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This Coffee Shop Lets Stray Dogs Sleep Inside Every Night When The Customers Leave

In Greece, many people abandon their beloved pets because they can’t afford to keep them anymore; luckily, there’re places like Hott Spott, a cafe in Mytilene, Lesbos, which opens its doors to stray dogs. Since July, it’s been letting the poor doggies inside to sleep every night.

“When the bar closes each night, the dogs come and sleep here. We don’t have a problem. From July, every night there is a dog on the couch,” said a waiter at the cafe, who wanted to remain anonymous.

The island of Lesbos has also been the epicenter of the refugee crisis: “The locals have increased levels of solidarity towards environmental and humanistic issues. The new generation is more sensitive and well informed,” said Eustratios Papanis, whose original photo of the coffee shop went viral when he shared it on 3 December.

More info: Facebook (h/t: thedodo, i100independent, BBC)

“When the bar closes each night, the dogs come and sleep here”

Image credits: Eustratios Papanis

“From July, every night there is a dog on the couch. Customers have no problems”

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Image credits: Google Maps

“More than 700.000 refugees (…) have entered Europe from this island this year and solidarity towards humans and animals was remarkable”

Image credits: Google Maps

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WilliamSantagata 8 years ago

Most amazing and thank you business owner

14points

susanna 8 years ago

From Canada here, I think its amazing and very kind of the cafe to do so, you should ask dferent people to sponser the doggies so the can be fed well. Hats off to you, and Merry Christmas

11points

AudreyFerragamo 8 years ago

That is so nice and humane. Can't we just all get along?

7points

KathrynDunigan 8 years ago

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MariaPipini 8 years ago

Hello Everyone! In Greece we do not euthanize stray dogs (and cats). They are cared for by the neighborhood/community. The get vaccinated and sterilized most of the times. So these fellows were not abandonned because of owners' financial difficulties! We just pet strays!!! <3.

6points

BeverlyCoburn 8 years ago

god and karma will reward you.you are a very loving and caring person and I only wish there were more of you.thank you

4points

AnnaSalerno 8 years ago

Kudos to this kind person who opens his heart to stray dogs. They deserve to have this little bit of kindness. Hope they get the scrapes to eat also.

4points

AnnaMcHugh 8 years ago

Beautiful. It makes me hopeful about people. What a good man the cafe owner is.

3points

JessicaStewart 8 years ago

This shop owner should be rewarded! Bless his kind soul!

2points

KristiannaStanley 8 years ago

That's so awesome I just wish every coffee,antique or any shop could do that.

2points

nakkiewildvangst 8 years ago

GREAT!!!! well done, keep the good spirit :)

1point

גרציה צנחני 6 years ago

👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖

0points

Bernd Hirschfeldt 7 years ago

Wonderful, you guys have a BIG HEART!!!

0points

SimonFalla 8 years ago

Doesn't take much really does it?..A bit of kindness..a little thought..and suddenly the World becomes a much better place

0points

CatherineMitchell 8 years ago

People like the coffee/bar owner and The Local Citizens of The Greek Islands of Lesbos, Mytilene make me to Proud to Be a Greek !!!!

0points

MikiNyckel 8 years ago

That's just so sweet. I know that in many places you can't do this due to sanitation standards, but whatever, I love it. That's so great. I'd totally eat and drink here and get fur all over my nice clothes hehehe. <3 Worth it.

0points

stanleyscout 8 years ago

This is beautiful!! I would frequent that coffee shop whenever I had the chance!!

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enaki 8 years ago

next: 'Hellenic Food Authority closes stray dog coffee shop'.

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KathrynDunigan 8 years ago

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AkaradechInklai 8 years ago

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AudreyFerragamo 8 years ago

Then don't go there instead of making judgements.YOU and people like you are whats wrong with this world. Do you really care if they carry ticks or fleas to YOU?

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WilliamSantagata 8 years ago

Most amazing and thank you business owner

14points

susanna 8 years ago

From Canada here, I think its amazing and very kind of the cafe to do so, you should ask dferent people to sponser the doggies so the can be fed well. Hats off to you, and Merry Christmas

11points

AudreyFerragamo 8 years ago

That is so nice and humane. Can't we just all get along?

7points

KathrynDunigan 8 years ago

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MariaPipini 8 years ago

6points

BeverlyCoburn 8 years ago

god and karma will reward you.you are a very loving and caring person and I only wish there were more of you.thank you

4points

AnnaSalerno 8 years ago

Kudos to this kind person who opens his heart to stray dogs. They deserve to have this little bit of kindness. Hope they get the scrapes to eat also.

4points

AnnaMcHugh 8 years ago

Beautiful. It makes me hopeful about people. What a good man the cafe owner is.

3points

JessicaStewart 8 years ago

This shop owner should be rewarded! Bless his kind soul!

2points

KristiannaStanley 8 years ago

That's so awesome I just wish every coffee,antique or any shop could do that.

2points

nakkiewildvangst 8 years ago

GREAT!!!! well done, keep the good spirit :)

1point

גרציה צנחני 6 years ago

👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖

0points

Bernd Hirschfeldt 7 years ago

Wonderful, you guys have a BIG HEART!!!

0points

SimonFalla 8 years ago

Doesn't take much really does it?..A bit of kindness..a little thought..and suddenly the World becomes a much better place

0points

CatherineMitchell 8 years ago

People like the coffee/bar owner and The Local Citizens of The Greek Islands of Lesbos, Mytilene make me to Proud to Be a Greek !!!!

0points

MikiNyckel 8 years ago

0points

stanleyscout 8 years ago

This is beautiful!! I would frequent that coffee shop whenever I had the chance!!

-1point

enaki 8 years ago

next: 'Hellenic Food Authority closes stray dog coffee shop'.

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KathrynDunigan 8 years ago

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AkaradechInklai 8 years ago

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FeldioreanuPaul 8 years ago

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AudreyFerragamo 8 years ago

Then don't go there instead of making judgements.YOU and people like you are whats wrong with this world. Do you really care if they carry ticks or fleas to YOU?

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This Coffee Shop Lets Stray Dogs Sleep Inside Every Night When The Customers Leave

“When the bar closes each night, the dogs come and sleep here”

“From July, every night there is a dog on the couch. Customers have no problems”

“More than 700.000 refugees (…) have entered Europe from this island this year and solidarity towards humans and animals was remarkable”

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