Sorry for not being around for a while. Lots been going on. I have been unwell for a while,since May actually,and am currently writing this from my hospital bed,where I have been admitted and am undergoing various tests.I am not sure how long I shall have to be here,but an operation is looking likely. But I will keep you posted! Poor Mino is having to cope on his own with all the animals,made particularly difficult by Lady, Pooch and Tuppence,who pine for me when I am not there.It breaks my heart but there is absolutley nothing I can do,I have to be here.I just hope it won't be too long.

Lupo is back!! Mino went to see Lupo last week and found him chained up,where he had been since he left him two weeks before,asking the man why he was on a chain,the reply was he keeps all his dogs on chains,it makes them more ferocious! What an idiot. Mino told him he was taking the dog back and the man said ,yes thats good,I don't like him,he is not ferocious enough! So no doubt,come the end of the summer,he would have been dumped anyway. Poor Lupo,he was so pleased to be back with all his mates.

Rags is still on his holidays with Pino,having the time of his life by all accounts. And I am delighted to tell you,Julie will be adopting him and taking him back to the UK with Pino. What a lucky boy. We had secretley hoped Julie's husband would fall for him,and he did ,hook line and sinker. He is such a lovable dog it would have been hard not to. So his Pet Passport has been started and we should be seeing the boys off around February time. Well done Julie and Simon !

Sorry this is not very long,I can't do too much at the moment,but I shall be in touch soon. Val x

You will remember Pino,the pup we rescued from near Taranto,for Julie. Well Julie arrived in back in Italy this week,and came here yesterday to pick up her precious pup for the time she is here.She also did something incredibly kind,she has also taken Rags with her,so Pino will have his best friend with him. Pino is still very nervous,but I am sure he will be OK and with not so many dogs around Julie and her family will  be able to reassure him and make him less afraid. With Rag's help of course. Rags is the complete opposite and just loves as much attention as he can get. So our dear little Rags has packed his case and gone on his summer holidays! They will both be back the end of August,when Julie returns to the UK.

Pino will be ready to travel to the UK early next year.

This has given us two less dogs for a month,which doesn't sound a lot,but will help tremendously,after all the recent traumas.They will have a huge garden to explore with lots of different smells etc. Thanks Julie x

Be good boys x

Good news about Lupo the GSD. We were on the beach last week,Mino went off to buy a coffee,he was gone so long,I went to find him. He was talking to a man and it appeared he was Lupo's former owner,who had told Mino he had lost the dog and had been looking everywhere for him. We arranged the next day to take the dog to him. It turned out not to be his dog,but he liked him and wanted him anyway. So a success story.Have a good life Lupo x

Ellen has settled in so well,she is a most delightful dog. She smiles everytime she looks at you.Such a beautiful dog,why would anyone abandon her. She would make someone the most adorable pet. Any takers!! We would love to rehome her.Its not as difficult as you might think.

Until next time X

Firstly I think I must apologise for my last diary entry,I should not have written what I did ,I have since deleted some of it.I was just so angry and upset,about our little cat. I am very pleased to say Mino has found Floyd a home,there are a couple of elderly ladies that live in a neighbouring village,they feed stray dogs and take in what they can.One of them has a field where she puts some,she has a nice enclosure with shelter etc. Mino persuaded her to take Floyd. So he is there with about three or four other dogs,where he will get everything he needs and be looked after.

We could not keep him,it was impossible,we have to think of the other cats,our lives would have been hell.

Our beautiful little one year old kitten Micia has been killed by a dog. Micia was the sweetest little cat there ever was. She and her brother Tiggy,you might remember,we  hand reared last year,from a couple of weeks old.We love all our cats very much and have always said if any of the dogs we take in do not respect them ,we won't keep them. Minnie was attacked last year and nearly lost her life,it was nothing short of a miracle that she survived,the dog that atacked her,Sony, was taken back to where he came from.

This time it was Floyd,the last arrival,a big powerful dog,we had our suspicions that he would go for them,but he was very clever,practically ignoring them ,if we were around.I am so angry,why did we take him? My poor little girl.

We are heartbroken,such a waste of a short little life. Why do we seem to keep getting such rotten luck? What have we ever done to deserve this?

We had already brought Ellen home,one of the Dalmy Twins,as Alice,had disappeared,and Ellen was not coping well without her.But I can confidently say,that is finally it,when it comes to the lives of my precious cats,no more dogs!I know some of you will say that you have heard that before! But this time,I just have to imagine my dear little Micia! One more whole in our hearts.....