Senior Love

Shiloh and Nonna Maria warming up each other this Christmas 

That's Amore!

The Best Christmas News Ever

 Just for a couple of days I posted Iris searching after a home. Christmas Eve, I had promised myself not to be on FB or checking my emails. Disappointed and frustrated I had to admit, it was darn hard not to check. I tried to comfort myself that I only had to check three times during the whole day.

Wow, what is happening to us!

However, I am so glad I did. The best Christmas news was laying there waiting for my approval.

A family in Stockholm, Sweden wanted to adopt Iris, would I say yes to them?

Amazing news....Iris is out from the horrible shelter and now in a foster home, the mom that rescued her ones.

That's Amore Iris!

MANDY FOUND A HOME IN SWEDEN

We are very happy to tell you that Blind Mandy found a home up in Stockholm, Sweden.

Mandy was found running for her life blind through heavy traffic. One volunteer, Flavia saw something was wrong and picked her up. She has been fostered in Flavias home and next year we can drive her up to her new warm loving home.

That's Amore!

IRIS BEAUTIFUL SEARCHING FOR A HOME TO CALL HERS.

                                    IRIS was found on the streets in south Italy, skin and bones.

Since then she has been in a horrible sad place, a cage in a shelter, never coming out to run around in grass, or in to a home only to be loved. 

Iris looks just like the other stray dogs, so no one adopts her. No one sees her!

No one!

Iris is adorable, calm and quiet, loves people, and great with other dogs. She loves to go for a car drive, and becomes very sad when she is being returend back to the shelter (from veterinarian visit)

She is spayed, vaccinated, leischmania and erlichia tested and of course, de wormed.

Right now her weight is 20 kg, she is a little overweight <3 p="">

She is rigth now in Italy however we are searching for the right home in Germany, Denmark or Sweden. 

More info contact awlrescueteam@gmail.com

WONDERFUL ENGLISH SETTERS UP FOR ADOPTION

 ENGLISH SETTERS are a very common breed in south Italy used for hunting. They are overbreed and got not much status and are being abandon in woods or on streets. English Setters are being well known for being wonderful family dogs, their positive, happy, loyal and very good with children. 

Dalma is 4 years old and was found abandon on the field/streets. Many hunters from south Italy abandon their English Setters when not useful anymore.
Dalma is sweet and will become a great family member. Great with other dogs. She is a sweet heart.
Now she is in an outdoor shelter and we would so much want for her to find her forever home before it becomes to cold out there.

She is steralised, vaccinated, de wormed, leaichmania and heartwormtested, and will have her own passport.

 Below is beautiful Lisa, a Senior lady with so much to still give.

 LISA was being used to breed many litters of puppies for many years locked in a cage. When no longer being to any use she was being dumped.

Lisa is a Senior dog that only wants a family, someone that can see her enourmus loving heart. She is adorable, sweet and humble and have still so much to give. English Setters are being well known to be such a loving family dogs and becoming old.

Since many English Setters are being abandon from hunters we have been successful to find them homes. And all the families are saying the same 'they never knew before how fantastic they were'

Leiscmania tested, steralised, vaccinated, de wormed, comes with her own passport.

For more info pls write to awlrescueteam@gmail.com

JULKORT 2015

En liten jul donation till AWL och samtidigt fa dessa vackra julkort (10 st)
Ge en julgava fran din fyfota van till en fyrfoting som inte far nagon varm jul. Fotografierna ar fd hemlosa hundar fran sodra Italien som nu lever i Sverige och har sin egen varma sang och massor av karlek.
Mark donationen "julkort" sänd ett email till info@animalswithoutliits.se med din adress.
PG: 53 61 62-1 
BG: 476-9246
Julkorten skapade av Ulla Linders heart emoticon

SVERIGE KALENDER 2016

Underbara djurvännen Vian Delsoz har skapat en underbar kalender för AWL. Vilken underbar gest! TACK!

