What To Do If You Find An Injured or Ill Cat or Dog in Kefalonia

  1. If you find a dog, puppy, cat or kitten that needs medical attention or adopting, take plenty of photos and then CONTACT one of the vets closest to you.
  2. Do NOT wait until you have returned home and then phone or e-mail as its mission almost impossible.
  3. Vets – Argostoli.

    A) Spiridoula Vavasi – 18 Lassis Street . Argostoli . Kefalonia. +30 26710 38800
    Monday to Friday – 9.15 am to 1 pm.
    Saturday morning 9.15 am to 1 pm .
    Half day Wednesdays.
    Week days except Wednesdays 6 pm to 8 pm.

    B) Niki – K Karamanli. st . ( Near the Hospital ) Argostoli. Kefalonia
    +30 2671102620.
    Monday to Fridays 9.15 am to 1 pm.
    Saturday morning 9.15 am to 1 pm.
  4. Vets – Lixouri:

    John Galidis – Evaggellatou Antiochou St. Lixouri. Kefalonia. +30 2671094226.

    Monday to Fridays MORNINGS ONLY 9 am to 1pm.
  5. Vets – Sami:

    Toulatos Pantelis – SouidasSt. Sami. Kefalonia. +30 2674022262.

    Monday to Fridays 9.30am. to 2pm. and 6 .15pm. to 8 pm.
    Saturday mornings: 9.30am. to 1 pm.
  6. Animal Welfare Officer for the island – Accident and Trauma cases only: Does not do re-homing. Peter Lee – +30 6947541057

Please Note

The contact details for KATS (Kefalonia Animal Trust) are as follows: –

Website: https://kefaloniaanimaltrust.org
email: info@kefaloniaanimaltrust.org
Facebook: Kefalonia Animal Trust


1) To take a cat on flight accompanied : THIS MUST BE BOOKED THROUGH A CARGO AGENT: 

A) +30 2103542207 – Sky Way 

or 

B) +30 2299040544 – Go Freight 

2) By Road. This is done through Yiannis of 

petsandyiannis@gmail.com. Athens.

The cats have to be delivered to Patra ferry port near Rio hospital on his day of departure. To cut costs it works out as follows: 

Petrol for taking Cat to Killini Port .
Foot passenger on Ferry from Poros to Killini and back. . € 60.00 

Pet Transfer .
Collects a cat at Killini Port and meets and delivers said cat to Yiannis. €75.00 

Yiannis cost : €450.00 

Total Cost: € 585.00 

The vets will only attend to cats medically , prepare cats for travel, passport , vaccinations etc.