Scruffs !
Handlers and dogs , the Costa Animal Society ( CAS ) is pleased to announce that our annual dog show Scruffs will be held on October 14 at the Plaza de España in Nerja from 12 noon until 5pm . Guaranteed to be a wonderful afternoon , there will be prizes for 12 different categories , including Waggiest Tail , Best Rescue Dog and the real nail-biter , best Sit and Stay . Food and beverages will be available along with several stalls offering a diverse selection of handicrafts . If you are interested in having a stall please ring Scott on 603 416 632 . At 2pm there will be a dog walk with several animal rescue groups parading dogs ready for adoption .
Happy Tails – Flying Partners
On August 15 , Agatha , the last of the pound puppies taken on by CAS back in March , flew to her new home in Norway . Agatha and her siblings were rescued from the Nerja pound and were then cared for in kennels until they found more permanent places . She has now settled in with her forever family and is enjoying living in a real home for the first time in her life . An essential part of rehoming animals abroad is finding volunteers to be “ flying partners ”. This is necessary as no animal can fly without an accompanying passenger .
Agatha
The process of travel is very easy . If you happen to be flying to Norway , as in this instance , we will arrange the paperwork for the accompanying dog or cat with the airline . A volunteer from CAS will meet you at the airport around two hours before take off . Generally there are only about four spots reserved for animals per flight and the airlines are eager to get this issued sorted . In most cases you will be able to jump the queue and then be accompanied by the volunteer to the security screening area where the travelling crate passes through inspection . From that point on you ’ ll only have to go through security and head to your gate while the animal is taken aboard .
Arriving at your destination , you will be met by volunteers awaiting you in the arrival area . A hearty handshake , a few photographs and the dog is transferred to the local volunteers to begin a new life in a loving home . For more information regarding Flying Partners , destinations , airlines and procedures , please contact CAS on 952 52 9670 or via our website www . casnerja . org .
Another option for volunteer work is to drive the animal to the airport to meet its flying partner . If you are leaving from Nerja you can arrive at the airport in under an hour , deliver the dog , occasionally having to help wheel it to security , and once done , you ’ re on the doorstep to IKEA , for better or worse . It should be noted that dog travelling crates are quite large so you ’ ll have to check to see if you have enough space .
Ready for adoption
Flash is one of the two remaining pups from a litter of ten that were part of an urgent appeal in May where CAS worked with TAIL and Valle Verde to find places for all the waifs within a short two-week deadline . Unfortunately , in the process of preparing Flash for her trip to Norway she did not pass all the tests required to travel to this country and she had to wait for her second rabies jab to kick in before undergoing a follow up test . Hopefully , she will pass this time and can fly later this month .
Bruce is a lovely Jack Russell / Bodeguero pup who was found by a couple holidaying in Frigiliana this summer . Sadly , he had no chip and no owner could be found . Bruce is a 6-7 month old male pup who loves to play with other dogs and has a wonderful personality that will make him a fantastic family pet .
Flash
Ossian and Sebastian are two Bruce brothers who were owned by an elderly Swedish man that lived in a caravan park for many years . He adopted both boys as young pups but as fate would have it the gent became seriously ill with kidney failure and had to fly home for urgent medical treatment . They are now 2 - 3-years-old and each Ossian and Sebastian dog has an independent nature and confident alpha personality . They prefer each other ’ s company but can live as a sole dog within a family .
If you would like to meet any of these lovely dogs please contact Seacrest Kennels by phone on 95 252 1426 or via e- mail at hotelparaperros . nerja @ gmail . com to arrange a viewing .
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