Purdie was what you would call a breeding Chasse dog, kept most of her life on a concrete floor in a dark barn as a puppy producing machine, that was until she got too old to be useful anymore and was dumped as far away as possible in our Commune of Clussais la Pommeraie.

Fortunately for Purdie an English couple were … Read more ..

 A 10-year-old Bernese Mountain dog is believed to be Cornwall’s first “bionic” pet after have a titanium implant inserted into his injured leg.

Calvin, owned by vet Ian Gibbs and his wife Charlotte, ruptured a ligament in his knee while in the garden of their home in Wadebridge, North Cornwall.

The dog had already suffered a similar injury in his … Read more ..

A FOREVER HOME FOR MARTA

 In the April edition I was drawn to the pathetic picture of a dog called Lady looking through the bars of a Pound and the plea from the Hope Association for someone to rescue her.  I already have four rescued dogs and decided “Lady” had to be given a loving home.  After a … Read more ..

Ozzy’s Story

We had just lost Pip aged 11 years who was a UK rescue from around 5 months old, we were all taking the loss very hard but even more so was her lifelong companion and friend Ginny.

It was a difficult time for all of us and searching for another companion for Ginny was so very difficult. … Read more ..

Born into an unwanted litter in Battersea Dogs Home, Puppy was adopted by an English family who moved to France. What should have been a happy life  sadly ended after only a few years when the marriage failed and the family went their separate ways.  Puppy by then 5 years old, and his adopted sister Lilly found their way … Read more ..

Thea and a very happy Tiffany

 No one could wish a happier end for little Tiffany who has been adopted by Thea van Zadelhoff and is now part of her very happy doggy family with Collies  Hillary and Cathya.

Tiffany was rescued from a life at the end of a chain in cage.   At first it … Read more ..

CHANGING ATTITUDES.

Can we make a difference, or are we wasting our time?

It’s minus 6 degrees and the water has turned to ice in the butt, my dogs prefer to be inside by the fire and who can blame them, for some animals it really is “a dog’s life”.

Sadly not for the majority though and it was one … Read more ..

We often get asked for a particular colour or breed of animal, and in this case it was a request for a young ginger cat. The gentleman concerned was a  great cat lover and already had quite a colourful selection except ginger.

So if was with great pleasure that when I saw a photograph of Nemo in our local vets, … Read more ..

Shortly before Christmas an English couple were walking their dogs in the L’Absei woods when they heard excited barking, their own animals had scented something and gone deeper into the thick undergrowth and thankfully their owners followed them.  They discovered two emaciated Border Collie tied to a tree by a chain, something we have all heard happens, but until you … Read more ..

Back in August 2011 the Hope Association was contacted by Sharon Dopson for help and advice. Her elderly French neighbours had trapped a loose dog with a leg injury and were intent on taking him to the Mairie.  Fortunately for Beau as Sharon later called him, she managed with the help of a friend to club together so … Read more ..