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 ..

OSCAR’S REVENGE

Oscar was rather miserable and bedraggled, well you would be if you’ve just had your ship blown out from under your feet, or in this case paws, and spent time floating around in the North Atlantic on a piece of wood, bad enough for a human, but a cat!

Oscar, until it was sunk, was the German battleship … Read more ..

All of my pets have always been ‘rescues’.  I could never quite understand why one should encourage the perpetual breeding of domestic pets when there are always so many unwanted souls desperate for a good home.  It doesn’t seem to matter which country you live in – without doubt you will find rescue centres and animal charities bursting at the … Read more ..

LATEST NEWS – Thanks for the Assoc. Orfee who helped us, both female dogs rescued last week from Melle and Civray pounds, have been found good homes.  Well done ORFEE and a big thank you from all of us.

Sometimes you have good days and yesterday was one of those.  Thanks to a member of the public, David Blake who … Read more ..

Here at HOPE we receive many letters from British people who have come across cruelty to animals in France and don’t know what they can do about it.   We received one such very sad letter this morning and have been given permission by the person concerned that we may publish it along with our reply.  We hope that by doing … Read more ..

Two Remarkable People…. 

Sometimes when you feel that things are getting on top of you, and they can’t get much worse, something happens and brings a ray of sunshine and hope into your life.  Meeting with Leeanne and Mike Whitley at the Twighlight old dogs home yesterday to deliver yet another old dog into their care, was such an event.

Leeanne … Read more ..