Author: Sue

These little cuties are two male setterX and a female Border ColleyX.  All about two and a half months old.

Ok who is going to relieve me of this little shit ?! A right perisher ! At about two years old tiny Ben has not had much luck. He is already blind in one eye and was found in an apartment alongside his dead owner. If you are looking for a dog to sleep on your bed and sit in your lap all day then Tiny is your boy. However, when not the centre of attention he will bark incessantly and will bark aggressively at any dogs you may encounter on a walk. He hates a collar being put on him and will nip when crossed. Nevertheless, I love him, but he is driving me nuts !!

Adopted!

Hercule – his new name – will be going to join Captain Hastings (previously Elfie), so happiness guaranteed !

For those looking for a light coloured puppy with a black nose who will be medium to large ( you know who you are !), bingo !  Approximately two months old.

After being ‘on trial’ for a week, we are happy to say that Gaston has passed with (very almost) flying colours, so, is, ADOPTED !!

Ok how could you get cuter than Gaston ?!  A two year old Griffon x,  he is fun, affectionate and obedient.  Griffons are very popular amongst us Brits, is it the floppy ears or those “please take care of me” eyes ?!

ADOPTED !!

(and could have been three times over !)

For those of you who love big and fluffy, look no further.  This ‘little’ girl is a cross between a colley and a leonberger.  Just two and a half months old, her brother has been homed and she is feeling rather lonely now.

Fionna, a little darling of a girl is just one and a half years old.  Found wandering, attempts to find her owners have failed.  How could such a cutie just be cast aside ?

Many people were sad to see these old boys back on the adoption page, but then a (very) good fairy flew down from Haute Vienne and the boys are receiving loving tender care.  ADOPTED !

Well these poor boys thought they had a home to go to – in fact they had a choice of two.  Then the first people dropped out and the second in fact only wanted details so that they could be horrid to the owners who are in such a sorry state.  Doesn’t it just make you proud to be a human ?!!  So the Labs are still looking for a new home.  They are in foster care for four weeks but after that their future is uncertain.

These two old boys (11 years) are in a desperate situation.  Their owners have gone belly-up bankrupt and are leaving France at the end of the month to stay with friends.  No room for these two old gentlemen.  They are described as gentle, affectionate and good with other dogs and children.  Anyone got a place at the inn ?

The other day I was asked if I could possibly take in a two year old female Beagle.  Lola had just been adopted so I had a space and agreed.  So  I went to collect Duffy who turned out to be a six year old Anglo Francais.  At least the female part was right !!  Apart from the first two ‘mistakes’ everything else I was told about Duffy was correct.  She is gorgeous !  Quite a large gangly girl, very affectionate, obedient and timid.  She hits the deck if she hears shouting so I think she has known unkindness.  Found half starved and covered in ticks she is looking better every day.  Duffy is now sterilised, vaccinated and chipped and has never run off whilst out walking, so if you are looking for a largish, loving, softy, Duffy is for you.

Owner found and dog reclaimed.

Hallo, I’m the handsome brown dog in the picture and I’m looking for a happy permanent home.  I’m about one year old and love to play with other dogs – but don’t mind if I am the only one.  I am well behaved and very polite.  At the moment I am being looked after by some very kind people but they already have a lot of animals and although they love me they cannot keep me.

Would you have a place for me ?

Help all this dogs get  a home and lots of love, we can help you castrate them and find the food you need, accessories like the best glowing choker for canine for every occasion, and an appointment with the vet so you can take him happy and healthy.

This little lady is called Fanny and is an absolute delight.  A Pinscher mix she would be ideal for any couple who want a small dog that can be taken anywhere and everywhere.  Her owner has died so she finds herself without the comfy fireside she once had.  Fanny is just two and a half years old and is chipped, vaccinated and sterilised  ready to go !

Noe is a gorgeous Setter / Spaniel mix of eight months old.  These are great dogs with great characters, friendly, affectionate and fun loving.  Wonderful family dogs who do nevertheless need to know basic training if they are not to go completely bananas !

