{"id":3495,"date":"2020-02-07T02:16:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T02:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.casethemes.net\/consultio-corporate2\/?page_id=3495"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:53:40","slug":"about-v-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.straymysteries.com\/index.php\/about-v-4\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3495\" class=\"elementor elementor-3495\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb0fd0b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"fb0fd0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n            \n          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Pictured: Anna and Fiona\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Single large \"Why Mysteries?\" feature block replacing the smaller story boxes -->\r\n            <div class=\"am-story-box-featured\">\r\n                <h3>What\u2019s the backstory?\r\n<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Elefsina and its neighboring areas are some of the most popular places for abandoning dogs because they can\u2019t find their way back to the city. A group of locals who wanted to improve the situation founded a group in 2016, initially focused on going to schools and teaching children about respect for animals. Adespota Mystiria (Stray Mysteries) has since evolved into a team that responds to emergences, provides daily support to dogs under municipal care, does weekend walks to destress the dogs from the shelter environment, and works to find them homes in Greece and abroad.<\/p> \r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"am-info-grid\">\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"am-info-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"am-info-icon\">\r\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                        <path d=\"M16 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"><\/path>\r\n                        <circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"><\/circle>\r\n                        <path d=\"M19 8v6\"><\/path>\r\n                        <path d=\"M22 11h-6\"><\/path>\r\n                    <\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <h4>Who Are the Volunteers?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    We are dog lovers from Greece and other countries who contribute our time, experience, money and compassion. 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Most are neutered, vaccinated and released\r\n                    because Athens has millions of stray animals and limited shelter\r\n                    space.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"am-info-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"am-info-icon\">\r\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                        <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"><\/circle>\r\n                        <path d=\"M12 7v5l3 2\"><\/path>\r\n                    <\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <h4>Legal Details<\/h4>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                A.M.K.E. - \u039c\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a0\u03a6\u03a0\u039f\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u0391\u03c1. \u039c\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03c9\u03bf\u03c5 \u0395\u039c\u0396\u03a3: 5166 <\/p> <p>\r\n\r\nA.M.K.E. - Member of the PFPO\r\n\r\nRegister No. EMZS: 5166  \r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"am-info-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"am-info-icon\">\r\n                    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                        <path d=\"M3 11l9-8 9 8\"><\/path>\r\n                        <path d=\"M5 10v10h14V10\"><\/path>\r\n                        <path d=\"M9 20v-6h6v6\"><\/path>\r\n                    <\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <h4>Long-Term Shelter Residents<\/h4>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Some of our dogs have lived at the shelter for as long as six years. 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Uniquely, almost anyone could join in\u2014including women and enslaved people. Participants walked in a massive parade from Athens, drank a special brew that might have caused hallucinations, and watched secret, life-changing performances inside a huge, dark hall. 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