För varje kalender som säljs går 50kr till AWL och resten till vad det kostat att göra den. För att beställa så mailar man info@in2shape.se och där får man ett bekräftelsemail med BG nr att betala in på. Fraktkostnad läggs på enligt postens villkor

This is What we Do

 This is what we do; find, evaluate, treat, love, medicine, family

That's Amore!
Look with your eyes, brain and heart heart emoticon not only eyes.

The year 2009We found her locked into a construction site. There were people but no one gave her food. I put on my black tights and black hood and got her out. She pooped grass.
I took her to a veterinarian who screamed that we had to euthanize this dog. It was probably full of diseases!
I don't keep animals alive only to have them suffering, but I know that sometimes we have a tendency to look too much with our eyes.
The vet then said, this dog would cost a lot of money medical wise. It was cheaper to euthanize the dog.
I refused. My mind and heart said something else.
We changed veterinarian. Tests were being made...no diseases!
I found a family, a fantastic family.
They never had any excuses to leave her behind even if they moved around the world.
No excuse even when they got a child.

Still today, I get pictures of Brandy, she is aging full of love.

Thank you to all of you who dare to support AWL projects and missions. You are a big part of this story.

Thank you always to you Blessilda and Husband Simpson heart emoticon

Mia Mattsson-Mercer
CEO AWL

Craig Kleber a True Santa to the Animals

We recieved a wonderful Christmas Gift from our wonderful Animal Friend, Craig Kleber,
" I am donating $1000 in memory of a dog who passed away that was rescued by Araceli Camacho  but also for your recent dog friend losses too, Joey'

                                                In memory of  unconditional love.

                                                                   

                                                                                       Dieguito 

Little ' Dieguito' was born on May 3rd, 2006 in Los Angeles CA in the humble home of the Camacho Family! He passed on, unexpectedly, November  20th, 2015. He was the second of 7 siblings. He was a joy to the Canacho home for 9 beautiful years! His unconditional love taught people around him many lessons. 
Being a dachshund type dog his body shape caused him to have a herniated disk and that led to his departure from this earth. His family did everything possible to make him better but it was nearly impossible! His pain and suffering was unbearable for him and those who treasured him. 
When it was time to let him go his caring mother, Araceli, held him until his last breath left his body and his spirit went to heaven. The Camacho family misses him so much yet they know that he is no longer in pain and at peace. As Araceli said to me "he will forever remain in our hearts! Dieguito we will always love you! "
Bless you Dieguito 

In memory the Happy Street Dog Joey

Joey was the happiest stray dog down in Campania, Italy. With his love and positive attitued he was loved by many Italians, Brits and Americans. He touched so many hearts.

I got a message from Carol Mander Yeomans asking if we could find Joey a home. Stray, getting older (not in his mind at all) winter was coming....I said yes we would find him a home.
Jolene Callahan took him into her home during the health check and passport (helped us great during that time it took, Thank you)

Joey came to me and he was wonderful, deaf, positive little guy. He had a tough stabile charisma that told the other dogs to accept him. And they did, right until the end heart emoticon

No one answered on Joeys adoption add. Maybe because he was black...maybe because there are millions of dogs searching for homes out there!

He was loved, so much loved....and I didn't get to have you for a long time, but you are forever in my heart. 

Joey, you got your wish granted, to fall a sleep outside in "your" freedom with me by your side. 

Thank you my veterinarian Martina (Germany) for helping me with Joeys wish heart emoticon

Freedom Joey. I miss you so much. heart emoticon

That's Amore
Mia Olivia Max

Thank you dear Craig Kleber for helping so many animals and remembering them even when they are gone. You are an amazing true Animal Friend that is making a huge difference for many broken lives.

Craig, a true inspiring man that makes promises come true, a four legged Friend can always trust him...and AWL.

It is Never to Late

Genni our volunteer together with her adopted Senior Dog, Luce went and gave a presentation on keeping animals safe and keeping children safe around animals to her daughters Girl Scout troop so they could earn a safety badge. " I used my AWL yellow bag and talked about where Lucy came from. As always, Lucy is a super star. I brought my stethoscope and all of the children got to listen to Lucy's heart beat and of course give her lots of love and attention. " Genni heart emoticon

What an inspiration

 Luce was a former hunting dog locked into an outside basement without electricity or heat for 10 years.
Her owner died and the rest of the family didn't want Luce and drove her to the state shelter. We found a home for her here in Germany, the wonderful family Genni (USA)
She was full of cancer and AWL sponsored her surgeries. For over two years now has she been healthy and a big star among children....teaching them....it's never to late, even if you are a Senior Dog!

