”The rumors of our death have been greatly
exaggerated...”
Lately, there have been a number of people talking and thinking that AWL is coming to an end in Campania. I suppose this is a logical assumption, since
it is true that I’m moving to Germany. These
rumors and assumptions, are false.
I want to make one thing crystal clear:
Animals Without Limits will continue on in Campania. The hospice we’ve worked so hard and long to
establish... will continue. I will
continue to oversee our operations in Campania, and will be down in Campania as
often as I can.
The need and thus the work here will continue,
and AWL will continue to help address that need. These rumors are slightly
hurtful to me, but more so for the animals.
How many haven’t been helped already because people thought AWL was no
longer operating to follow through with whatever was required? We who care about these animals can’t allow
that to happen. Here is enough problems
to solve for all of us, and we won’t get there by holding back information, or
worse spreading false information.
Again, it is about the animals, not AWL or me. We must stay focused and dedicated to the
purpose of all our work, all these years.
In the midst of everything going on, I
completely missed that the hospice has now been operating a whole year. My husband had to remind me this was our one-year
anniversary of Casa dell’ Amore. When we
opened, there were some voices saying it wouldn’t last. Perhaps some hoped it wouldn’t. This first year is just the beginning, we
will continue as long as there is a need ( and we don’t see the need going away
any time soon.)
Despite this year of operation, there
continues to be confusion about what our hospice is. Let’s start to explain our
’Casa dell’Amore.” It is not a shelter, it is a Sanctuary for older strays that
cannot for some reasons take care of themselves on the street anymore, or they
are sick and need treatments. We also rescue shelter animals that have been
locked in the concentration camps on concrete floors without even a little
outside exercise for many years. The last days, or months or year is supposed
to be quiet, green grass, healthy food and love. On our second floor we have
recovery/rehab where animals that have been injured and need extra care are
kept so we can care for them and when
recovered our Italian working colleagues do the adoption. In one year over 30
successful adoptions and zero have come back.
We do not and will not accept healthy dogs, we
are a rehab/hospice.
I am moving from Italy to Germany but will
still be the President of Animals Without Limits, International. The last decisions will be mine, I will continue to ensure that the vet clinics we use get my
approval before any clients are accepted. I will continue to distribute the
spay/neuter vouchers as required. No dogs can stay in Casa del’’Amore without
my approval.
We have Chi Chi who is working as our Fundraising and Grant Coordinator and also the local Volunteer Coordinator. For more information; assistant_director@animalswithoutlimits.com
We also look forward to opening AWL-Germany in
2012!
I and my family are moving our own 19 dogs up to Germany
that have stayed in our house. We are not taking any hospice animals.
Any questions please contact info@animalswithoutlimtis.com
I will drive down frequently to work with the shelters and at the hospice,
and to rescue animals. I hope to work together with you for many more years.
Together we can grow stronger and more lives can be rescued.
That’s Amore!
Mia
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