Well, today has been long in the planning, but that does not make it any less special. Today saw the departure of Swiffer thanks to our sister site, Doglinks. This dog has been with us since April 2013, and that was his second time at the SPA. He was adopted and brought back due to…
Author: Darcey Dyson
Every Dog has his Day
Today has been an awful one for France and for everyone who believes in freedom of the press. Something special would be needed to raise our spirits. There are several adoptions in the pipeline, but would anything happen today to lift our mood? Yes yes and YES! Much to everyone’s delight, today saw the adoption…
Re-enactment of The Great Escape and an explanation of how things work!
Today three dogs were reclaimed; all three were identified and it was just a question of tracing their owners. Hope, a young shepherd cross who had arrived on Saturday was reclaimed, as was the lovely dog who was brought in yesterday by volunteer Isa.. Her name was Fidji and her owners were delighted to be…
Don’t be a hedgehog!
Today was a typical Monday in many ways; more dogs in than out, although things could have been worse. Two dogs arrived but were reclaimed thanks to being identified. One elderly lady was not so lucky, she was hit by a car and has a fractured rear paw. We hope to have more information about…
Not one, but TWO Mayas leave the SPA
Today was the first Sunday of the month and hence open day. A core of loyal volunteers showed up as usual to walk dogs and help potential adopters with what is often a difficult choice! Thanks to yesterday’s Facebook post, the owners of the cocker spaniel came to collect her. This dog had a hugely…
Dogs reclaimed and a foxy adoption.
Today was a fairly busy one at the SPA, with lots of people coming to look for new pals and also to walk dogs. The day started off well with three of yesterday’s puppies finding their owners. Yes, the three who I thought would not be reclaimed left the SPA, now identified. So maybe them…
And so the year begins…..
I arrived at the SPA just 20 minutes after opening, and already four puppies had arrived. One was found in Limoux and the other three in Carcassonne. The tiny one may be reclaimed, as she is just 10 weeks old, but the others, all found straying have every hallmark of an unwanted litter. Apparently there…
New Year’s News!
I hope everyone had a great New Year’s Eve. I can think of four dogs who had a lovely start to 2015, as yesterday we had no fewer than three adoptions plus what has to be regarded as the SPAs New Year Miracle. Adoptions first. Chester, a lovely lab cross who arrived at the end…
One puppy adopted, eight puppies arrive.
Like many other volunteers I spent today at the SPA. It was a bright sunny day, but very cold. Nice walking weather, as long as you were wrapped up warmly. By the time I left just as it was getting dark, the count was 3 dogs in, with two leaving thanks to being identified (there…
Two puppies are adopted, one dog arrives.
Today brought two new arrivals, a little male jagd terrier who was found at the gate this morning and who has apparently been straying around the Domaine de Gaja for a week or so. These dogs are lovely little fellows who are very popular pets, so let’s hope this little lad, who has been named…