That's Amore!

Good Bye My Friend RIP

RIP JOEY my Friend,

Last Saturday I noticed that we were running out of time. You were still wagging your tail, but something had changed around you. Sunday came and you were laying close to me, closer than ever before. I knew the time was here.
That Monday morning phone call to the veterinarian was the hardest to make.

Joey was the happiest stray dog in Campania, Italy. With his love and positive attitued he was loved by many Italians, Brits and Americans. He touched so many hearts.

I got a message from Carol Mander Yeomans asking if we could find Joey a home. Stray, getting older (not in his mind at all) winter was coming....I said yes we would find him a home.
Jolene Callahan took him into her home during the health check and passport (helped us great during that time it took, Thank you)

Joey came to me and he was wonderful, deaf, positive little guy. He had a tough stabile charisma that told the other dogs to accept him. And they did, right until the end heart emoticon

No one answered on Joeys adoption add. Maybe because he was black...maybe because there are millions of dogs searching for homes out there!

He was loved, so much loved....and I didn't get to have you for a long time, but you are forever in my heart. 

Joey, you got your wish granted, to fall a sleep outside in "your" freedom with me by your side. 

Thank you my veterinarian Martina (Germany) for helping me with Joeys wish heart emoticon

Freedom Joey. I miss you so much. heart emoticon

That's Amore
Mia Olivia Max

DOGS WITHOUT HOMES

This is Friki from Toscana, Italy. You can see she is not a big dog, 15 kg.
She was abandon by her family. After 4 years they didn't have time anymore.
She has been in the shelter for 6 months and doesn't understand what she did wrong?

She is loving and affectionate, she is constantly searching for contact. Sometimes she can become a little jealous since she is afraid of being replaced. Right now she is living together with other dogs.

She is sterilized, vaccinated, leichmania and heart-worm tested = negative.

For more information contact; Mia awlrescueteam@gmail.com

 Sweet Olivia, soon to be one year old from Toscana Italy. She was found on the streets scared and lonely. Olivia is a small dog only 7 kg.

She is adorable and a little lovely brat and not afraid of anything. She is a dog with energy and would love to go to dog school. Olivia love attention and to be cuddled, a lovely friend to snuggle with and be out hiking with.

Olivia is steralized, vaccinate and tested for leischmania and heart-worm = negative

She can go to the perfect home: Northern Italy, Germany and Sweden

For more info contact; awlrescueteam@gmail.com

 They call her Neve, that means snow in Italian.
Her owner took her one night and threw her over a fence into a small open shelter with dogs inside. The dogs attacked her.
Neve is 1 year old and full of love. Sensitive and need a warm family/person that will see her in her eyes and promise she can stay.
She will this week be sterilized, vaccinated and tested for leischmania.

She can go to the perfect home in Italy, Germany or Sweden.

For more info; awlrescueteam@gmail.com

Baglico was found outside a gypsy camp in Portugal, disoriented and with burns in his face.

He had got acid splashed to his face. Wonderful volunteers brought him to the veterinarian for treatment. Today he is doing fine however he needs a home before the cold winter is coming.
A house with a fenced in garden would be genial. Calm loving family, maybe an older person.
Balgico is calm and sweet, only 25 cm and 7/8kg.
Tested negative for leischmania and heart-worm.

Can go to the perfect home in Germany and Sweden
For more information contact Mia; awlrescueteam@gmail.com

You Can Follow us Everywhere

You can follow our amazing work and support by liking our page on Facebook.

Every day updates.

Even at Twitter @AnimalsWL

We are volunteers from USA, Italy, Sweden and Germany, a colourful team.

That's Amore!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

What a Birthday Present!! He did it again heart emoticon Our AWL Friend and wonderful supporter from Brentwood, LA, USA. 

