A DARK PLACE TO LIVE

I got a phone call from an Animal friend Anna who told me about a man that kept his dogs locked inside in an empty house. Could AWL help?

We went there today and my gut feeling said that this wouldn't be pleasant, and that was much more than correct. We arrived and the pictures are not even close to the reality, and you cannot smell the horrible smell. I gagged several times and I was the only one that walked into the house, the rest stood outside.

Ten lovely dirty dogs are locked in, some were really friendly some were scared and barked the whole time. Do I have to mention how dirty they were? Ticks were crawling up on my pants.

The rooms were filthy and they ate on the floor among the poop and pee. During the winter they do not come out at all.

On top of everything, the Governmental dogcatchers/veterinarian clinic have approved that he is keeping his dogs here. Not even those that are supposed to protect the animals are really protecting them.

This old man is paying half his pension a month --- 250 euro --- to keep his dogs in his house. He tells us he walks for an hour a day to get there.

He wants help to clean up the place! Do we have any Warriors out there that are not chicken to help this "Project Smelly?" For the dogs sake, please help!

MY WEEKLY COLUMN

My weekly column in the Magazine NARA, is about Olivia talking to her Guardian Angel, Sister Erika. Hope you will enjoy.....

A BIG WARM HUG THANK YOU

Thank you Carina Lidbom & Selma for your support to Animals Without Limits every year, it means the world to us having animal amore such as you. Peter Knutson took this wonderful picture.

He is a great person, its his picture on the cover of my book #3--I love his photos.

Also great Amore thank you to Megan Seibert USA for your donation, and I loved the quote you wrote in the e mail..."Don't just leave...leave it better!"

Also a huge paw'er --thank you to;

Bella Appelblom, Sweden

Ulla Linder, Sweden

Maria Svegare in memory of Tossi, Sweden

Sara Hoover, Sweden --- USA

Erika Bobby Giove Andersson, Sweden

Angie Ogilvie, UK

Tracey L Nettles, USA

Thank you all for your support and love so we can continue making the strays healthier and perhaps happier. This is pawerful Amore.

HOSPICE TREATMENT FOR LEA

Last Sunday I went to visit one shelter with 500 dogs in it, well actually the shelter where Mozart is.

In the next blog entry I will tell you more about this shelter, but now I write only about this old lady. Me and some friends (Martina and Pio) were ready to leave when I saw this lady, and another big white dog walking next to us. I asked the volunteer, Alessandria where these two were going?

I could sense a kind of sadness in Alessandria's voice when she told me that they had been brought in from the street to be sterilized but had to go back on the streets again.

My heart just broke, I started to cry.

I couldn't stop crying, no matter how hard I tried. This old lady would not survive long on the streets. I was told she had cancer in her stomach, leischaminiosis and an old hip fracture on her back leg. And her age 10-12 years old, probably many puppies in her life too.

I couldn't let it happen, I asked if I could have them both at the shelter until I found some kind of solution. Warm-hearted Alessandria and Sengiora (who is running the shelter) made it possible for them to stay at least for a little while.

I named her Lea.

When I came home I sent out a request for help, we only needed a garden for a month or two or three! (until some of the dogs I have gets their passport to Sweden right now 19 dogs, I want Lea to have some quiet time)

One person wrote back telling me that if Lea got along ok with her other dogs, she was welcome to stay there.

I picked Lea up last Monday and my heart was so happy and worried at the same time. But finally we could start the therapy, since Lea's mind and soul was not ready to go over to the other side.

Wonderful Lea, so gentle! She let the dogs greet her and she drank together with Toby, and she lays outside in the green grass the whole day, and sleeps inside during night. I want her not to be worried to find food anymore, sun and food and quiet time until she tells me she is done on Mother Earth. Lea is so easy, polite and full of wisdom. I am so happy and pleased to have met this lady.

Today, Wednesday I went over with all her medicine and she is doing wonderfully. And Rita Schneider took these lovely pictures. Enjoy!

Thank you Rita and Jake for opening your home for Lea. This is Amore!

