MY WEEKLY COLUMN IN NARA

This is about Shaggy Raggy who knew how to find a new home. Go and lay down next to all the garbage dumpsters, there is always someone who will fall in love with you. And his dream came true. You can read his story here in Tidningen NARA

REMEMBER SPENCER?

Do you remember Spencer? Sweetest girl even if the first owner thought for 8 months that Spencer was a she. He adopted her away.

Then she was 3 days together with a guy with a bad attitude. So she moved in with me in my house to be under "check out" since I don't like when people blame their attitude on a dog that cannot defend himself (her) I can tell that she was great, ok she ate some underwear's, but that gave us an excuse to buy new ones.
I LOVE THIS PICTURE!!! Look at grandma, priceless.



Our very excellent adoption partner Martina Ricci found a wonderful warmhearted loving family for Spencer up North. Spencer has been there for one month now.

I can tell you that when she arrived safely, thanks to Martina's partner Pio the driver, the whole Italian family were waiting for Spencer to welcome her.

That's Amore!

SPAY AND NEUTER PROJECT 2011

thanks you Jonnie and Ashley Texas USA for making it possible for AWL to have all these dogs (cat) spayed and neutered. That's preventing Amore!

FOUND ON THE HIGHWAY

Sunday evening Martina and Pio drove along the highway and saw this little girl walking among the high speeding traffic. They stoped and scooped her in. She was full off ticks and also in heat. She stayed in the rehab/hospice over the night, and was picked up by Mia in the morning.

Out to LegaProAnimale for sterilization. She was such a trooper even if the vet had a hard time finding her vein. She stayed over the night, picked up by Mia and brought back to her house.

Many thought that Mia would keep Penny Lane --2 years old-- but Mia likes to have dogs that are up for adoption in her home to monitor them before handing them over to the best family. Yes, Penny Lane already got three families applying for her.

She is wonderful and you can tell she has never been in a house before. Very shy and gentle, like excusing herself the whole time. Great with children and animals.

Lynn gave her a bed today, and she loves it, she sleeps the whole time.

It will be hard to adopt her away, we are all very found of her, our Penny Lane. She is Amore!

THE DOGS IN CAMPANIA GOT A HERO FROM LA USA

He did it again! Our super, wonderful, generous man from Los Angeles, Craig Kleber donated $1000 dollars for dog food to be delivered by AWL to Adrianna's 400-dog shelter. We had to special order the food on base and thanks to Bill who ordered Purina, they (Purina) gave us $2 dollars off of each bag. Every one there heard about this great guy from LA, "What? Really?" "Send our regards," said Italian workers at the Commissary. Many Americans were stunned, "you've got to be kidding --- a thousand bucks?"

Trina took the truck and me the SUV and we drove this bright sunny day and picked it all up. I love my SUV, half a pallet was driven in by a forklift, the other 33 bags the guys and Trina brought in the Truck, and of course my Olivia helped. And me --- I had the best job taking pictures!

My angel is a big fan she has heard his name many times. It is important for her to understand there are kind people too.

People came out to be sure... one guy from LA donated to a shelter here?

Thank you Mister Craig said Angel from the 400 dog shelter...yes her name is Angel (didn't know until someone posted the name on FB)

At Adrianna's shelter in their little storage laid maybe 60 bags, that's all they had for 400 dogs. Adrianna was speechless and her love and thankfulness goes to you, Mr. Kleber, across the many miles. You have touched so many hearts here, you are our Saint! We don't know how we are going to express our thankfulness. I hope you realize how many eyes you have lit up with a hope for human kindness. You give us hope Craig. Thank you!

GLITTERING JEWELRY CHARITY

AWL's Hospice had its first, small charity party with a lot of beautiful glittering jewelry, both for women and their beloved dogs. AWL wants to specially thank Martina Ricci and Chiarra Ricci for their fantastic collection, all hand-made. What was very touching and big, they donated half their income from the sale of their jewelry to the Hospice! We are so thankful for their generosity and support, their love for the rehab/hospice animals is so big.

Photographer Alessandro de Falco donated approximately 20 framed pictures for sale, and he took portraits of all the Casa dell'Amore clients. What a fantastic, big heart.

Angelina had baked and sold many of her delicious marmalade or chocolate cookies and donated all the money to the hospice. What a generous team. We love you, that's amore! We also want to share a big hug and thank you to Patty who made cupcakes and brought punch with her. Always a great volunteer. Angelina's sister came with mini pizza and other finger food. Tatiania with the most amazing fudge, it went down quick. Dog food came delivered by Wendy, Kimberly & husband and Lynn. Lori donated a big crate and had a lot of cactus and succulents with her, that she and my children planted. All you who came and bought and mingled, thank you for showing up. You all are our Amore supporters for those who love us unconditionally back, whatever we do and whatever flaws we have.

UPDATE ON OUR SUNDAY ROSE

Picture Mia Mattsson (c) 2011 A small, fragile little angel has arrived at our hospice. We all are already so in love with her. I think it is because her story touches us enormously, and many times pain and evilness can join us together.

My friend Martina sent me an email one week ago about this dog with a picture with the story (read earlier blog.) She asked me what I thought. It is so great to work together with Martina since she is so much my eyes.

It's a jungle out there with different cases and every day we get so many requests, but Martina knows. This past Sunday came Sunday Rose, together with the veterinarian Sara who had saved her from drowning in the ditch. Martina was also there helping to greet our new girl at the Hospice.

Sunday Rose had been thrown like an old rag into a ditch. She was laying there barely alive, her claws were so long and curled. Someone had dumped her, this 15 years-old female, blind, arthritis and yesterday I got a text that she also has leichaminiosis. But what I like with my team is, and what we have learned, is that the diagnosis can be bad but we fight for our clients (as long as they don't suffer.) We are generally not used to see sick animals (nor many sick people either --- we hide them away, rarely seen or heard, certainly not out roaming on the streets) so we fear what we see, scared about being reminded about pain and death. Does it scare our sense of immortality?

Picture Chiara Ricci 2011 (c)

Sunday Rose is doing wonderfully. She has her dog bed in her bedroom, and the balcony doors are open and she goes out on the blanket and lays in the sun. She eats a lot, we all smile when she "Hoovers" in the good nutritious food, and she has two teddy bears that she loves to snuggle up with.

We still need help with donations for her treatments because her medicine is expensive -that is why many sick animals are being dumped here.

People cannot afford to treat the illnesses and many don't want to be lectured at the veterinarian clinic. Their belief makes them leave the dog so God can make the choice. When they hear about us, they say God sent us to save their animal (it is delusional and a self-fulfilling prophesy).

Love has different eyes and minds, can we call that Amore?