Stray dogs need a warm place to sleep in during cold winter nights.
A cafe in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, Greece, allows stray dogs to stay inside and sleep there at night during winter.
Hott Spott Cafe became an Internet sensation after a photo taken by Eustratios Papanis, an assistant professor at the University of the Aegean, was shared multiple times on Facebook. That simple and touching gesture of the said cafe impressed a lot of people all over the world.
Hott Spott Cafe is one of the popular tourist destinations in Mytilene. It closes its doors to its customers at 3 a.m. and after that, it opens its doors once again for the stray dogs who need shelter for the rest of the night.
Antonis (not his real name), who works as a waiter at the cafe, said that Hott Spotts Cafe started allowing stray dogs to sleep inside the cafe in summer.
A lot of locals were moved by the cafe’s kind act despite the international refugee crisis Lesbos had experienced. The tourism industry was much affected on this island; however, Hott Spotts has maintained its popularity among locals and tourists because of its humanitarian efforts.
It’s not a problem for the owner and staff of Hott Spotts Cafe if they allow stray dogs to sleep on the couches at night. Customers don’t mind either. They would even stay a bit late after closing time to see the dogs arrive at the cafe. Customers would also take photos of these lovely dogs inside the cafe.
Greece has more than a million dogs and this has become one of the major economic problems in the country. To lessen the economic burden, locals living in Lesbos are now shifting the way they treat each other, including dogs. People are now gearing towards humanitarian works, which includes helping refugees, homeless people, stray dogs, among others.
Watch this video on how Hott Spotts Cafe help stray dogs:
Hott Spotts Cafe is one of the local businesses in Lesbos in spreading kindness to those who are in need.
Good job and continue to help stray dogs in need!
Thanks to Ruptly via Youtube for the video and Eustratios Papanis via Facebook for the photo
