Recalling the euphoria of last Thursday with its volley of departures, it is hard not to be disappointed today. No dogs were adopted, despite the reasonably good weather. That’s not to say that the refuge wasn’t busy; our devoted team of volunteers was there, and several dogs were walked and new friends made (between both…
Author: Darcey Dyson
Minnie traveller!
Some dogs arrive and we just know they will leave in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. One such dog was Minnie, who has been living in the cat house since she arrived ten days ago. A female shih-tzu cross of 4 months was not going to hang around for long. Sure enough Minnie was…
Vera’s long wait is finally over.
Vera arrived at the refuge in November 2011, having been found straying in a nearby village. She was micro-chipped, so with a bit of work (because the address had changed) we were able to track down Vera’s former owners. They had moved to Narbonne and given their faithful 7 and a half year old chocolate…
A closed refuge but a busy one!
The sun shone yet again, despite the forecasters’ gloomy predictions, and the volunteers made the most of the refuge’s being closed to do things we don’t normally get the time to do, due to phones ringing, and dogs arriving! A large number of dogs were walked or put in the parks, and there was a…
Daddy’s Home
Apart from cleaning and feeding chores, the refuge has been shut today, so I have no news that is “hot off the press”, so to speak. However the day has not been without news, thanks to the wonders of the internet (mostly Facebook) Of course you all remember Snoopy, who has just been adopted after…
Super Saturday!
What a wonderful day! The sun was shining, the volunteers were out in force, and so were the adopters! Three lucky dogs left us, and there were six (yes, SIX) reservations. Only one dog came in, and he is a puppy so small that he takes up no room at all (besides which he went…
A meeting of hearts and minds!
One of the things I like most in the world is receiving news of dogs who have been adopted from the SPA. Some people keep us informed of their dog’s progress on a regular basis, others wait until they have some major news, or perhaps they have a particularly beautiful photograph to show us. This…
Bumper day for Departures
Well, the afternoon started off well and for once things got better as time passed. We started off with the adoption of Belsan. Some of you may know of him, as he was featured in a recent edition of the Sunday Mail colour supplement. His owners had gone back to live in the UK, leaving…
The adoption of Snoopy!
With the horrible weather back again there has not been much going on at the refuge. However much of the work is done behind the scenes, and plenty has been happening via the internet. Questions have been answered, photographs sent, advice given and websites updated.Whilst updating my site today (or rather sending my update to…
More puppies arrive
No prizes for guessing that these two puppies who arrived on the same day are not related! But I always say that the SPA has a dog for everyone. We have big and small, young and old, male and female, lively and calm. Whatever you are looking for in a dog, we will find the…