη για ιατρικές περιθάλψεις( εμβόλια, αποπαρασιτώσεις, στειρώσεις), σίτιση, συντήρηση χώρου κτλ.
Δεν είναι εφικτό να ανταπεξέλθω χωρίς τη βοήθεια όλων σας.
Βοηθήστε μια αδέσποτη ψυχή, είτε υιοθετώντας, είτε κάνοντας μια δωρεά στο καταφύγιο μου! (ακόμη και ένα μικρό ποσό είναι πολύτιμο για μας)
Λογαριασμός τράπεζας:
IBAN: GR6801108630000086300746830
BIC: ETHNGRAA
Τράπεζα: Εθνική
'Ονομα: filozoo
https://www.patreon.com/vageliosshelter
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=X6RYZD6GPRM4U

16/06/2026

Meet Sugar.

Affectionate. Playful. Clever. House-trained.

Already knows tricks. Already knows how to love.
She's 8 months old, foster-based in the Netherlands,

and absolutely perfect for the right family.
Could that be you? 🤍

DM us to meet her. 🐾

08/06/2026

Meet Crema 🤍

At just 1.5 years old, Crema has a calmness that feels rare.

She gets along beautifully with other dogs, is wonderful with cats, and has a gentle nature that makes life easier, not busier.

While other dogs compete for attention, Crema is happy just being nearby.

She's been waiting patiently at the shelter for someone to notice her.

Maybe that's you.

🐾 Available for adoption.

30/05/2026

Filo is in Denmark, and he is looking for his forever home 🤍🤍🤍

These three kittens were found inside a car engine compartment.Their mother had been caring for them in early April… and...
28/05/2026

These three kittens were found inside a car engine compartment.

Their mother had been caring for them in early April… and then one day, she simply never came back.

Since then, they’ve been safe with a family in Termini, near Thessaloniki.

They’re healthy, playful, litter-box trained, eating solid food, and already making friends with the family dog 🐾

Their fosters are animal lovers and pet owners, but it’s time to find these sweet babies the loving homes they deserve.

If you may be interested in adopting one (or two!), please reach out using the contact information below ❤️

Phone: +30 6970 352 530
WhatsApp: +1 202 505 4734
Email: [email protected]

As the warmer months begin, we start receiving a huge number of messages from tourists and locals:⚠️ someone finds kitte...
26/05/2026

As the warmer months begin, we start receiving a huge number of messages from tourists and locals:

⚠️ someone finds kittens without their mother
⚠️ someone finds abandoned puppies
⚠️ someone sees a dog with a wound or a tumor
⚠️ someone can no longer care for their cat or dog

And it all happens at once.

The amount of animal suffering happening in our region is honestly overwhelming.

We rarely turn people away, but we cannot sustain this alone anymore. The shelter urgently needs consistent, paid help.

Right now, Evangelia is caring for over 100 animals — while also bottle-feeding 30 tiny kittens and several puppies around the clock, on top of daily feeding, cleaning, treatments, and emergencies.

Please, if this post reaches you, take action in some way:

Donate to the shelter
Share our dogs and cats for adoption
Tell someone who may want to volunteer or work with us

We need help now.
We are struggling.

https://www.vagelios-shelter.com/ways-to-help

⚠️ Shelter helper needed - PAID (Thessaloniki, Greece) ⚠️We are looking for a full-time helper at an at our animal shelt...
25/05/2026

⚠️ Shelter helper needed - PAID (Thessaloniki, Greece) ⚠️

We are looking for a full-time helper at an at our animal shelter.

Daily work includes feeding, cleaning, and caring for many dogs. It’s physical, hands-on, and not easy, but very meaningful.

We’re looking for someone who:

- Loves animals
- Is reliable and hardworking
- Is physically strong

🏡 Accommodation available (simple but private)
💶 Salary: ~€€€++/month

Ideal for a couple, but also open to one strong, committed person.

⚠️ This is URGENT — the shelter is very understaffed.

DM if interested or share with someone who might be a fit.

23/05/2026

Tara has been here a long time.

She's gentle, calm, and has the most striking blue eyes.
Shy at first, but give her time and she gives you everything.

She's waited long enough.

Maybe you're who she's been waiting for?

21/05/2026

Filo is 2 years old… and convinced he’s a lap dog.

After a hard start and over a year at the shelter, he’s now in foster care in Denmark, discovering soft beds, kind hands, and green fields to run.

He’s gentle, affectionate, and happiest when he’s close to his people.

Filo is available for adoption, and he can't wait to meet his forever humans. He has a lot of love to give.

Address

Περιοχή Αεροδρομίου
Thessaloníki
57001

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