The purpose of our trip to Corfu was to collect three dogs and two young cats from The Ark a charitable organisation staffed by volunteers that looks after Corfu’s stray and abandoned animals.
Corfu is where Gerald Durrell lived from an early age and where he developed his interest in and love of flora and fauna. It’s also where he wrote ‘My Family and Other Animals’.
These five animals have all been adopted by people in the UK who came across them while on holiday in Corfu. Louisa and Spiridoula from The Ark have been taking wonderful care of them until we could collect them.
Cats Apollo and Athina are off to live with Philippa and Edward. Setter Julia has been adopted by Michael and Brenda. Arapina will be living with Sam. And Tychi was found by Wizzy, who already has a rescue dog and two rescue cats, so Tychi is going to live with Wizzy’s neighbour.
We’ll be posting more details about each of them separately.
Courier M in the middle flanked by The Ark’s team of volunteers — L to R Louisa, Mel, Pat and Spiridoula
On our arrival, Mel explains to the ferry company staff what we were doing in Corfu. Pat’s daughter who works in a ferry company’s ticket office wanted to meet Billy, and soon a crowd gathered to ooh and aah at all our passengers.
Arapina takes a final walk round
Mel says goodbye to Arapina
Tychi looks out to sea — we all agreed, it was a beautiful day
Spiridoula says goodbye to Tychi
Cocker Spaniel Lucy watches all the activity
Julia looking very demure, and nicely settled in for her trip
Apollo (L) and Athina (R) on board
Loading up, nearly ready to go
Leaving Corfu — a lovely spot where we wish we could have lingered longer
They are all beautiful and you guys are angels:)
They are all delicious. That is kind but it’s the people who fall in love with these dear animals and the fabulous people who care for them in the shelters who are the real angels – we help bring them all together
Well, you are one of their angels. Boy, nice and humble:)
It’s a hard life being Courier M flanked by a host of lovelies! Lovely bunch of passengers too
He he – we never hear him complaining at these photo shoots!
It was lovely to meet you both, and all your fellow passengers. Hope you have a good trip back to UK, and all the animals will soon be with their loved ones.
Pat (Volunteer at the Ark, Corfu)
Thanks Pat – super to meet you all and see the great things you are doing at The Ark. Good luck and keep up the great work!
I am exhausted by just reading about your travels.
This last year has been extraordinary with all our trips to Greece, North Cyprus and Turkey. Never a dull moment, unless stuck at a border with endless chai and red tape.
You guys do amazing work xxx
Thanks boys, these trips out to bring back rescue animals are so rewarding. Meeting the animals and the people at the rescue shelters is great and then we get to deliver the lucky beings to their new homes
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Wow – thank you so very much! We will pop over
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Look at all those cutiefaces!
AC you and your crew are so amazing and doing such a service for our friends! Lucy and her long curly locks are just lovely and Apollo looks like a baby version of our May!
Yes, Apollo is a stunner – May too!