Today we would like to tell you the story of Diego, who left the refuge today after just short of three years. Diego is one of those dogs who arrives at the wrong age. He was 2 and a half years old and was neither a pup, nor an older, calm dog. And as he…
Author: Darcey Dyson
A Home to Home for Isis
Isis is a female English Setter about 8 years old who is looking for a home. She is obviously a very bright girl, and has written her own story. So here it is: I was staying at a dog refuge, when a couple came in with their setter, Vagabond, looking for a replacement for their…
It’s high time for the annual DRC Annual Winter Appeal
To be honest, the weather has been so warm up till now that we had almost forgotten about our annual winter appeal. But that is about to change with sub-zero temperatures forecast for the next couple of weeks followed by lots more icy temperatures. As usual in the run up to Christmas several of our…
Urgent Appeal – Aska
Some of you may have noticed that we have been a bit quiet at DRC of late. But as ever things have been going on behind the scenes, and we are still here, although now concentrating more on dogs who are looking for homes urgently for various reasons. First of all we would like to…
DRC / SCPA Tick and Flea Control Appeal.
We are fast approaching the season in France where the vets are inundated with scratching pets who inevitably have fleas and ticks or an allergy to flea bites. Ticks and fleas are the most common ectoparasities in dogs and cats, and fleas will happily jump from one host to another. Why this matters? If you…
Winter Kennel Heating Appeal
Hi, here we are again and yet again it is to make an appeal on behalf of the ScPA, where the dogs are starting to suffer in the cold. Yes, in this part of the world it seems that it is either too hot or too cold. If you are in a concrete box at…
SUMMER APPEAL BY THE SCPA
It’s hot hot HOT and our beloved dogs are roasting in their kennels. So the ScPA is are launching its summer appeal. We are trying to find a sponsor for each kennel at the refuge. The cost of this, €25, will pay for the following: A light spray system which humidifies the kennel with water,…
JAVA – NEEDS A FOSTER HOME
If you have been following DRC for a while, you might remember the post we did in January about the 13 dogs who had arrived at the refuge following an intervention by the cruelty inspectors. Well one of those poor dogs is still waiting for a home, and we feel that maybe a foster home…
Saving them is just the beginning….
Those of you who follow either DRC or the ScPA on Facebook will have seen the news story about the 13 dogs who were recently rescued from the most horrendous living conditions close to Carcassonne. The dogs were found in dirty cages inside old and abandoned cars, they were cold, alone and starving. It took…
Pre-Christmas Work Out Fundraiser!
Hi Everyone Just a quick note to say that today is the first day of the ScPA initiative “I am running or walking for the ScPA”. Moira and I have both signed up for it, and in fact I have just come back from my first run with Caillou as the official Number 47! …