The Shelter

[tonicha]

I'd arranged for Molly to be spayed at a local shelter, which looks after strays and needs money, to help look after stray dogs and cats. A local vet would be doing the op and it would cost us 50€

We thought we'd better try and find the place, so took a run out the other day.

Cor berlimey!!! The noise level, from 2 roads away was bad enough, but as we got closer, the car noise obviously sent the dogs scatty

I managed to speak to some-one by phone and was told to take Molly there at "around midday" on 18 November. And we could collect her as soon as she came round

As this is Portugal, we realised that "around midday" could be 3.00pm

So Molly is going to the vet in Castro Verde, next Monday at 10.00am. It's going to cost double, and she may stay the night, she may not, we'll find out when we get there.

We've now had to buy a cat-box and a litter tray as Gez isn't back until late next week.

[miasmum]

That sounds much better for Molly, just more expensive for you. I am sure she will be home the same day

The shelter sounds like it would have been very stressful for her.

[Kaz]

Oh I think you made the right decision for little Molly, that shelter sounded very stressful. Those poor animals xxxxxxxxxxx

[tonicha]

It's a clean place, apparently, just noisy and rather full Mostly with dogs.

Molly is very slowly getting less jumpy and scared, bit if either of us make a sudden movement, she's off

Next doors dogs don't bother her at all - she's not too keen on stonking great ducks though

We had a couple fly over and walk up and down our drive yesterday - I managed to get one to fly away, but the other daft bugger took ages before he flew off. Molly hid under the car and watched