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New dogs added to the website
in week 25 - 2008 :
Timba, Lobito, Sydney, Paws, Rolex, Cindy, Nico, Lulu, Angenita, Loy, Maika, Keka, Ceniciento, Curita, Nacho, Lalaika, Colorada, Edurne, Bala, Dante
Overview PayPal donations:
Month Mai 2008:
€ 492,00
Many thanks to everybody who donated through our online paying system, it´s safe and simple, and saves lives....thank you!
Bully
Pfff, I didn’t knew it would evolve so soon… the emotional attaching to a foster dog..
3 days he has been staying with me, our beloved Bully, and already he has found a new home! Yesterday (21/4/2008) I went to see a vet in Zelzate.. The Bull Terrier Club Belgium had recommended her as a real Bull Terrier specialist. She would take a good look at his skin so we could finally help him with his problem.. She noted it was Atopic Skin Disease en Pyoderma, a conclusion that our Spanish vet Paul also made. It will take months for our boy to recover completely, and he may be sensitive for it his whole life, but with the right nutrition en care it can be supressable.
And here is the best part of the story… This women, the vet, wanted to adopt Bully!! So we left him there.. She is obviously in the right position to treat him, Bully couldn’t have found a better home!
I would like to thank the Bull Terrier Club Belgium for their help and sympathy for Bully and for our organization.
Another dog that has found a great home.. and even though my heart broke when I left him in Zelzate, this is why we do it!!!!
I wish you the courage and the strength to keep on fighting for these lovely animals.
An so far as I am concerned, I am ready to take a new stray into my home!
Elke Bormans
Please sign the petition against dog-slaughtering in China!
China, a "modern and striving" country...with prehistorical traditions...
Please send the link of the petition to everybody you know!
This was a huge succes.....!!!!
Maltreatment of Dogs
Children discovered this shed, somewhere in the campo of Alhaurin el Grande.
 Inside they heard sounds, they saw 3 dogs in the shed, 1 of them already dead….lying in a corner, the other 2 thin to the bone, no food, no water, only rubbish, and they had to sleep and live in their own faeces.
  The dogs couldn´t be rescued, the shed was totally locked. The parents of the children made pictures, and in the following days they provided the dogs food and water by pushing it underneath the steel door. Then they saw the owner, and went to him to have a talk. They threatened to go to the Police, with the pictures they had taken of the dead dog, and the fact that the owner would get a big fine for maltreating his dogs. The man handed the dogs over, 1 dog escaped though, and is still running around somewhere. The man also gave another dog to the people which he kept in his house, she is a small fluffy dog called Estrella, because he was too afraid being caught. So now 2 dogs are rescued…and the other one is enjoying his freedom, I do hope he will survive…
The dead dog was lying there for many days already, if you find these pictures shocking please don´t scroll down to the last alinea. Sorry.
But this is reality.
This is what is happening here every day, everywhere in Spain.
So please, the only way to stop this is :
go to the Guardia Civil, ask for the SEPRONA department, make a “denuncio”, the SEPRONA will take this very seriously. It is fully according to the law of 2003, people are free to report these maltreatments towards animals.
If you see dogs locked up like this in sheds, if you see dogs constantly lying on a chain, especially if the chain is short (it has to be 3 x the length of the dogs head till tail), etc. etc. everything of which you know it is not according to the law, please report it as soon as possible. It costs nothing, only little time, but it eventually will reduce maltreatment as the fines are very high.
On the ACE website I´ve added the text of the Ley de Protección de los Animales, the Animal Protection Law, of November 2003.
You find the link on the “How to Help” chapter (English version), in the alinea about how to deal with maltreatment of animals, also under “Useful Information”, both English and Dutch version. Unfortunately only in Spanish, but very clear to read.
Gina
After 5 weeks away Poppy is back home.........!!!
Earlier today Wednesday 12th December The police went to the home of the people who stole her. Not sure what happened but the lad that took her came round with his girlfriend about an hour ago with Poppy. They just handed her over. I cried and cried and raced to neighbours house to show them she was back.
It looks like she has been well looked after and has put a bit of weight on. I will get her checked over when I take Holly to the vets on Friday.
Pedro, the guy that owns our local bar is the one we need to thank most as it was his local knowledge of the area and his friends in the police that helped to get her back.
Holly, our little rescue yorkie from ACE (Mousy), is so excited that she has a new sister, Poppy's not so sure yet, she is starting to let Holly know who is boss....
Thank you to everyone who has helped and supported us through this distressing time. It just goes to show that sometimes there are happy endings.
Wendy and Stuart
Malaga, December 12, 2007
Old poor doggy...
This little girl was found on the street, her owner has ill treated her obviously, and, according to neighbours, this doggy was left outside on the balcony sometimes for days, without any food or water. Some neighbours believe she jumped from the balcony, she is very weak and sad. She is small sized, about 10 yrs old, or more...due to her bad health it is difficult to see how old she really is. She only has a few hairs on her little body. At the moment she stays in the clinic, and she will be fostered untill somebody will take care of her and give her some nice more months...or maybe a few years, to enjoy life and love.
November 10, 2007
Update November 11, 2007:
She is suffering from a serious hart and liver problem, and her kidneys are not functioning well either. This poor thing is adopted by a nice lady in Sevilla, where she can spend the rest of her life...