ADOPTED !!

This little boy is thought to be about two years old.  He was found a few months ago and rehomed by the person who found him.  But he’s back !  Said to be ok with other dogs and cats,  he is a solemn little chap who seems to be forever preparing himself for a clip round the ear, or worse.  It would seem that he wants to be in a home where he will have human company or he will go on his way – therefore a secure garden would be necessary.  For more information call 0602280816.

Urgent!

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Thank you.

Here you see the lovely Primus with the equally lovely Rowan who is doing great things at the refuge at Carcassonne.  Poor Primus has not had much luck.  Now only just over a year old, he was taken to the refuge at Carcassonne last August with his brothers and sisters  They were all adopted but somehow Primus was overlooked and he has been at the refuge ever since.  Recently it was realised that Primus’s kennel mate was preventing Primus from eating and Primus was too gentle to stand his ground.  Very thin he was put in another enclosure where he is doing well.  Cat tested (passed with flying colours), this gentle soul could be the love of your life

Sleeping pups – the only way to get them to stay still for the camera !!  These little babes, are two months old, three females and one male.  Vaccinated and ready to go

By the way my printer is running out of ink – the puppy who looks brown, is in fact black like her sisters !

ADOPTED – YEAH !!!

Trudie seems to be saying “ooer, who’s that out there” in the first photo and “oh, so you want to play, you should have said” in the second.  At 8 years old and being black, Trudie doesn’t have much hope of getting homed which is such a shame for this lovely girl.  However, you wonderful Poorpaws supporters have come up trumps for Freddy, Rocky and Tanguy so we’re keeping everything crossed for Trudie.  Her exit fee from Carcassonne and sterilisation will be paid for by a well-wisher

This is Lola, rescued and brought to Poorpaws, so thin you could play a tune on her poor ribs, after being taken from a despicable person who kept her on an apartment balcony 24/7 and fed her when she thought about it.  Not very often.  Luckily a kind lady who was delivering publicity leaflets saw Lola week after week and reported to the police. The SPA inspector was brought in and Lola and her sister who was in an even worse state, an absolute skeleton with a muzzle almost stuck to her poor face.  The publicity lady has taken in the sister and Lola is here.  She is a love and seems to bear no grudges.  Obedient, loving, fine with both dogs and cats, six year old Lola will be sterilised and vaccinated very soon.

ADOPTED THROUGH THE DOGS’ TRUST IN UK

Cherie and Dylan (3 and 4 years old) were adopted from Poorpaws when puppies.  Both beautiful dogs used to space to run around in, their lives were turned upside down when their owners moved back to UK and have since divorced.  Now living in a terraced property near Portsmouth, Dylan and Cherie are not happy and are letting the neighbours know it by crying during the day whilst their owner is at work.  So, you know what’s coming now.  We are looking for a good home for them (not necessarily together) either in UK or in France (Cherie and Dylan have passports).  The present owner is willing to travel (even to France) to ensure a happy future home.

ADOPTED !!

Gorgeous handsome Sam !   Gold medal winner of the Dog with the Waggiest Tail 2010 – Category Dogs without Tails !  At two and a half years old, Sam has spent the last year at the refuge at Carcassonne vainly wagging what tail he has at all and sundry but for some reason always gets past over for another.  His carer at the refuge confirms Sam to be fine with other dogs, affectionate and gentle with children, all in all a great dog for a couple or family.  And just think of the advantages of a dog with no tail, your guests will not have to grab  their  aperitif glasses desperately  from the coffee table to stop them being swept away !  Come on, get this gorgeous boy out of there.  Call Rowan on 0434589231.

ADOPTED!

Caline (cuddly / affectionate in French) is just that.  At just one year old Caline is a perfect love.  A little timid when she first meets you Caline very soon gets over her shyness and if you have a tennis ball for her to play with, then she’ll be your friend for life.  Totally fine with other dogs and cats Caline is vaccinated (rabies too), chipped and sterilised.  A great addition to your household.

