Well, Gege is a very unlucky boy. This morning his new owners phoned the refuge to say that since his adoption they think they might be allergic to dogs, so back he came. It is hard to know what to say in these situations except that we hope Gege has better luck next time. We…
Author: Darcey Dyson
News from Belgium and two adoptions
Yesterday evening was brightened considerably by the first photos of Sunay and Pocahontas, who are now safely ensconced at Animal Trust in Belgium. Of course this is not their final home, but from the pictures we can see that a change is as good as a rest! I bet both dogs feel that they have…
The arrival of a Champion!
Three dogs have been reclaimed in the last couple of days, and I suppose it is no coincidence that all three were identified when they arrived. Identified dogs are far easier to reunite with their owners than the numerous unidentified dogs who are brought to the SPA….. First to leave was Chausette, who arrived on…
Weather warning for diva dogs!
With heavy rain forecast overnight in the Aude, the temptation for many people might be to huddle up indoors unless they absolutely have to go out. One good thing about having a dog (or multiple dogs) is that regardless of the weather, walking is a must. Rain or shine, dogs need their exercise, and so…
Two ex SPA dogs meet.
In summer this year, a small 11 year old dog, Caramel, was abandoned at the SPA when his owner died. He was looked after by supporter Jane until a home could be found for him. Then seven weeks ago, Caramel, now renamed Charlie, was adopted by Roy and Brenda. They had not been planning on…
Father Christmas is real!
Oh, sometimes it is so wonderful to be wrong. Father Christmas is real. The owner of yesterday’s arrival did indeed see her picture on Facebook and they plan to collect their dog, who has been missing for a week. Needless to say she will leave identified, so if ever Elsa should go wandering again, she…
Sad Saturday, but some Sun!
The last of the fruit and vegetable litter died overnight at the vets, so that is four out of four. Plus Bagherra, who was from a different litter. No photos of the latest parvo victim, so that is another puppy whose death will go un-mourned and unnoticed, apart from by a very small group of…
RIP to two more puppies, but adoption of Vrille.
Another bad start to the day, with the death of beautiful puppy Bagherra, who was found dead in her box this morning. Yes, she died alone, probably of parvo caught either before or after her arrival at the SPA. She was alone in the infirmary and had shown no symptoms at all yesterday. That is…
Some sad news, but two adoptions.
The day started badly with the news of the death, from parvo, of the second of the puppies. Two more are fighting for their lives at the vets. As we put the photo of the poor little girl into the album of “our angels who left this earth too soon”, we reflected that it was…
So what is parvovirus?
Following yesterday’s blog, with the sad news of the parvo-infected puppies, we thought it might be worth talking a bit more about this disease, and why its arrival at the SPA is so disastrous. To quote Vet Med, Parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that can produce a life-threatening illness. The virus attacks rapidly dividing…