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Tom (P)
Date of birth: September 2012 High to shoulder: 42 cm Vaccinated: yes Neutered: yes Homed: March 2014 Tom was given up, together with his dog buddies Petzas and Beethoven, by a Cypriot lady who was put under pressure by her neighbours and then the mayor to give up her dogs. Having been threatened with going to court she had no choice but to give up the dogs for adoption. So, as with his buddies, he found himself in the shelter feeling completely lost and helpless because their owner had been very good to them and they could not understand what has happened to them. All three dogs were vaccinated in good condition, but not neutered. The three are still not really settled. Beethoven was rehomed recently, but Petzas and Tom are still at the shelter, waiting for someone to take them back to the environment they were used to. All three dogs show similar behaviour and we are not sure whether it is due to their distress at being in the shelter, or if maybe the owner rarely or never had contact with unknown people. We think it’s probably a mixture of both. Tom is still a little more anxious than Petzas, but he also shows that he would like to play, he is just so nervous to try. Tom can certainly lose his fear and nervousness, all he needs is more self-confidence. We do not know how much the dogs have learned in their old family, but they do still need quite a bit of training. Teaching him new things would be fun for all the family. He is very affectionate and cuddly when he gets to know you, and has a nice temperament. We feel Tom would love an active family that responds positively to his uncertainty and can teach him that he need not be afraid of anything, and give him lots of love and attention. Please do contact us if you would like to help Tom step into a new life. Related...
Read MoreHugo (F)
Date of birth: December 2013 High to shoulder: currently 26 cm Vaccinated: yes Neutered: not yet Homed: March 2014 Little Hugo was found on a village street. Luckily he could find a foster home until there is space in the shelter for him. Hugo is a very friendly and playful puppy. He likes to play with everybody and anything. If you like to give Hugo a loving forever home, please be so kind and contact us. Related...
Read MorePongo’s story – Halfway to a Happy Ending!
This story is full of ‘halfway’s’ so let’s hope we get the whole way to a happy ending. Julie was driving back from Larnaca airport on Wednesday 5th March, half way home in fact. There wasn’t a lot of traffic about and Julie was planning what to do with the second half of the evening. Looking ahead up the highway her heart jumped into her mouth. Half way across the highway, standing still and looking terrified was a dog. Her first thought was “how on earth can Bambi (her own black pointer) have got here?” She really though it was her. Her second thought was that she had to stop. Luckily, at this moment, there were no cars behind her so she was able to pull over safely and stop on the side. When she was half way out of the car, two other cars came speeding down behind her, only just breaking in time to avoid hitting the dog. The poor thing managed to get himself on to the side of the highway and he came to Julie fairly quickly. She think he sensed the help he needed was right there in front of him. He was, of course, very nervous but he trusted her and she was able to put a leash on his collar (maybe he was lost?) and help him into her car. She went to the police station to report the incident and to see if, by any chance, he was micro-chipped, although she knew it was highly unlikely. The police took all the information and checked the dog for a micro-chip, which of course was not present. From there on Pongo was a very lucky boy! Julie was able to find him a place in one of our partner shelters, for the following day, and took him home for that night. Julie expected mayhem, howling, barking, who knows what! She couldn’t have been more wrong. She decided that, because he was only going to be with her for one night, rather than introduce him to her own dogs she would keep them separated. He spent the night as quiet as a mouse under the garden table, all cuddled up in warm covers, after some much enjoyed food and water. Pongo was very pleased to see Julie the next morning when she took him some breakfast and is a very affectionate and handsome young boy. He is very calm and was very interested to sniff noses with my two dogs through the garden gate, with all tails wagging. He was very good in the car when Julie took him to his new ‘safe place’, although very scared to get out of the car. She think he was worried he was going to be abandoned again. But chicken helped ease the situation. Now he has settled very well and quickly with his new kennel mates, half way down the row of kennels! Pongo was obviously abandoned and left to die, probably because the hunting season has ended and he is no longer useful. Dogs should never be assessed for their usefulness, that’s not what they are here for. They love us and just hope we will love them back. All Pongo needs now is the second half of his story – the real happy ending where you fall in love with him. Please, take a look and give him the second, better half of his life, he will make you his whole life. Related...
Read MoreTina (K)
Date of birth: November 2012 High to shoulder: 26 cm Vaccinated: yes Neutered: not yet Homed: March 2014 Tina is a lovely little Pekinese girl, about 14 months old. Sadly, she was dumped in a garden and is now desperately hoping for a loving home and family. From her behaviour, we feel she must have had a home before. In the shelter she is a quite dog, but it could well be that when she finds a new family that she will be a little more lively as her confidences grows. She is good with other dogs and is looking now for a loving family which will give her all the love she deserves for ever. If you want to take a peak (Peke!!) at her, get in touch with us straight away. Related...
Read More!News of Lea! – She shall get a second chance to a normal life
Recently we have reported about Lea´s story. You can read it here: Lea is looking for a sponsor. Now, we have news about our poor Lea. We have shown the X-Ray of Lea´s leg vets in Germany and asked for a chance to heal Lea’s leg. In Germany there are techniques to make Lea healthy again.Now we are in need of help. The surgery costs around 750 euros, which we can not afford. We ask all people out there to help Lea. Even if you can donate a few euros, it would be a very great help. Please help Lea, to start a normal dog life. She is too young to go stale at the shelter. A donation for Lea’s health and freedom. If you would like support Lea, please click on the link below. Thank you very much! Lea shall get a second chance to a normal life Related...
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