Oca, the golden one on the left, and Pato, tri-colour on the right
I have written about them often on the blog. Oca and Pato, two of our long stayers. And now comes wonderful news from Fabienne. Its a very special day and a very special flight and a tremendous relief for us all tonight.
After waiting together in the Spanish shelter for five and a half years, we believe we have finally found them a home. Together. It had seemed almost impossible. We had almost resigned ourselves to the fact that Oca and Pato would stay in the shelter for good without the chance of leaving Spain, the country that has brought them so much sadness.
This really is one of the most rewarding results we could have. It makes everything worthwhile.
Read the story of dear Oca and Pato ..
They can now continue their lives together, without bars, and may live with Manja Schrader and Jan Willekens. For this, our sincere thanks again !!!
The story of Oca and Pato is a story of severe neglect and abuse ... Nobody is 100% sure what happened to them, but they were really in terribly bad shape when they entered the shelter, both physically and mentally. We think Oca is Pato's mummy but we're not really sure. Both Oca and Pato are scared, terrified, they must have suffered terribly.
Oca has absolutely no confidence in humans, the only time she opens herself to us is when we give her tasty meat. We hope that thanks to patience and love she can recover her confidence, over time. Oca is not a beginner's dog, she requires a lot of patience, and account must be taken of the fact that she may never thaw. She and Pato are inseparable, so it's perfect - they had to find a home together because without Pato Oca is lost.
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