STELLA GRIEVING MR POE

At the hospice, long term friend Stella is also grieving Mr Edgar Poe.

You are missed by many....two legged and four legged.

That's amore!

THE MAN AND THE DOG WITH THE EVIL EYE BUT WITH GOLDEN HEARTS.

"Mr. Poe I never got to meet you in person, but I knew you well from all the stories and pictures Mia sent telling us all of your unique character. 

I felt you were a kindred spirit as I too am very grumpy and not always friendly. I loved you a lot and I did what I could to help you get better and find a forever home, which when you did I was overjoyed for you. Today, 6,000 miles away, when I read the news of your leaving us for your eternal life I cried because I lost a friend.

 I will miss you. But heaven will have its hands full with your charismatic little character. Things won't be the same here or there, you are that special. God bless you Poe

Thank you to all who helped him at AWL, the volunteers and the doctors, and your family in Sweden"

                                             Craig Kleber, Brentwood, LA, USA

 Mr Craig Kleber donated 2000 dollar in Mr Poes Memory to his Hospice Friends at Casa dell'Amore

MINI DIABLO HAS GONE TO HEAVEN

Heaven has now received a small little dog with a “grande” personality that charmed his way into many hearts. At the Hospice, he was our Mini-Diablo but sometimes with an Angel’s personality. He knew how to Rock’n’Roll we volunteers to serve and love him. I liked him a lot, because he showed you right away if he liked YOU or not. In the beginning with many volunteers he loved to scare them, and then, win them over to his side.

He was very sick but always amazed us by recovering fast. He was the first dog that could faint and scare us volunteers to drive him to the veterinarian. Then he woke up, looking at us wondering why we starred at him --- like we had seen a ghost.

Poe was something! He had his very own “Brentwood, Los Angeles, USA” sponsor, Craig Kleber that made sure that all his medical bills were taken care of.  He had his special VIP driver for his veterinarian check ups, and he adored his driver in life; Angelina.

His story started one rainy night some time ago.  From a car window our volunteer Martina yelled to her boyfriend to stop the car. She saw a little black shadow curled up trying to stay out of the cold rain.  She could sense through the window that something was not correct.  She ran out and picked him up.  She asked if he could be a hospice client?

Mr. Edgar Poe became quickly the rehab’s big martyr, to show some dogs that he hated them (always the bigger ones) and to some people he just got crazy.  In reality, Poe was a tiny, sickly, miniature Pinscher but had an ego of a Doberman.  He loved the volunteers, Martina, Pio, Sara, Sharon, Lori, Valeri, Sandra, Ivan, Abby, Chiara. But Angie was his most favorite!

A Swedish friend who earlier had adopted a handicapped dog from us asked to adopt him. We thought it was a lovely joke but after many conversations we understood that  she and her husband were serious.

Poe was very sick with a heart problem (we had a heart specialist examine him); he had leichmania; fluid in his lungs; and a small tumor in his anus.  Knowing all this, they still wanted to take him into their home and their hearts.  We were a little nervous about their two small, old, grumpy ladies (dogs) but they said they would work on it. I have known Maria for many years, she had a great reputation for working as a psychologist with dogs.  We decided to give Poe a chance to have a forever home, for as long as he had left.  This was the right family for him. 

I drove down to Campania, Italy and picked him, along with some other dogs who had homes in Germany and Sweden. He stayed with my family and me for two days, and then was off to Sweden on the final leg of his journey. He hated all my dogs and had to be kept separate. Ulla our Swedish volunteer (together with Vian) drove down 20 hours, stayed over night, then drove 20+ hours back up to Sweden.  Poe and the others were real troopers in the car.  Poe was quiet and lovely in the car, only barking if he made an accident in his travel cage.

Maria with family had loved Poe for a long time via pictures and stories. At 0400 in the morning they got him in their arms. He was great with the grumpy ladies, and as Poe always does…he showed whom he didn’t like right away.  It took him 10 days to settle in and after those days he was his old charmer. He guarded the kitchen when dinnertime came around.  He loved to drink coffee (true Italian) with his new mom.  He could dive into her big cup so Maria had always to make sure it was room temperature coffee so he wouldn’t burn his little tongue.  They fenced in their garden for him so he could walk in and out every day.  He had his forever home!

Unfortunately, just a couple of days ago he started to get very ill.  The veterinarian (on a home visit) said he wouldn’t have much time left.  Yesterday, Poe decided that he would pack his little heart full with Earthly memories and leave us all with broken hearts.  Never had the family imagined he would leave them this fast, already he was so entrenched in their hearts. 

Poe had no doubt that he was special and was so thankful to Martina and Pio who saw him that rainy, cold day and took action.   Likewise to Casa dell Amore, that brought him in and to all his fans and volunteers. But most important, he died in his own families’ arms, knowing that he was loved.

RIP, Mr. Poe.

TO OUR SPONSORS; THANK YOU

 Otto got earmarked from The Rock Store
Franka got earmarked from Texas lady Michelle Gunter That's Amore Grazie!

 Annika Shamlo, Kori Lejeune, Dutchess Brooker, Christina Platou, Tracey L Nettles, Helen Dale, Teri Wallis, Tracey Kleber, Jackie, Salbo, Kelly Seely thank you for donating

Lori Gracia; "In Memory of our Uncle Freddy"

From the AWL TEAM, thank you for sponsoring AWL Hospice and their clients. You are a big part in the rescue team. xx

HOSPICE CASA DELL AMORE

 Our volunteer Pio made this fantastic sign, carving out of wood. Amazing work.

 On our walls inside our Hospice house, we got our beautiful adoption wall. All clients that has been adopted have their picture.  The Wall of Fame!

On another wall we got the pictures of our clients. Right now we got seven. All of them has their own room, the house is like a big open doghouse full of Amore.

That's Amore!

BRIAN NEEDS A FOSTER HOME RIGHT AWAY

 Brian is abandon out on the streets. He begs by the gates to come in. One lady is nice feeding him but she is leaving the country this Thursday.

 We can find him a home in Sweden but we need to get him a passport and that will take 24 days.

Right now is he in Campania Italy, and is less that 10 kg and super sweet. He was gentle to the lady's little son, and he is great with other dogs.
Please send us an email awlrescueteam@gmail.com

That could be Amore!

BUSY AT THE HOSPICE

 Franka got high blood pressure and worried us. Off to Dr Vittorio for a check up. Martina and Pio drove three dogs for different reasons.

 Franka loves to travel in the car. Isn't amazing that a beautiful girl like this, that has been locked in a cage since 2003 is this wonderful lovely?

We have so much to learn.

 Well, what we got here?

Martina and Pio rescued this little boy, 5 months old and only 6 kg from a horrible life on the streets. They are fostering him until we can find the perfect home.
He got vaccination shots, de wormed and health checked. He was super sweet. Dixi is fantastic with other dogs, big and small and love people. If you are interested in adopting him write to awlrescueteam@gmail.com

 Minnie our sweet Minnie, finally got her mammary glance tumors and the uterus ( was in horrible condition) taken away. She was used as a breeding machine for 13 years, then thrown out in a garden together with a energetic puppy. Minnie was so depressed and in bad condition. I can assure you know that she is everyones favorite and doing wonderful. Good news....a wonderful family is waiting for her.

That's Amore!