Today we had two fabulous adoptions. First to leave was Pato, who arrived with us in September 2013, when he was already 9 years old. He is a big dog, who prefers living alone in his kennel. But apart from a tendency to attack car tyres (whether moving or stationary), this boy was fabulous on…
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One arrival, no adoptions, but sunny walks raise morale.
We suspected that not every week could be like last week, and this is proving to be the case. Not that hordes of dogs are arriving, but in contrast to last week, adoptions are non-existent so far. There was one arrival today, a fabulous looking boxer found in Limoux. I am sure he will catch someone’s…
Vaccinations are Crucial.
Today has not been good. In fact it has been pretty terrible. As well as the arrival of two new dogs (well, one is in foster not at the SPA), we had some shocking news from the vet. This morning a dog (a young male beige coloured rough haired podenco) was brought into the vet’s…
And Another One
Today the second to last of the Belgian shepherd cross pups was adopted from chez Audrey. Little Aprille, now renamed Macha, has gone to her new family. Audrey had great pleasure meeting them, saying what lovely people they are. It is great when you just know that a dog is going to be well-loved. Foster…
The End of the Trend!
Well, we knew it couldn’t go on forever, but one adoption is better than none! Today was the turn of puppy Harley, and once again we have to thank Alizée for her excellent fostering skills. Saying good bye to a puppy, or any dog in fact, leaves a big hole and we hope she and…
And again!
This is the fourth day in a row that we have had two adoptions! Today it was the turn of Paca, who has finally found the home that she deserves. She, if you remember, was brought to the SPA in a terrible state about three years ago. We brought her up to strength and turned her…
Two more adoptions.
This is the third day in a row when two adoptions have taken place. It would be great if this trend could continue! Today was the turn of puppy Jeena (now renamed Fudge), who has been in foster with volunteer Isabelle. This little girl arrived on January 2nd and is absolutely adorable, although her terrier…
G is for Go!
It occurred to me after the event that the names of both dogs adopted yesterday started with the letter B. Today it was the turn of letter G, with both puppy Gossip and Ghost finding new homes. Gossip has been in foster with Carole since her arrival on January 3rd, getting accustomed to other dogs,…
Two adoptions plus two more in Belgium, but farewell Milou.
Two dogs were homed today. One was expected but the other was a wonderful surprise as it concerns one more of our long termers. Firstly we (or more precisely Joëlle) said farewell to puppy Bandit, another of the eight Belgian shepherd pups who arrive just before New Year. Many thanks to her and her family…
Minor puppy exodus and Wall-E finds a home
Tonight’s blog covers two days’ news, and it is generally good, as overall numbers have gone down a bit. However as three of the four adoptions concerned puppies, the number of dogs at the refuge is actually up. Okay, starting at the beginning; yesterday saw the adoption of Wall-E, a beautiful golden lab of just…