Los Barrios, Cadíz, last Friday....
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Los Barrios..... all dogs, big or small, dozens of puppies and mothers have been slaughtered this week....
Los Barrios is empty again....and tomorrow...the sun rises....again and again...
Fabiënne, October 8, 2007
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Simba, the lion from Malaga Pound, is almost travelling to his new safe home...but now, there´s a panther on the loose ....let´s hope they catch him/her very soon, so he/she too can be rescued.
September 28, 2007
Thank you Murielle Jung
for donating 4 transport boxes, bought at EBAY´s website, what a wonderful idea !
*** Fire next to El Refugio ***
Today, Sunday 22nd July, there was a big fire next to El Refugio. We worked with a lot of volunteers to keep everything wet, and to prepare everything to evacuate the dogs and cats. A lot of houses close to El Refugio suffer from severe damage, fortunately El Refugio was saved in time from the fire, click here for a full picture report. Thank God we are all safe,
kind regards Fabiënne
July 22, 2007
Simba
The organisation "Pantera" has found a solution for Simba!
More information later in "Latest News".
Yearly BBQ "Snack Attack"
Dear All,
We had the Yearly BBQ and were very happy with the succes we had in SNACK ATTACK, as always the food and entertainment was fabulous. ROBERT and MARC, as always the most adorable people you can have...
We want to thank everybody for your support and we are very gratefull, as we collected about 3000 € !!!
The money will go towards the works in the refugio,
Many many thanks in name of all our strays and Team ACE,
Fabiënne
July 3, 2007
Animal Ambulance has arrived !!!
Dear All,
Last Saturday the Animal Ambulance from Holland finally arrived in Spain, in the night of our yearly BBQ!
This was a big surprise for Jose Carlos, President of Malaga Pound. He couldn´t believe his eyes! This ambulance will write history because it´s the first Animal Ambulance in Malaga, it will be a very important help, as there are many animals hit by a car, dumped, abandoned, and now they can be saved in a professional way.
We would like to thank everybody who made this happen, also on behalf of Jose Carlos and his team, thousand times thanks, we couldn´t receive a greater gift just before the holiday season...
Fabiënne and the ACE Team
July 3, 2007
Fleemarket in Malaga
Isabel from the Alora shelter on the fleemarket in Malaga last week. All proceeds were for the Alora dogs.
"Dog Run Biker Tour" Marbella raised € 210 for El Refugio
Dear Irina and Jurgen,
In name of all our dogs we want to thank you for the Dog Run Biker Tour, last Sunday the 13th of May 2007. We really appreciate it and are very grateful!
The 210€ will pay the veterinary costs of the sick puppies from El Refugio which are in Holland.
Many thanks, Fabiënne
May 16, 2007
Special Team of Guardia Civil saved two dogs in Alora
Ayer rescatamos con el grupo de "rescate de la Guardia Civil", a dos perros que habían caído a un barranco en la sierra de Alora, los animales han estado allí 10 días sin comer, la semana pasada intentaron sacarlos pero no pudieron. Ahora están en el refugio y necesitan ayuda después de la increíble historia que han vivido.
Yesterday a special group of the Guardia Civil rescued two dogs, who fell into a cliff in the mountains of Alora. The poor dogs were there for 10 days without food and water. Last week they tried to save them already, but the mission failed. Now they are safe, and waiting in Málaga pound to be adopted by loving people to help them forget all what they´ve been through.
May 7, 2007
First Animal Ambulance coming from Holland to Spain
Saturday 31st March 2007 the Animal Protection Organisation "Dierenbescherming" section Apeldoorn in Holland, is celebrating the donation of an Animal Ambulance to A.C.E. (Animal Compassion of España) in La Cala de Mijas.
This organisation takes care of badly hurt, illtreated and neglected dogs in Andalucía, from Mijas to Estepona area. Many dogs are being dumped at El Refugio, the shelter with whom A.C.E. coöperates. A.C.E. is in a constant battle fighting this situation. The volunteers try to find new homes for all the homeless dogs, in Spain, as well in Belgium, The Netherlands,
Germany, Austria and Sweden. The number of dogs being cared for, is actually more than the number of dogs being adopted.
The Animal Protection Organisation from Holland and A.C.E. both have one important goal: to stand up for, to protect and to save the animals. Despite the fact that illtreatment of animals also occurs in other countries besides Spain, the situation in Spain is so incredibly terrible that the Animal Protection Apeldoorn decided to donate their spare ambulance to A.C.E. Charity. This will be the first Animal Ambulance for Southern Spain.
The President of A.C.E., Mrs Fabiënne Paques, has decided to donate the Animal Ambulance to Málaga Pound, Los Asperones, the Animal Shelter in Málaga, which is supported by A.C.E. by helping a lot of dogs in finding new homes. The situation is almost uncontrollable there, with so many dogs coming in every day.
After the official transfer of the Ambulance to A.C.E., the Ambulance will be transported to Spain.
A.C.E. urgently needs fosterhomes here in Spain, to take care of little puppies, or dogs recuperating, until they have found a new home. For more information about A.C.E., have a look on their website www.ace-charity.org
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