So who do you think is luckier? Chaussette, who was adopted yesterday, after over a year at the refuge, or Bali, who spent the minimal possible time at the refuge and left today after just ten days? Ten days is the so-called “pound time”, ie the period of grace we give to the owners of a dog to come and reclaim him or her.
This pound time does not apply to dogs who have been abandoned, of course, as their owners have legally signed their dogs over to us when they brought them to us. In my opinion Bali was actually an abandoned dog, but the people who brought her in denied that she was theirs, and as she was not micro-chipped, we had no proof to the contrary.
In any case, Bali was lucky enough to catch the eye of James and Elizabeth, who are friends of Lisa and Andrew (they of Vet Advice 24/7 and puppy fostering fame). They needed the permission of their friend Sue who owns the gite complex where they live, but that was given quickly and off Bali went, fresh from being sterilised. She is now going to live at Lampiod Creek in Saissac with another friend and we are sure she is going to be very happy!
The third type of “Lucky” refers the dogs who are called by that name, but who so frequently end up in the refuge. We already had eight dogs on the list of soon-to-be-abandoned dogs (yes we have a waiting list), which was really depressing. Another dog called “Lucky” was added to the list today, and once she arrives I am going to ensure that her name is changed. We already have one Lucky who has been at the refuge for 18 months. I don’t think he feels very lucky right now and neither will this little sheltie cross once she arrives in early October.
A really lucky dog, Bali, with James and Sue
Another Lucky, at the refuge for 18 months and counting.
And yet another Lucky, on the waiting list to be abandoned.