Happy New Year!
She has a shy personality but once
she gets to know a person she is
quite affectionate and gets along
well with other dogs and is okay
with cats. Marilyn is spayed,
vaccinated and in good health and
just needs a chance to show her
loving side.
2020, imagine that. Another decade begins and the Costa
Animal Society (CAS) will soldier on doing the best we can to
help the homeless, abandoned and/or abused animals in Nerja
and its near environs.
Despite a sense of always feeling overwhelmed, progress on
the issue of animal rights and welfare has been made in recent
years in Spain. Not from the politicians of course (aside from
an exemplary few) but primarily from the under-40 Spaniards
who appear to have a sense of justice, conscientiousness and
compassion, certainly surpassing that of previous generations.
Hector is a young medium-sized
male dog who is very playful and
friendly. He gets along well with
other dogs and loves people but
would have to be tried with a cat for
compatibility. Hector is castrated
and about two years old and is
waiting in kennels for his forever
home.
CAS would encourage you to visit the website of the Partido
Animalista PACMA (https://pacma.es), the Spanish political
party that “works for animal rights, environmental protection
and social justice”. Unfortunately, the website is only in
Spanish but you can always Google translate. They are at the
forefront of the issue of animal rights in Spain and are growing
quickly. The only way the issue of animal abuse is going to be
solved is if the laws on the books are enforced and new laws
enacted and that is what PACMA is all about.
If you would like to meet one of the
animals under CAS’s care and are
looking to adopt or are willing to
foster a pet please contact Kurt and
Laura at 95 252 1426 or Fiona
through the CAS website
www.casnerja.webs.com, or
Facebook page \casnerja.
Happy Tales!
Portia was adopted from CAS towards the end of 2008 by a
nice retired lady and lived a wonderful life in a home for over
ten years. Unfortunately, her owner passed away early last year
and her family could not take Portia so she was returned to the
care of CAS and placed in
kennels.
At first, Portia spent much of
her time in her bed and
considering her advanced age
and the sudden change in her
surroundings late in life it was
thought she might be
depressed. CAS arranged a
foster home for Portia in the
hopes her spirits would rise
but her lethargy continued
and she began losing her fur.
Marilyn
Hector
Colin and Marjorie
The Costa Animal Society would also like to extend a heartfelt
thank you to Marjorie and Colin for all their years of service as
both volunteers and committee members. The couple began
helping CAS in 2002 and for more than 17 years they have
raised funds at the Almuñecar Car Boot Sale, the Trapiche
Market and have lent a helping set of hands at numerous
Scruffs Dog Shows, Balls and various other events.
Not to mention the numerous dogs and cats they have fostered
and taken in over the years. We will miss your input and
commitment in helping the animals and we hope you enjoy
your well deserved retirement.
Portia
Punta Lara CAS Quiz
She was taken to the vet for blood tests and it was discovered
she suffered from a thyroid condition. After about six months
the foster family decided to keep Portia permanently and now
that she is being treated with the correct medicine she has a
new lease on life.
The Costa Animal Society would like to give a big thanks to
Mark and the staff at the Punta Lara Bar, as well as to all the
participants in CAS quiz held there each month, for providing
a fun atmosphere for the event.
Available for adoption! Most of the €230 (on average) raised each month goes towards
feeding the street cats in our area.
Marilyn is a small to medium-sized female, Alsatian type dog
who is about two years old and has lived in kennels most of
her life. She was rescued from the campo between Torrox and
Cómpeta as a young pup and was placed in kennels because
there was no foster home available. The next quiz will be held on January 24 at 7.30pm. Come on
up to the Punta Lara Bar for a good evening of trivia. Food and
drinks are available at the bar and advanced booking is
recommended by calling Mark at 635 369 673.
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