Craig Kleber sent a Happy Birthday check to AWL

2000 dollar!!!

Thank you Saint Craig for Celebrating AWL with this fabulous Gift.

That's Amore!

Our Little Joey

 Joey was a very happy stray down in south Italy for many years. At first he didn't want to be someones pet. He loved his freedom and meeting the people that fed him, petted him and then, let him go.
But becoming a Senior on the streets is not easy, especially when the winters cold night making them sicker. WE decided that Joey should have a home.

Joey came to me in my Senior Sanctuary home among 14 other dogs, I think one year ago. He was going to be spayed. I had a check up on him and he had artros on his back spines and on top of everything, leischmania. No one wanted to adopt a Senior with Leischmania. I don't have any problems with that since we have had many dogs and it can be  kept under control if caught in right time.
Ironic, it was not the leischmania that would end his life. He got aggressive cancer that are spreading in his body like fire.

I was crying, since his mind is still very sharp but his body is breaking down.

 Olivia and I took him to the veterinarian and I could see in Dr Hummels eyes that it was not much hope. 5-7 days. We got medicine, painkiller and other things that will help ease some. But when Joey wants to, Dr Hummel will come home and help him over to the other side.

Joey has his bed infront of the fireplace, and it is pate' three times a day. He eats and is very happy and we are happy and thankful for each day we get together with him.

That's Amore!

EN MAGISK KVÄLL TILL STÖD FÖR ANIMALS WITHOUT LIMITS

You can see the event on FB, click here 

Kom och meditera och upplev den magiska kraften i en trumresa.

Nu gör vi det igen, har en själsligt inspirerande kväll till stöd för våra 4benta vänner och deras Människo-Änglar Animals Without Limits! 

Under kvällen kommer ni få uppleva kreativa meditativa övningar och därtill en kraftfull trumresa.
Övningarns inriktning är att samla kraft, energi och hitta lite mer av sin ”spirit” bortom ekorrhjulet och inre/yttre stress.

Övningarna hålls av Mia Holm (meditationslärare, kursledare och coach) i samarbete med Tuss Bennergård- Rojas (Djurfotograf,meditationslärare och kursledare).

Varför gör vi det här?
Vi tror på att träffas och utvecklas i ett gott syfte, dvs både att ge sig själv avkoppling och inspiration samtidigt som vi stödjer de som alltid ger oss villkorslös kärlek - våra älskade djur, som nu mer än någonsin behöver vår hjälp . Shelterhundar och gamla/eller sjuka gatuhundar av alla åldrar.

Animals Without Limits med Mia Mattson-Mercer (djurkommunikatör/hundpsykolog och författare) i spetsen /eldsjäl, utför stordåd med små medel. Men de är nästan på väg att ge upp, det får inte ske!! Donationerna har sinat till näst intill obefintlighet, och här pratar vi om en organisation som jobbar helt ideellt ”hands on”, de tar tom bensinpengar ur sin egen ficka och jobbar helt gratis till bristningsgränsen för att hjälpa Hundar och andra djur i nöd. Det finns mängder av solskenshistorier där de räddat hundar ur fruktansvärde shelters i Italien, där hundar suttit i bur i hela sina liv, kanske 10-12 år , fått mat var 3e dag, levt i sin egen avföring och bara hållits vid liv… Men tillslut fått vård och komma hem tack vare AWL-Angels, fått avsluta sina sista år i Kärlek, sina tassar på grönt gräs och ha ett hem, en familj som vill ha all kärlek de vill ge! Min (Mia Holm) Fochetta Chicalina var en sådan vovve. Fler hundar måste få chansen, både de unga och gamla!

Tid: 18.15-20.00
Plats: Stockholm, nära Tbana (vi väljer mellan 2 lokaler beroende på antal deltagare)
Pris: 250 kr, 100% går till Animals Without Limits

Just nu stödjer många de flyktingar som verkligen behöver all hjälp de kan få och det är så underbart att många hjälper till. Alla är värda all hjälp de kan få, och för mig är alla former av liv viktiga! Jag väljer nu att stödja djuren som aldrig skulle skapa en sådan situation vi har i världen idag, det kan bara människan göra. För mig är det självklart att både människor och djur ska få all hjälp vi kan förmedla. Så vore det inte härligt att vara med på en magisk kväll där vi möts genom rofyllda härliga övningar i stöd till ett gott syfte?

