This Dentist Gave Up A Successful Career To Save The Lives Of Abandoned Dogs
Lives of many people were affected by the Greece’s financial crisis. And with so many Greeks finding it hard to make ends meet, caring for the needs of their dog’s has taken a back seat. Therefore, the number of the the abandoned dogs has highly increased with the owner just leaving their dogs to take care of themselves in the wild.
However, this man, deeply affected by the plight of these desperate street dogs, decided to step in. His name is Theoklitos Proestakis, or simply known as Takis and he was a dentist in the town of Lerapetra, on the Greek island of Crete. Fortunately, a visit to the city's peripheries put him face to face with the dramatic situation. Dozens of dogs were there starving. Helped by some friends, Takis began bringing food and water to the poor animals.