Peonita has never known a real home

My turn soon?

Workers on the building site found her as a puppy. They fed her and gave her water but when the project was finished, none of them were in a position to give her a home. These kind people didn't do what so many others do. They didn't abandon her, instead they came to us and begged us to look after her. We were happy to look after this sweet creature.

Somehow, despite her gentle character and loving nature, we haven't yet found a forever home for her. She's now nearly four and has been with us since 2010. That's too long. She deserves to have her own boss, her own soft blanket and her golden basket. Can you help? Please look at the videos of this gorgeous girl.

This is Peonita last September, enjoying the freedom of the big field.

Please help these good, kind dogs!

Translation below.

Once again Robin has made ​​a splendid poster you can put in the window or hang somewhere prominent to promote our darling shelter dogs. If you click here you can download and print it.  

We need your help urgently. 

Why?

Take a look at our website where you can see many more dogs, all deserving a happy loving home.

The dogs on the poster are already in the Netherlands with temporary foster families. They can be visited there so you can meet them and see if this is the one you'll adopt, see how you get in and, hopefully fall in love.  

Many of these dogs are what we call 'long stayers', good, kind, gentle dogs who for some reason are always overlooked when it comes to adoption. Perhaps they are not very pretty, maybe they are a little sad. All it takes to change their situation is love, the love of a family of their own. 

I have already written about some of these 'special' and long stayers. It breaks our hearts to see them remain in the refuge or foster year after year. Much as we'll be sad to say goodbye, our greatest wish is for them each to find their golden basket. So I will highlight these and some of the others, one by one. Please, have you a corner in  your heart for them?

Miracles happen, there really are angels in this world - one is on her way to La Cala, another is waiting in Holland.

Do you remember Dalo? Back in August Fabienne wrote about him in her diary, telling us sad news about this lovely dog. Dalo is one of our long-stayers, he's been with us a long long time, since 2009. He is much loved but somehow has always been overlooked for a golden basket. And then he became ill, so the chance of a loving family seemed out of the question.

But miracles happen.

In Holland, a lady fell in love with Dalo. She wasn't able to fly to fetch him, and Dalo, because of his illness, cannot fly either. An appeal went out. A volunteer came forward. This wonderful lady is driving from Holland all the way to Spain to pick up the sweet dog and take him to his new home. 

Amazing, isn't it. 

Follow the journey to La Cala, stage by stage on the special Facebook page - they set out on 17th and should be at El Refugio this week. Don't miss the photos, they'll be wonderful. Such a happy miracle.

Yes, you beautiful boy. You're going home.

With profound thanks to Dalo's adopter, the wonderful volunteer who's coming out to fetch him and everyone involved, not just now but for all the care and love you've given to Dalo in these long years.

Don't close your eyes - do something!

The photos below are real. They were taken recently in Spain. This is what the killing stations are really like.

This is the reality. This is happening every single day in 2014 in Spain  - a supposedly civilised country. You'd never know it. This is medieval.

These animals are allowed to rot away, literately and figuratively. The people running these places are well paid, it is in their interests to keep things as they are.

IT'S HORRIBLE BUT IT'S ALL TOO TRUE - PLEASE DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES TO IT.

HELP these poor helpless wretches ... PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO CLOSE DOWN THE MAIRENA KILLING STATION

Click here to see the video. Please look - then sign the petition. Don't close your eyes.

Translations below each picture

Welcome to the 'refuge' of Mairena.

Without water

Without food

Living in their excrement

Among dead dogs

So hungry some become canibals

PLEASE SHARE THIS SO IT BECOMES WIDELY KNOWN

No need for words.

I'm fighting to end the abuse in the 'refuge' of Mairena del Aljarafe in Seville.

AND YOU?

PLEASE, PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION. WATCH THE VIDEO, IT'S HORRIBLE AND GRAPHIC BUT DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES.

PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO THEN

SIGN HERE.

Out of the mouths of babes ...

Unconditional love - even until death, and beyond

This bittersweet story reminds me of our own darling Cem, who refused to leave the cemetery where his boss was buried and stayed by his grave, for weeks and weeks. Kind people fed him. Evil people from the killing station wanted to take him. Much as we didn't want to take this loyal darling from his vigil, we had little choice. Cem is now with us and doing well. Here's a picture of this lovely boy, and below that another heartwarming reminder of how lucky we are to have such amazing, loyal, loving and forgiving creatures in our lives.

Cem. 

                                         

Belated Birthday Greetings

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FABIENNE

With many apologies for the delay in posting these good wishes.