Hold onto your hats everyone! No fewer than eight dogs left the refuge today! Been quite a while since we had a day like this! Lemon (now Buddy) and Shakira left for their new home this morning. A big thanks to Moira for driving them half way, I will let her tell you all about…
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Introducing a new dog to an oldie!
Today the refuge was shut for All Saints Day and apart from the arrival of one dog, dumped in the external boxes (how brave of you!), nothing happened. So even though today isn’t Sunday, we have a Sunday-type blog! This week we received an update on Habbie (Noosa) who was recently adopted into a family…
And the bubble bursts!
Usually the departure of three dogs would be cause for celebration. And of course we are delighted for today’s lucky adoptees. But bearing in mind that six new dogs arrived, the champagne corks will have to stay in for now. Two of today’s adoptions were the start of what I am calling the Anatolian Exodus….
“Sam” lost and found!
For the third day in a row I have a smile on my face. This time it is for quite a selfish reason! In a previous blog I mentioned how hard it is for volunteers to bring dogs in, knowing as we do how overcrowded the refuge is, so I was feeling very guilty about…
Two lovely girls are adopted!
Funny how sometimes, after waiting for months, a dog is adopted out of the blue. In fact this very morning one of our volunteers, Julie, who is very active on internet forums, asked me whom she should feature as “dog of the month” and I said “Molly”. Well, Julie, I hope you haven’t spent all…
Titus Toddles Off..
We are always pleased when the week starts off positively and so were delighted when tiny Titus was adopted today. He was brought to the refuge with another small,l younger female who looked remarkably like him, probably his daughter, but she was adopted very quickly leaving Titus alone. Titus was a lovely, friendly little chap…
We All Need A Little Help From Our Friends…
At the SPA, like most refuges times are tough and we can certainly do with all the help we can get. This might mean making a donation, sponsoring a dog, becoming a volunteer or fostering one of our dogs or cats. Lots of our volunteers also fund raise and these monies really are a lifeline…
‘La Vie En Rose’ for Rose and Ariel..
Many people who come to adopt, come with the remit that they want a ‘good family dog’ and for us Brits when we think of a gentle, calm, happy go lucky dog we think of a Labrador. We have all sorts of Labrador and Labrador crosses at the SPA and having had Labs or Lab…
Don’t Shop….Adopt!
Every week we hear of people going to breeders for pups, buying from stores who sell pets or from an add in the local paper! With thousands of dogs abandoned in refuges in France every year, adopting a pet instead of buying is the only responsible choice! We are once again nearly full up so…
Two adoptions and three reservations
Today I left the refuge with a smile on my face, which isn’t always the case. No, it isn’t because I am off to England for the weekend; I will miss the dogs and assuming wifi has reached Swindon, I will be following news on Facebook while Moira takes the helm again. No, today it…