Neutering Campaign by San Fransisco Animales

Press release by San Fransisco Animales

The neutering campaign by San Fransisco Animales has started well and already many dogs and cats have been operated upon. The campaign will run until the 24th / 25th Feb and will encompass the whole of the Island and El Hierro too. The importance of this campaign has been very sadly highlighted dramatically this week with Jill and Marisa rescuing 16, yes, 16 puppies from just one location near Golf Adeje...there are 2 mothers known and one has been rescued, but so far the other eludes capture ! Marisa is out there every day trying to get her....there has to be AT LEAST 1 more for this amount of puppies to be in one spot but so far there has been no sighting, so her fate is unknown.

All the puppies are adorable and photo´s will be published soon. Between Jill and Marisa there are another 14 puppies making a total of 30 puppies that have to be inoculated, deflead, de wormed and fed. Puppies are very hard work and Marisa is virtually alone in La Caleta so if there are any volunteers who could spare a little time to help cleaning and feeding she would be very grateful.

Also ,Jill would like to Thank the person( who wishes to remain anonymous) who donated a large amount of money to enable this campaign to take place and the many others who have helped financially, also the many people who have given accommodation, transport and are cooking daily for the vets and their helpers whilst they work. As you can see by the above story, this is a very valuable and much needed campaign to help the numbers to be reduced, of puppies and kittens in the future being born to be then abandoned along with their Mum´s and it benefits all the refuges and some of the homeless people who responsibly wish to neuter their animals.
Thank you so much from the bottom of San Fransisco´s heart.
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Sounds like a Wooftastic campaign guys ! - If anyone is interested in volunteering for San Fransisco, especially at the moment as they desperately need help !  please phone Jill on 616 747 284

Some fab pics of me and my amigos at the agility class

Some fab pics of me and my furry amigos at the agility class last Sunday - Photos taken by Glenn agility teacher :)

 

 

Bertie :)

Me guapa amiga Mercedes

Mercedes :)

 

Sami and Dominique Doring (Dog Trainer)

Beautiful one year old Field Spaniel

This beautiful one year old Field Spaniel needs a home his owners got on a plane & left him behind !
If interested email minnanikula@hotmail.com or phone  Minna on 633 559 258.

Rescue Doggy Events :)

Live Arico -Thursday 9th February - Will be holding a sale of Gents designer clothing at the Beauty Room, Golf del Sur, from 11am – 5pm. Come and browse the quality items at knock down prices.
 
K9 Tenerife -  Monday 13th February   St Valentine Fundraiser at Monaco restaurant Peurto Colon, Las Americas. Raffle, Bottle Tombola, Book & Craft Stalls. Info from Sue on 922 710 675 facebook page

Accion-Del- Sol - Saturday 25th February 10-12.30pm - This will be a fun but educational morning where children will learn how to care, feed , groom and basic veterinary care for our four legged friends. We will have two Shetland ponies that the children can under supervision groom and they will have the opportunity to have a pony ride whilst learning ...in a fun way. We will also have some of our very well behaved dogs and puppies from the refuge Accion Del Sol. The children will be able to handle and play with the puppies whilst learning how to care for them. We believe it is very important to educate children on animal welfare to try and improve the situation for animals here in Tenerife as well as teaching the children the importance of caring and respecting our animals. The first meeting on the 28th of January will be free to children aged 5 years upwards. To reserve your child's place and for more information please call 922778630 or 678905511. We plan to hold the club the last Saturday of every month and alls we ask is for a charge of 5e per child with all money raised going to help the dogs at Accion Del Sol refuge. Parents are welcome to stay and join in if you so wish. facebook page

K9 Tenerife - Saturday 31st March     This is a “Thank You” event for all the volunteers and supporters of FOTA/K9 over the past year. It is being held at The Heritage Bar in Los Cristianos (behind the bus station) and commences at 3pm. Free refreshments will be provided and the entertainment promises to be First Class. There will be a Fun Quiz & Raffle.
Invitations will be coming out in January but anyone who has supported us in the past will be very welcome. RSVP is required because of the food preparation. facebook page

An Out-of-Botty Experience

I had an embarrassing problem this week: however much I ate, and however hard I pushed, nothing was coming out of my backside ! (sorry if this is too much information). Fortunately Nikki, my owner, eventually got wind of my discomfort (ha ha), checked my rear end, and horror-of-horrors found something sticking out that wasn't suppose too be there. So off to the vet we went.