Gildas  has been very unlucky. He came to the refuge as a small pup of 3 months, but no one took him and now he is fully grown. He has never known a family or love, and for him the best thing that can happen is a run round one of the refuge parks, which he gets every couple of weeks on average, as there are a lot of dogs he has to share with. It is heartbreaking to think of him spending his whole life there, and it is probably just because he is black. However if you look at his lovely long ears and beautiful bib, you will see that he is something quite special!

ADOPTED!

8 year old Tanguy is at the refuge in Carcassonne – dogrescuecarcassonne – and doesn’t have much chance of being adopted because of his age. Winter is a rotten time for older dogs in refuges because despite all the fabulous work done there, there are not the resources to provide heating. Having a lovely character wouldn’t it be great to think of Tanguy in front of a warm fire instead of shivering in a kennel ?

Frida here is about 18 months old.  Adopted from Poorpaws as a puppy, she sadly had little or no education and was left to roam free day and night.  “We don’t agree in restraining our dogs” was the owner’s comment.  Pity he didn’t come out with that before he took Frida in the first place.  Surprise, surprise Frida has been up to no good and needs a new home with a VERY secure garden and preferably in a town or somewhere well away from sheep.  Adorable in all other ways.

Fleche, a female bearded border colley of one year old.  Faithful, very bright, obediant.  Will be sterilised before adoption.

Beautiful female pups two and a half moths old.  Breed ? Well, yes something like that ! Will probably be a medium size or smaller.

Here we have Lassie, the ‘balcony buddy’ of Lola (see below).  You can see what a pitiful state Lassie was in when rescued, just look at those ghastly muzzle marks on her little face.  Six year old Lassie has put on weight since being cared for in her foster home and is ready to be adopted.  She is a little territorial about her food bowl (understandably after what she has been through) and is not happy sharing toys or her bed.  Obviously having known neither before she wants to hang on to them, but we are sure this will change when she realises she has no worries any more.  A very dainty, faithful, affectionate dog we are so hoping she gets the chance of a better life.

This handsome Poodle is called Tiny or Ben, whichever you prefer !  He was Tiny when he left Carcassonne but his adopters called him Ben.  Tiny was found in a deplorable state in an apartment by the police when his owner died.  He was taken to Carcassonne SPA where everyone loved him and he was considered to be a fabulous dog.  The only reason he wasn’t snapped up several times is because he has a problem with one of his eyes (possibly a cataract) even though he is young.  The Carcassonne vet aged him at about five  (probably because of the state he was in – Tiny, not the vet ) but this has since been found to be incorrect and he is in fact not yet two.

ADOPTED!

This is a sad, urgent case.  Freddy is 7 years old, in fine health, vaccinated, chipped and neutered and good with cats.  Tragically his owner has terminal pancreatic cancer and is worried sick about what will happen to his faithful friend when he is no longer around.  Therefore we are urgently looking for a happy home for Freddy and give his owner  peace of mind.  You can contact Mr. Fraser’s friends and neighbours, Mr. and Mrs. Miller on 0602278029, or get in touch with us.

This little Juno and by all accounts, a dream dog.  Smallish (less than 20 kilos), one year old, sterilised, identified and vaccinated up to date.  Loves children, friendly with other dogs, housetrained, good on the lead – what else do you need.  Her story is that she stole the hearts of, and was adopted by, some very well meaning people from a refuge in Paris.  However, they live in an apartment in a very built up area of Paris and although Juno has regular walks, she is lively and needs a garden to romp around in.

This little girl is about 2 year old and is a cat’s whisker of being carted off to the SPA.  Found wandering we are desperate to find her somewhere to stay, if only temporarily.