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Varmt Hjärtligt Välkommen till en Magisk kväll (inga förkunskapskrav för meditation, alla är Välkomna! ) Sprid gärna och ta med dig alla du vill, anmälan via facebook.

Me and My Mother Rescuing Animals Together

You can read the whole story By CLICKING HERE

Veckans krönika är skriven av Olivia, min dotter. Hur det är att rädda djur tillsammans med mig. Det var verkligen intressant (och nervöst) att fa ta del i hennes tankar och känslor. Hoppas ni gillar Olivias (10 ar gammal) första krönika. heart emoticon

Olivia 10 years old wrote her first column for Magazine Tidningen Nära how it is to help her mom rescuing animals. An honest and warm story about her firecracker mom. Hope you enjoy it 

Welcome Beautiful Martina

AWL want to welcome a new wonderful volunteer to our team. As you can see on the picture she is a gorgeous dog friend from Italy but lives in Sweden right now.

Martina will help us with adoptions in Sweden and also translation. The best part is that she got family in the region were we help the animals. So, she knows already a lot about our work.

Welcome Martina Sweden

(today is her birthday....happy happy birthday)

JOEY JO JO

is a wonderful happy senior that are starting to enjoy home life. He was a happy street dog that loved to greet people and walk around getting food from resturants. Cold and hard life starting to wear on his body. So we decided he had to become a 'home' boy.

He is adorable and loves to lay outside the whole days. Great with other dogs and children.

Looking for a great family. Interested?

Happy Pit bull Puppy for a Good Cause

High Quality, collector-grade lithograph of original Mia Mattsson-Mercer President of AWL, artwork
“Puppy Pitbull”.

Upplaga 150 st/ Edition 150

Print is 56 x 56 cm (Image size: 46 x 46 cm) printed on Edition Etching 310 gr.

Suitable for matting and framing.

You will cherish this artwork and proudly display it in your home or office for years to come.

Half of proceeds will be donated to Animals Without Limits.
Price: 90 Euro, plus shipping.

 — in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Contact awlrescueteam@gmail.com

PAINTING WITH THE HEART AND SOUL

Proudest moment, is when creating something that feels wonderful.

The Journey of Pain-Paint Therapy

Back in the summer 2013, Mia started painting by “coincidence”. She searched  for something that would make her feel less pain or otherwise help replace the pain that she had in her body, if only for a little while.

For a couple of years Mia have lived with Lyme disease (Borreliose) and have been going through treatments. She didn’t want to eat more painkillers or use any morphine plaster. Instead, she began painting!

Mia called her project: ‘The Pain-Paint Therapy’

Never before had she held an artist’s paint brush in her hand, Mia bought home what she thought was she needed to create ‘something’.  And she just started!

It was an amazing feeling for her and the painting has helped Mia a long way on her path.  Every summer, she carry out her easel to a sunny space and starts to paint.

It also brought her children and her closer together, to create a hobby room outside for all of their creativity.  Mia's daughter Olivia (9 years old) and Mia paint together.  Olivia is truly Mia's best adviser and coach. Max (7 years old) is creating colorful snail houses. They are a colorful family

ITALIAN TRIP IN JUNE

When in Italy last month I just had to met the famous well known lovebug pug, Fonzie. 

For 14 years was he neglected from his owners, and left to our veterinarian to have his life ended. They claimed he didn't want to eat and walk. Our vet suspected something wasn't right at all. He put a bowl of food under his tired head, and Fonzie started to eat. The claws were so long that yes, he couldn't walk!!! He cut them and on wiggly legs he started to walk.

Our vet called us and we rushed to pick him up. 

Fonzie is the sweetest little man on this earth. And he looks wonderful now, skin glowing.

❤

gosh how we love him! Foster mom Flavia (Instagram)  @me_i Grazie per tutti🇮🇹