Soltalk October 2017 | Page 50

Scruffs! their new forever homes in Norway. Once they both pass their Rabies Titer tests, flights can be arranged with our Nordic sister charity. 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 12.00pm until 5.00pm. 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. Available for Adoption Punki is a young pup who was found in the Nerja campo a couple of years ago and taken in by a young Spanish couple who already had two dogs. She lived happily in their garden and became part of their family. Unfortunately the couple has recently broken up. While you’re there, don’t miss our tombola! For the uninitiated, a tombola is a game where when you buy a ticket if the last number of that ticket is a 0 or 5, there will be a corresponding prize on the table. The prizes this year will be well worth the gamble. The girlfriend has taken one dog to her father’s house and another was re-homed to Holland but poor Punki has no place to go. She is a very affectionate two to three year old female who gets along well with other dogs and who loves human company. We are also happy to announce that at 2.00pm there will be a dog walk with several animal rescue groups parading dogs ready for adoption. If a particular pooch catches your fancy, after a home evaluation you can begin a new life with a loving companion. Big fun! Punta Lara CAS Quiz CAS is looking forward to the monthly quiz being hosted by Mark and staff at the Punta Lara Bar starting this autumn. We would like to invite our regular quizzers and all newcomers to a fun evening out which raises much needed funds for abandoned dogs and cats in our area. Punki Ossian and Sebastian are two 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 Ossian and Sebastian for urgent medical treatment. They are now 2-3 years old and each 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. The first quiz will be held on October 20, at 7:30pm and will continue every third Friday of each month throughout the winter and spring. Food and drinks are available at the bar and advanced booking is recommended by calling Mark at 635 369 673. Happy Tails Bruce, a lovely Jack Russell/Bodeguero pup who is about seven months old was found by a couple on holiday in Frigiliana this summer. He hit the jackpot when he was seen on the CAS Facebook page Bruce last month by a Swedish family who reserved him for adoption. We are now waiting for a flight partner to volunteer to take him to his new family in Stockholm. If you would like to meet any of these lovely dogs please contact Seacrest Kennels via e-mail at [email protected] or call 95 252 1426 to arrange a viewing. Flash and Alfie are still trying to clear the stringent hurdles put in place by the Norwegian government before they can fly to Harvey has a wonderful, outgoing personality and enjoys the company of people and other dogs. He loves to play fetch with Dog of the Month: Harvey Harvey is another example of a fantastic young dog who was found in the streets of Caleta de Velez but did not have a chip. The couple who found him placed posters in the area and visited the local vets to no avail. 48