When we arrived at the surgery and sat down in the waiting room there were a couple of worried-looking cat-dudes in cages (let me at 'em !) and a maniacally yapping poodle jumping up and down on her owner's knee. I soon realised why they were so worked-up as I turned my head and made eye contact with a massive, slobbering Rottweiller (aka "Rambo"), who was sizing me up ready for his next meal !

His owner said that Rambo "was a pussycat really". Yeah right, we all believe that ... NOT !  The cats in the cages were praying to The Great-Moggie-in-the-Sky that they wouldn't be Rambo's next snack, and the poodle was now clinging for dear life to her owner's neck. As If it wasn't enough that Rambo was scaring the fur off us, he started shaking his head,  making his jowls wobble quite disgustingly, and we all had to duck to avoid his projectile slobber - hmmm, nice ! Luckily it was soon my turn too see Miquel (the vet) and escape from Rambo's warm embraces and bad breath.

Miquel lifted me up onto the table and Nikki explained that I had problems doing my poo-poos. Miquel started by looking into my mouth and eyes, but Nikki said: "no no, it's Gizmo's rear end that's the problem !". Maybe he was just trying to delay the inevitable pleasure of inspecting my cute butt, and I suppose I couldn't really blame him.

Anyhow, there was indeed something stuck up there causing a blockage. Quite a few things actually: bits of twig, string, slippers, gardening implements ... you name it, it was all up there. God knows how - I don't remember eating half of that stuff.

With a resigned look and practised dexterity, Miguel managed to clear the blockage. Wow, what a wooftastic relief ! but it was only short-lived: a thermometer was rapidly inserted back up where the sun don't shine (as if I hadn't suffered enough humiliation !). Miquel was concerned that I might have torn something inside and have an infection, so he needed to take my temperature. Happily it was normal, and I got a biscuit, a pat on the head, and that was that (at least until I find some more tasty looking sharp objects to chomp on).

So, my doggie amigos, the moral of this story is: don't eat stuff you're not suppose to - otherwise it might involve an uncomfortable and potentially embarrassing visit to the vet. As the saying goes: "sheet happens" ... and if it doesn't then something's wrong, visit the vet and have an Out-of-Botty experience like mine.

On the subject of visiting the vet: some doggies find it quite stressful, what with all the strange sights, smells and sounds; all the unfamiliar humans and animals; not to mention oversized mean looking Rotweillers with macho studded collars and owners covered in tattoos. So here are a few tips to help keep your pooch calm:

• Make sure your pooch has had a chance to go for a pee / poo before you go the vet (that's if they're able to of course !)
• Take some of his favourite treats with you to reward him for good behaviour while in the surgery.
• Keep your dog calm and by your side, even if he wants to say "Hola" to the other patients in the waiting room.
• Give him lots of physical attention: ie cuddles, and talk to him softly as this will help keep him relaxed.

Copyright Nikki Attree - Published in Island Connections

Accion-Del-Sol and new pooch which needed a major make-over !

This doggie came into Accion-Del -Sol , very badly matted its even difficult to see the dog underneath all the fur. - The vet and kind volunteers at the refuge cleaned him up and now he looks like a different pooch as you can tell from the After photo.

The poor dog must of been so uncomfortable and imagine the amount of fleas he had which would have be very painful due to the scratching of the skin. This is an extreme case of course . But its so important to keep your pooches fur groomed if he is of the long fur variety !

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Dog Refuge Events..!

Accion-Del- Sol - Saturday 28th January - Puppies and Pony Club fun and educational morning where children learn how to care, feed, groom and learn basic veterinary care.Tel 922 778 630 facebook page

 K9 Tenerife -  Saturday 28th January.  The Welcome Inn at Costa del Silencio have agreed to host a fundraiser for K9. facebook page

K9 Tenerife -  Monday 13th February   St Valentine Fundraiser at Monaco restaurant Peurto Colon, Las Americas. Raffle, Bottle Tombola, Book & Craft Stalls. Info from Sue on 922 710 675 facebook page

K9 Tenerife - Saturday 31st March     This is a “Thank You” event for all the volunteers and supporters of FOTA/K9 over the past year. It is being held at The Heritage Bar in Los Cristianos (behind the bus station) and commences at 3pm. Free refreshments will be provided and the entertainment promises to be First Class. There will be a Fun Quiz & Raffle.
Invitations will be coming out in January but anyone who has supported us in the past will be very welcome. RSVP is required because of the food preparation. facebook page