When we tried to leave with the car to do some shopping, during the weekend, we needed to put her outside the house, so she could tend to the pups. But what happened instead? She came running after the car... We had to stop and tell her to go back to her children. Which she did, unwillingly, tail between her legs.
Oh dear. What to do with this lovely dog?
There was just one decent thing we could do: we'll adopt her, and if possible a pup.
We'll get her to The Netherlands till the time we move to Spain, when she'll return with us to her former home again. But, properly cared for this time.
Easier said than done, actually. You cannot just take a family of seven with you on a plane. Dogs need to be vaccinated for rabiës, and that takes time. At least three weeks. (Pups can only be vaccinated when they're older!)
So, we do need to find shelter for this family, till the time till the pups can leave her, get her and the pups properly vaccinated, and cared for.
Local options turned out to be not possible. People already had dogs, or were explicitly forbidden by their husbands to take in more puppies. Letting her stay at the house with people dropping in once a day did not feel right either. Dogs need a family, and puppies need mopping. The workshop at the house is not suitable either. It's too hot, dark, dusty, and not suited for children, dog or human.
Time was running out, too. We needed to leave Sunday at the very latest. Just a few days to get this arranged...
Alternatives... Have one of us stay longer till shelter is found? Rent a car and drive home with the whole family?
Friendly neighbours gave us the address of the vet in Vera, where we took her yesterday for Spot-On treatment, and checkup. They had leaflets of SOSAdopta, an organisation in Almeria (the city), taking care of stray dogs, an hour driving away. We could speak to Corinne of SOSAdopta later today, she's the one speaking English, as our Spanish is still pretty hopeless at this time.
We asked if they could care of this family for us in return for a proper donation, as offered by us. And to our very big relief THEY AGREED! We could bring them this Friday. They will take care of vaccination, chip, passport, and possibly even transport to The Netherlands! Corinne, you are a SAINT!
The IBAN for SOS Adopta is: ES18 3058 0021 3527 2000 7436
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