HAPPY ENDING FOR BELLA / ELAH

You remember Bella Dobberman, found by Maura and her family of 4 children. Bella was a walking skelleton and with a horrible skin condition. Maura rescued Bella but in her home there was an old Dobberman Millie that thought Bella was a little bit too much to handle. Bella was also talking "Dobberman language" that many of us do not realize is like people from different contries or regions, we are all humans but we have different languages, and sometimes misunderstandings can occure. But Maura didn't give up, she had Bella for eight months and AWL was contacted.We loved Maura and Bella and wanted to do what we could do. First we sponsored with the steralization and then we contacted Martina from Voci nell Ombria who put us in contact with Maria Pia and then Dobermans Angels with warmhearted Nicoletta. Who told us about how their organization works, we were so impressed.



Last week I recieved these wonderful pictures from Elah's forever, loving home. I love how they have doghouses inside their home. What great looking decoration too!

Elah got a new furry friend too.

And a loving mother!

And a little boy to watch after.

What an Amore family! and thank you everyone for the great team work that made this a reality. That's Amore.

MOZART PART 2

Remember Mozart? If not read last blog entry.

Last Saturday I went and visited Mozart at the shelter he was brought into by his rescuer Maria and Dora. AWL Monica has sponsored him by providing the required medicine and so I delivered it to Motzart . He is very shy but no wonder, people have been so cruel to him.

I got an e mail from Maria, let me share you her words so you can get a stronger feeling about a great rescuers heart.

"Maria Guglielmini May 22 at 9:58pm
Hi Mia!!! :)I'm Maria. We have met ourselves today at kennel of Mozart. I've just found your fb account :)I'm not so good at speaking English. For me it's easier to write than talk but I hope you'll understand me anyway. I want to really thank you for what you have done today with Mozart. He's a really sweet dog, though so afraid because when he was on the street, in Casoria, no one wanted a sick dog, and so they have booted him off. Poor dog! Since we brought Mozart into the kennel vet is doing a lot of analysis, and we found that renal failure has a strong, Erlich and lehismania. In fact Mozart must eat only dog food cans and "renal" Royal Canin, that cost really a lot of money unfortunately. Thank you again so much for your help. You are an exceptional person. Thanks"

Maria and Dora, you did it, you are the ones with a wonderful strong heart. Martina thank you for introducing us so we can do work as a team. Monika in Sweden, thank you for sponsoring his medicine....and me and Olivia we went there! This is Amore.

MOZART IN NEED OF YOUR HELP

This is Mozart! He was driven away by people out onto a garbage dump...WHY?

He has Leischaminiosis and the people think that is a communicable (transmitted) disease. It's not!

It is the fly the Zanzara mosquito that is bringing the disease. We have had two dogs that we treated with great results, and blood test afterward. It is an infection. If NOT treated it can make other organs sick and that is what they will die from.

Mozart is brought to a shelter by a volunteer Maria and asked AWL for help with the medicine Milteforan that is very expensive. That is why many people are abandoning their dogs who get the diagnosed with Leischaminiosis, they cannot afford the medicine.

You can become a sponsor to Mozart, AWL will keep you updated and this Saturday I will meet Maria and him.

A SMALL UPDATE

After the accident i kept going but in a slow speed, and acctualy so did my Internet. We had a strong storm and heavy rain that made a lot of things go slow, or not!
But AWL got food, schampo, goodies that was expiered from the US Base. We love you for that, thank you so much. And Anna for contacting me and helping. That's Amore

I met Dharma in Rossella shelter some time ago. I loved her so much, so sweet and sensetive, but there was no possibility for us to adopt her. So months later I got to hear that the couple that adopted Dharma wanted her spayed. Of course AWL helped even if they sponsored the bill themselves. But it was wonderful to meet her family that are wonderul, Flavia and her husband.

This is Dharma in her home. She is a happy rescue dog, and her family thinks she is the best. That's Amore.

Our rescue dog Bonita is staying with us for a couple of days. Her wonderful fosterfamily is out of town. She is brilliant old lady, so quiet. The first days she was sad, she thought her fosterfamily had dumpt her. But after some bowls of Swedish meat loaf and comforting words that they are coming back, she is now back to normal. She ignores my dogs and they are wondering who she is but stays on a distant. Bonita is not aggressive to other dogs, she is "only" a grumpy grandma.

That's Amore!

WAIT A MINUTE!

After the car accident I am not having the same speed. Please don't put more work on me, I need help, not more "problems' Thank you for your understandings.

