I wish I could give you some good news today to bring joy to our hearts. However sadly I have nothing remotely cheery to tell you. Someone contacted the SPA Facebook page to ask if we could help them sell their Chihuahua puppies. Err; wrong move. No, it wasn’t me that replied; I don’t know…
Author: Darcey Dyson
Adoption of Dia”bob”lo
Well, the dog who was reserved on Sunday left today. The lucky boy was Diabolo, and we are over the moon for him. He, as you may remember, was found along with his brother Panach at the Club Canin at Trebes. Panach was adopted last weekend, and everyone was wondering how Diabolo would get on…
Christmas Cheer!
Today was the day of the Christmas Market at Cavanac, where the SPA had a stall. It looked very festive, the weather cooperated and the team seems to have had a great time. One of the highlights was a visit by Kaiser, who had spent so long at the SPA that some of us were…
Fundraising and the adoption of Balou!
Last night DRC had a Christmas fundraiser and as all the funds will make their way to the SPA, I think it is okay to share the news with SPA supporters too! Karen and “Team Balestide” hosted 50 guests, all of whom enjoyed an evening of food, dancing and merriment. Of course there was a…
Bowie leaves as does Zumba. One arrival.
Today was a tough one for one foster family. When Bowie arrived in late October he went straight home to be fostered by Carole. She is a great lover of golden retrievers, and Bowie was thin and had some issue with his back leg. Initially everyone expected (hoped) that the foster would turn into an…
Departure of DJ. But two arrivals.
There is a really strange phenomenon that sometimes takes place at the SPA. We have no name for it, so if you can think of one, please let us know. What happens is this: nobody pays any attention to a paticular dog, and then all of a sudden it is like a button is pushed,…
Adoptions of Leika and Rox
Today was a day that couldn’t come soon enough for one couple and their new dog! Louise said yesterday that the ten days between reserving Leika and the day of her collection have been the longest ten days of her life! The delay was not due to pound time; that has been over for ages…
A new life begins for Nina
Today I almost skipped home. We only had one adoption, but it has made all of us really happy. We have been “looking after” a dog pending a court case, and the decision had just been taken to create an album for her on Facebook in order to try and find her a home. Why…
Adoption of Flint, but three arrivals, including poor Falko
Today has been bad. It started with the return of Falko, the dog Argentin. This despite the regular updates on Facebook showing him lying calmly with the family’s other dog and the two of them being described as “inseparable”. Apparently things weren’t always as peaceful, and although it was always the other dog who was…
Windy Cité and Open Sunday.
The weather was much kinder to us today in that it did not rain. There was still a cold wind, especially in La Cité, where it was day two of the Fete of St Nicolas. Well done to the team who managed to endure the arctic conditions! The presence of Benedicte’s huge Great Dane certainly…