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…
Author: Darcey Dyson
Rain didn’t stop play!
Well, what can I say? What a day to choose for day one of the Christmas events! Who the heck ordered the wind and rain? Market traders on Place Eggenfelden looked on in envy as the guys from the Mairie set up the DRC tent, complete with wind-proof side panels. We were quickly installed and…
A happy photo but much bad news.
Last night the SPA Facebook page received a photo that put a smile on a lot of faces. Truk, our oldest and poorliest boy, has been taken home for long term fostering. This means that he is in the warmth of a loving home, rather than at the refuge. Truk has a bad heart, and…
Gisele pirouettes to freedom!
Well, it may be cold in Carcassonne but at least it is sunny! This meant that we were able to get lots of dogs walked, which is always good for morale, both theirs and ours. And we had an adoption, which has become such a rarity nowadays that spirits are lifted enormously, especially when it…
Nice Weather for Ducks!
How many of you remembered that yesterday was #givingtuesday? Well this initiative, driven by Annette (who incidentally “Christmassed up” the DRC logo for this month), proved to be quite a success. Annette herself attracted four new clients, all of whom will be donating to DRC, and Tina held a craft party at her house where…
A Mission of Mercy and Two Dogs Leave
This morning on Carole’s initiative, she and I went on a mission of mercy to the ASCPA (Association Catalane de Protection Animale) in Perpignan. They were hit dreadfully by the floods and all their bedding and food was soaked. We arrived the same as several other visitors, all offering help. Our donation of blankets, dog…
Old Lady is reclaimed, a dog avoids the SPA, but there are two arrivals
Today, like many days, was one of mixed news. The little old fauve de Bretagne who was brought in on Friday was reclaimed due a chance meeting between her owner, who was out searching for her, and a volunteer. The owner had not called the SPA, because his dog is identified so he “knew” that…
Refuge survives intact, but two arrivals lower morale even further.
I am sure I was not alone in having a terrible night’s sleep; winds howling, rain lashing down and thoughts of the poor dogs at the SPA was not the best recipe for a restful night. All the kennels have an inside covered area, of course, but with the amount of water that came down,…
Weather warning, but snow seems to suit some!
The SPA received a message today from the Confederation Nationale des SPAs, to which we arec affiliated (as opposed to the Paris SPAs) to see if we had suffered any damage as a result of the inclement weather. This message was directed mostly at the refuges located in the South East and was offering help…
No adoptions, and Sacripan is back.
Few things give us as much pleasure as seeing pictures of ex SPA dogs now happy in their new homes, or out playing. And personally few things give me as much pleasure as pictures of happy beagles! So this photo of Djazz (formerly Carpet) got my day off to a great start! The afternoon at…