I had to leave the refuge early as one of my dogs had to go to the vet for an emergency grass-seed-from-nose extraction. However when I left things were not going well. Four dogs had been brought in, one of whom is a Pyrenean Mountain dog, who arrived weighing 26kg rather than the 50kg that he…
Author: Darcey Dyson
Cool days await old dog!
I don’t know about where you are, but today in Carcassonne it has been absolutely baking hot. Wonderful as this is for tourists and those lucky enough to be living a life of leisure, my thoughts always turn towards the dogs at the refuge. For reasons of hygiene, the kennels are made of concrete, and…
Hector rediscovers his Joie de Vivre!
Even though it has been four weeks since our last Open Sunday, today is still June, so it is not until next week that the SPA will be open. The volunteers have itchy feet, but we have left the dogs to their own devices today, and any the work has been going on behind the…
Bumper day for adoptions!
Six adoptions today, which was a bit of a morale booster after some tough times of late. The first of today’s departures was particularly good news, as it was that of Boza. You may remember this little chap. He arrived on May 28th at the age of about four weeks and in a dreadful state….
Have pity for Kitty
Despite the wonderful news of the adoption of Tala, who had deformed front legs which we thought would hinder his adoption, I have been in a terrible mood all day. No, not because of the two puppies that were dumped, nor the mistreated braque brought in by our cruelty inspector. What has really made me…
Little dogs’ day!
Two tiny little dogs arrived today, one looking like a doormat. In fact so much so that when she came back from the vet, I didn’t even realise it was the same dog! This little girl is 13 years old and is micro-chipped, but somehow I don’t think her owners are interested in reclaiming her;…
Harley comes to visit.
Today was much quieter at the SPA, you will be pleased to hear. We can’t take in five new dogs every day, after all! One dog did arrive, but he is identified and the general feeling is that he will be reclaimed, fingers crossed. He is a black lab called Nero, exactly like my boy,…
Freedom for Falco!
Today was one of the days that I just dread. I arrived at the refuge at just after opening time to be told that 5 dogs had arrived already. It was clearly not going to be a good afternoon. It is possible that some of the dogs are lost and that their owners will look…
A master of disguise
Today I popped to the vet to make an appointment for one of my pack where I met a dog who had been adopted from us about seven months ago, so I had a cuddle. I then went to a local garden centre where the cashier (who is a SPA supporter) told me that she…
Bit more relaxing today (phew!)
Today being a Sunday, there has not been much going on at the SPA. However our volunteers are always busy, be it inside or outside the refuge. Today it has been mostly work on the internet, with updates going on to this and the French version, and answering questions on Facebook (one of them has…