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More than 700 animals have been abandoned in six months

Ignacio LILLO

In the first six months of this year the Sociedad Protectora de Animales y Plantas in Malaga has taken in 786 abandoned animals, of which 672 were dogs and 114 were cats. They also rescued injured seagulls and pigeons, rabbits and tortoises. Most ... of the dogs and cats were brought to the centre by people who had found them, although 24 of the dogs and nine of the cats were returned after having been adopted. On the positive side, however, the society also found homes in Malaga province or ... elsewhere in Spain for 406 dogs and 113 cats during those six months, and 135 dogs and 32 cats went to new homes abroad. Thanks to microchips, 40 dogs and one cat who had gone missing were able to be returned to their owners. The Society says many dogs

LifeStyle

Life-saving microbes

SUR

For many animal species, eating excrement is a pleasure. Not only flies: elephants, pandas, cows, gorillas, rats, rabbits, dogs, iguanas, burying beetles and cockroaches do it as well. There is a reason for this: the intestinal bacteria present in a

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Triple A warns it could close its shelter if it doesn’t receive funds over the next few weeks

The animal welfare organisation Triple A has warned that without a substantial cash injection over the next few weeks it will have to close its shelter. The association’s premises, on the Ojén road, were originally set up to house 120 dogs and 80 ... cats, although at the moment the shelter is looking after 358 dogs and 205 felines. In the first six months of this year 500 abandoned animals were taken to the shelter. Donations Triple A bank account:ES20 0081 7460 6300 0101 0211. Reference ... are 30,000 dogs registered of the pet census, “that’s a third of the human population, who could support us.” Subsidy Marbella town hall pays Triple A an annual subsidy of 60,000 euros. “That’s enough for us to keep going for a month and a half,”

Opinion

Words and dogs

peter harrison

It is small wonder that dogs are often confused when given commands by their owners. How can a canine mind work out that "Sit!" means the same as "Will you sit down for heaven's sake?!" or "Come when I call!" means the same as "Here!"? When in

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Man critically injured after prolonged attack by pack of stray dogs on industrial estate

J. CANO / Á. FRÍAS

A 30-year-old man was in a critical condition in a Malaga hospital this week after being attacked by a pack of dogs on wasteground on an industrial estate on the outskirts of the city. The attack took place at about 2am on Sunday morning when ... police received reports of several dogs mauling a person. The attack was still going on by the time a patrol car arrived. Officers found the man on the ground surrounded by five dogs that wouldn't let go of him. They tried sounding the horn of the ... vehicle to scare off the dogs but without success and one officer got out and fired shots into the air. Although the dogs stopped biting, it took several more shots before they ran off into scrubland. The victim, from Bulgaria, was virtually naked and

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Hundreds of pets join in the city's Dog Party

JOSÉ MIGUEL RAMÍREZ

Hundreds of owners and their dogs descended on Plaza de la Marina in Malaga for the Malaga Dog Party last weekend. The two-day event, sponsored by Tiendanimal and Royal Canin, saw the dogs being paraded in the square in an attempt to raise

Sport

Mushing puts dogs in the limelight

CHARO MÁRQUEZ

Did you know that running or cycling alongside your dog is actually an official sport? Last Sunday the sixth annual mushing competition took place in Manilva, with 120 humans taking part and over 130 dogs. It is the only official event of its kind ... in Malaga province for a sport that is gaining more and more followers around the world every day. Mushing originates in Lapland, Alaska and Canada and is a winter sport that is mainly done with sled dogs with sleds and skis, but can also be ... 'canicross' (running joined to your dog), 'bikejoring' (riding a mountain bike being pulled by your dog) and 'scooter' (riding a special 'skate' bike without pedals, pulled by one or two dogs). The professional mushers, leaving at 20 second intervals to be

Local

Recreational use of La Concepción reservoir banned after death of several dogs

SUR / AGENCIES

...investigation and identified various other dogs who have died after being in the area, initially thought to have consumed some sort of poison. However, they have not been able to rule out that they drank water from the shore. Sources from the Junta have

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SOS Animals to close after 22 years of caring for abandoned dogs

Tony Bryant

Inland dog charity, SOS Animals, is to close in June and is urgently appealing for people who can offer a loving home to any of its dogs. ·More information : www.sos-animals.org The land where the Coín-based refuge is situated was sold after the ... owners returned to the UK and volunteers at the charity have been unable to find suitable, alternative accommodation for both the dogs and for the volunteers who help care for them. The refuge centre, which has rehomed thousands of dogs over the last 22 ... years, has announced that it can no longer accept dogs and is focusing all its energies on rehoming the animals in its care. SOS (Spay Our Strays) was founded on the Costa del Sol in 1997 and has been run by a small team of dedicated volunteers and

Dogs learn by repetition

PETER HARRISON

...commit it to its written form and to my memory and it sticks. I cannot explain it further. I associate it with a face. Repetition is the answer." I believe this is so with dogs. Repeat the name with every call. Digger came to us four years ago when he