FOUND DOG PART TWO

If you read yesterdays blog a beautiful female (not spayed hmm) was found outside my Parco. She slept in my SUV the whole night and at 06.00 I took her out for her morning toilette, no accident, what a girl. I got a phone call from the vet clinic on base, yes she had been their client. Her name is Sara and she is 3 years old. Her first family went back to the States and a new ownership was made in March, but no one had called in and made an complaint that she was missing.
The tried to call but the owner wont respond back. At work, he will be back Friday.
The whole day she has been with me in the car/SUV and we have walked in between, Olivia just loves her. I tried to have her in a pen but she was howling so bad that I had to take her out and back to the SUV. Thank God it is not hot outside!
I hope my gut feeling is wrong....it doesn't feel right! Please make me be wrong!

FOUND OUTSIDE MY PARCO

We named her Blondie! She has an owner, her US rabies tag shows that hanging in her collar, but she got an Italian microchip. Of course the dogcatcher office was closed today so we will go in tomorrow to see what their register tells us.
We guess she is around 5-7 years old, very sweet towards children but doesn't seem to get along very well with other dogs. Can be that she is not secure, maybe she's not been around many dogs before? We tried to have Blondie in our house, but she is now camping in my SUV!
My fear is that she's been on the street for some while, she is thin and old chewing gum is stuck on her hip, and she is a little dirty too.
I sure hope she got an owner that will be so happy to get her darling back. Keep your fingers crossed.

SATURDAY'S STERILIZATION

AWL is sponsering two dogs from Rossella shelters to be steralized. Thank you Pio for driving them to LegaProAnimale.

Giada is her name a wonderful lady who finally nursed all her puppies and could be steralized now.

Some time ago AWL had Diana Pit bull sterilized too. We got good news yesterday, she got a home! Congratulation family for getting a wonderful "friend"

VISIT THE SHELTER 400 DOGS PART 2

Today I cried more than usual, and I wipe off my tears quick, I know it wont help anyone. Pity doesn't help feeding or realising them, but it can make me work harder. I get frustrated and angry.

After the car accident yesterday I am not able to carry anything heavy, but the team Todd, Micke with girlfriend Vanessa did. Its so nice to feel and have support, and we stayed there 2 hours. What a great thing to go on with the long weekend after helping those in needs.

Thank you NEX and Anna (Jackie) for donating all the dog and cat food to AWL so we could transport it to Shelter Adriane.

"I was someones pet long time ago"

Last week was I down on my knees begging for help. Now I am down on belly asking for help. Please you can send us a care package with some frontline, goodies, "working toy", it is soon summertime and vacation ...these 400 dogs give them hope...at least one...sponsor one of the dogs make sure he gets his medicine and some treats in your name.

A HAPPY STORY FROM CAMPANIA

Remember this little girl that was rescued by AWL Todd and Angie --- she was a walking skeleton.

These wonderful people adopted her and she looks amazing today, one year later.

Look at this girl! And to think one veterinarian wanted to put her down; and then when she saw the family she didn't think they would make it. But they did!!

Brandy, you gave this story a happy ending, thanks to your family.

Brandy on her way to Carney Park. She looks wonderful. Thank you all for this Amore story.

TEAM WORK MAKES THE HELP QUICKER

Surely you remember Oscar who was being fed by Lynn (UK) who contacted AWL for help because she noticed Oscar was an older gentleman and his eyes looked grey. Mia took him to an eye specialist who is from Napoli, but working at a clinic in Roma. Different examinations were made and to see if there was an infection behind the cornea, a yet more advanced examination had to be made.

Oscar couldn't be put out on the street again. As an older gentleman we wouldn't know when or if he would become blind. Trina became his foster mother and she has made beautiful adoption fliers . We wanted to do the eye examination that could tell us more about his sight --- and future.

I talked with and made an appointment with Dr Alexandria and Trina brought him there. She is the one taking these lovely pictures, like the one above of Oscar kissing Dr Alexandria.

Ahhhh, lovely drugs kicking in!

Top team Dr Alexandria and Dr Longo always provide excellent treatment. AWL thanks them for helping the strays --- giving them a second chance. Trina, you are amazing, working hard to help Oscar to find "the home" and I know you paid for his vaccination and microchip, and driving him to the vet clinic. Lynn for sponsoring with 1/3 for the eye examinations and AWL paid 2/3.

You are wonderful helping the strays and for understanding that with team work we can do magic!