Supporting Animal Workers

Today I got a very touching e mail from Bella, a blog reader together with a donation for the Animals without Limits. It touched my heart when she wrote and I quote;

"I love to read your blog, it is the best blog in the word. I have been a little shy to make a comment but I think of you and your family. Especially now, when Ranger passed away, it must have been very difficult. And now new family members, it can't be easy, but wow what joy animals are giving us! I have read all your books and your blog! I am checking it out nearly every day, exited to see what you have been writing. I was without a computer for 2 months and I missed to read your stories. I want to do more for the animals but don't know how? I wish I could be more like you, to really change things for the animals. I have now decided to donate to your foundation every month"

Bella, I know your feeling and I think whatever you do for the animals you never feel that you are doing enough. I am myself struggling with that thought many times..."What more can I do? Why don't I see better and faster results?"

Another e mail today from a great animal worker Siw Agren shared somewhat the same feelings,

"I have worked forty years (40) for Animals Rights now and am very politically engaged, working to have better laws for the animals and to get a law that convicts people whom are having sex involving animals. Our farm minister is not at all interested to put in a law....you get surprised!"

We are all doing something when we start with the thought,"I want to help!"

Your e mails (and comments) really motivate me to continue working for the animals, of course the donations are helping tremendously, too. Please never apologies for the amount you are donating, every dollar, Euro, dime, kronor ... are so welcomed and will be well used.

Without you I cannot do anything. That is why Animals without Limits are we, you are part of the foundation Animals without Limits.

I dis-like when I hear Animal workers from different organizations and foundations take their own credit; that "I" adopted out dogs, or "I" paid the bills, etc. As far as I'm concerned, all of you out there are the ones making it possible for "us" to do different kinds of tasks for the animals. It is not me, it is us!

That's "we" Amore!

Black Cats Born with Wrong Color.

Animal lovers in Italy will celebrate the "Black Cat" arranged by an Italian animal organization.

Owners to black cats are asked to bring them to an award ceremony-- for people whom have helped to protect the Black Cat.
Thousands black cats are (remember it is a dark number) are killed or abandoned because a myth. According to the Italian Ass in Defense of Animals and Environment, around 7 000 black cats has disappeared in the Lombardy region-- each year.
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Why? Many Italians think that when a black cat is crossing their path it is considered bad luck.

There are reports that some Italian motorists are waiting in their car for the black cat to cross the road so they can kill it with their car.

So the organization want to change the image of the black cat. Help changing and fighting peoples superstition, which is according to the organization a huge problem in this country.

Do I have to comment this? Sigh!

Fighting Spirit for the Animals in Italy

She is so petite but have so much strength; Dr Dorothea Fritz. Photo Copyright(C) 2007 Mia Mattsson-Mercer

Back in 1999, I went to an animal conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. Two people there inspired me so much that when I got home to Stockholm, I started the foundation Animals without Limits.

From the conference, I remember a petite lady who had enormous energy and inspiration when she spoke to us about the spay and neuter program she had created and ran. Never would I have guessed that I would meet her in person some years later.

This year my family and I moved to Italy and little would I know what had happened to the lady that inspired me so much with her work back in 1999.

I was standing inside an US veterinarian clinic, a woman hands me a paper with three veterinarians that they recommend. My eyes stopped at the name Dr. Fritz. I couldn't believe it, She was local to us, and she was still crusading for the animals! I had to meet her again.

I called her and I hadn't forgot her warm giggling in between her serious work. Her clinic is amazing and her work for the animals is even more amazing. After 24 years with this difficult work, she is still going strong, working tirelessly to help control the dog and cat (over)population. I had the privilege to get a private tour and an interview for an upcoming project of mine.

She is truly the animal's friend, she is fighting with not just the economic side, but also the Parliament and people who don't like her work.

She is having a spay and neuter clinic, kennel, re-adopting stray dogs, and she also rescued four Buffalo males, not to mention the cats, rabbits and ducks.

You can read more about her work and make a donation ... please,

http://www.lega-pro-animale.de/

http://web.tiscali.it/legaproanimale/

Amore!