Today Barbara and Carole visited the Limassol Ladies Club at St Barnabus Church Hall. We knew it was going to be a great morning because no sooner had we arrived we were presented with coffee and beautiful homemade cakes. I could get used to this!
Barbara started the presentation by telling the ladies what CyDRA actually does – and this included adoption, transport, sponsorship, supporting several rescue facilities and individuals, fostering, health care and general welfare, fund raising and financial responsibilities etc. The ladies commented that they did not realise that so much was involved in the rescue of dogs.
To quote Frankie Valli: Oh What a Night!
Barbara, Carole, Eamonn and Julie arrived at the Angel Pub in Kolossi ready to enjoy a good night out with some very lovely people who wanted to raise some money for us.
How did this event come about? Well, two of the organisers, Paul and Katerina, had already rescued a female pointer called Bobbi who eventually went off to live with Katerina’s mother in the Czech Republic and before travelling Bobbi had spent some time working with our CyDRA Trainer as she was a very shy dog and needed some help to boost her confidence.
Tomorrow on Friday 31th January 2014 the following dogs fly to Hamburg/Germany: Toby, Daniel, Dexter, Maude, Fee, Blacky, Branston, Bethany, Fashion, Toppy and Amber.
They start their journey to a better life, with new families, full of love and security.
Some time ago a family walked with their own dog in Kolossi and came across a skinny Labrador Cross.
The dog was thin but they also saw an unusually fat belly. This dog was pregnant!
After the family supplied the dog with water, she followed them to the car. She probably realised that these people would be good to her. At the car they gave her some food.
The family thought about what they could do with this dog and decided to take her home. They decided they could not leave this poor dog to who knows what fate.
Today, 4 dogs are allowed to run towards a better life.
Mini, Iris, Bobby and Bonnie were allowed to pull a ticket to freedom and will soon be in Germany, where their new families waiting for them.
We are especially pleased that dogs like Iris and Bobby are allowed to leave the island. Large dogs are less often adopted than small ones.
We wish you a wonderful dog’s life with your new families.
The Tales to Tails Therapy dogs new coats are ready.
A big thank you to the people who provided the fabric, those who designed and produced them and to www.tigerbites.eu for embroidering them for us. We are very grateful to everyone for their contributions.
CyDRA would like to say a very big thank you to the British Forces Animal Rehoming Centre for their fabulous donation to us and we are sincerely looking forward to working with them in the new year.
On Monday 17the December 2013 the following dogs flew off to Hamburg to their new homes: Alicia, Kurti, Atze, Vivienne and her sister Leigh, Cinda, Dell, Alois, Arya, Berta and her brother Bommel, Buddy, Cody, Jeremy and Rubin.
We are pleased for Dell. He waited to long in the shelter.
Wow, a big arrival in germany. We wish all the dogs a wonderful new dog´s life!