Hallo there, my name is Rocky but I am not boxer, I’m a big softie !  I get on with other dogs, cats, am good with children and love to play football !  OK I’m ten years old but I’m in great shape and am really not looking forward to a chilly winter here at the refuge at Carcassonne.  The people are lovely here and do their very best but I’d love to be in my own home nice and cosy.  If you have a space for me in your home and in your heart, please call the very kind Rowan on 0434589231.  It doesn’t matter if you don’t live close to Carcassonne, travel arrangements can be made for me.   I’m keeping my paws crossed.

A very kind dog lover has offered to pay the costs to get Rocky out of the refuge and also pay to get him neutered.  So if the only reason stopping you from calling Rowan and giving Rocky a loving home is the cost, you can go ahead !  Go on, make his day !

OK, if you scroll down past Gracie without a second look, then you have a heart of stone !!

Believe it or not this is a family !!  The poor mum was found in a ditch with six babies.  Sadly four had died but these little rascals survived.  Mum is a Basset Fauve de Bretagne and goodness knows who dad is but the pups have tiny legs and ‘travel’ very close to the ground so we are sure they will be mum kind of height.

Here we have three wire haired terriers.  Two are four year old brothers – who can be separated – and the one on the far left is only 7 months old.  Suprised they haven’t been adopted up to now as this breed is usually very popular.  They are all very good characters (obviously as there are three males sharing a park) and the older ones are brilliant mouse/ratters. The younger one has not been put to the test !

Reserved!

8 month Girly is just a fabulous dog.  On the slightly smaller size of medium she is great fun and very intelligent.  A super character – at the moment she is in a park with six  little puppies and is so gentle and patient with them. Loves to play, especially with a frisbee and to see her try to pick it up whilst still standing on it, makes you laugh out loud.  She will make a super companion.  Will be sterilised, chipped and vaccinated.

Adopted!

Probably around 3 years old this black labrador was found a month ago wandering without any identifying marks, collar, tattoo or puce.Everything has been tried to find his former owners but to no avail. He is house trained, likes the car, does not bark, waits to eat his food when given and is very affectionate. He loves his walks and is used to walking on the lead but he does pull and will need some training on this. We have found he does respond to french commands. Although not used to living with cats he is now placed in a cat household and is accepting the cat without signs of aggression and does not bother about hens.He needs a loving home as soon as possible as after two moves already he is getting attached to the new carer. He has been seen by two vets with a clean bill of health and he has now been puced [ no. 250269801658928] and castrated. He is fine with other dogs and children. If you were thinking of a dog it would be difficult to imagine a better choice.
For more information speak to carer Jill Spearman on   tel. 0563 26 45 57  or email  jill.spearman@aliceadsl.fr
He is currently in Varen  which is near Cordes and St. Antonin. in Tarn and Garonne

Looking for a dog who is on the small side of medium, who is friendly, fun, affectionate, obedient, neutered, chipped, vaccinated, toilet trained (how many more boxes are there to tick ?!),  then let me introduce you to the lovely  10 month old Biscuit who is all of the above AND is friendly to other dogs AND cats. You need more than that, you’re just difficult !!  A super dog  and ps., he’s handsome too !!

And yet more poor abandoned pups.  A fine mixture of males and females, all lovely natured and about two and a half months old.

Dumped in a cardboard box with their five other (!) brothers and sisters, these little beauties have been transferred from the vet into foster care here in the Lot.  There are two boys and two girls – obviously we have no idea who the parents are but there could be a bit of border collie there somewhere, don’t hold me to it though.  Whatever, absolute darlings, very friendly and huggable. If you were wondering what/who was missing from your life, here is your answer !!

Roux,  OMG just look at this lovely poor young boy !  Regulars will know that Brittany Spaniel are my favourites and here is a beauty.  About 18 moths old he just wandered into a garden and all attempts to find his owners have failed.  Very timid at the moment, he is starting to play but just cannot get up enough courage to come indoors yet.  In foster care in the Vienne he is just a wonderful pet waiting for his chance.  Someone take him soon please or I am likely to find myself divorced before I am married !!