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Cozy Catz Cattery
Clare and Jason are the proud owners of Cozy Catz Cattery in Peyia.
Parc are very grateful to Clare and Jason for fostering our cats and kittens and giving them lots of love. Cozy Catz is open 365 days a year: rest assured your cats will be in good hands with Clare and Jason.
The Cattery
Mesa Chorio.
Small, caring, friendly
Holiday home for
Your cat
Inspection visits welcomed
Please
contact sue
99 179 432 or 26 271 032
Dr. Maria works very hard on behalf of Parc: she treats all our sick and stray animals at greatly reduced prices. We are very grateful to this Veterinary for all her hard work.
Dr. Maria foster cats, kittens, dogs and puppies on behalf of Parc and we are very grateful for this help.
This veterinary will provide your pet with the care it deserves. For more information contact her on the numbers above. Thank you.
Veterinary Clinic
Nikolas Monoyios
Michalaki Kyprianoy 51
8560 Peyia, Pafos
e. onlyvets@cytanet.com.cy
t. 24 hour emergency:
70 000 714
Dog trainer
Great News we now have a qualified dog trainer available in Paphos. If you need help with training your dog then you can contact her direct on: 97 660 530 or visit:
www.paphos-dog-training.com
k9solutions@ emailcyprus.net
Cats In Need
We heard about Sue and the work she does raising funds to help Cyprus cats earlier this year. We contacted her and asked if the organization could help us by providing a trap and cat “restrainer: box to help with our neutering programme.
We were very pleased to receive a positive response from Sue, and we now have the equipment which was so badly needed.
catsinneed@manx.net
CREMATION SERVICE FOR ANIMALS IN CYPRUS
Telephone 24817490
Paphos collection 99906983
You can choose to have the ashes (a little more expensive) or not.
The Ralph Site
The Ralph site is a not-for-profit website that provides support to pet owners around the loss of a beloved companion. The website is free to use.
www.theralphsite.com
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about PARCPARC was initially developed informally by a couple of volunteers working with the local Veterinary clinic in Peyia, Paphos, Cyprus. First one sad, sick stray animal arrived at the clinic and needed treatment. Often found by holidaymakers who could not keep the poor creature, the team would find a way of covering the cost of essential treatment and then look for a foster home until a permanent home could be found. Very quickly the number of referrals increased and now, three years on, many animals have been treated and rehomed. It is important to explain what our aims and objectives are as people often think we are a home for cats and dogs. This leads to a lot of frustration when we have to refuse to take an animal into our care. Parc is here to help sick and homeless animals. We will always provide treatment for a sick animal. No animal will suffer because of lack of funds. |
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However, we have no boarding facilities. In case of a real emergency with a cat or a dog we will endeavor to find a foster home or we will pay for boarding for an animal in a cattery or kennels. This can only be when the animal is desperately poorly and even then please understand it is dependent on a place being available. We are often asked to take in healthy feral cats or kittens simply because the well intentioned person has found him/her and think he/she would be better in a domestic home. We simply cannot take in healthy feral cats or even the kittens. Quite simply there are hundreds of thousands of them in the Paphos area alone. We would love to provide accommodation for them all but we cannot do this. We do try to help the very tiny kittens that have no mother especially the babies that need to be bottle fed. Bottle feeding kittens is very time consuming and there is a limit to how many we can cope with at any one time. Watch Parc video on youtube created by Jo Welsby, Veterinary Nurse and fantastic supporter of all homeless animals in Cyprus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcuzkqnnhGU
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We urgently need more volunteers to help with these babies so if you would be prepared to foster please contact us. When very tiny orphan puppies are brought to us we have them vet checked, vaccinated (if old enough) and treated for parasites and again we try and find a foster home for them. Parc do not intend to compete with the existing refuges in Paphos. We believe there is a need for all of us and we want to work together with the common aim being to help the poor animals in distress. We try to compliment, not compete. |
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An interview with Ruth Mew of PARC (Peyia Animal Rescue Club)How and when did PARC begin? We started 6 years ago but it developed slowly. For the first three years Ann Tracy and I just helped little kittens and puppies. We had no funding so just paid for Veterinary care out of our own pocket and provided foster care to the animals, re homing as many as we could. Do you have a lot of help and many volunteers? No we are always struggling. In essence there are 4 people who do the hands on work with the animals. We do have a number of people who will help with fund raising but it is difficult to find people prepared to devote time to the animals. We are always in desperate need of helpers that live locally and foster carers that reside anywhere in Paphos area. |
This is Henri, a very lucky dog that was cared for and re homed by PARC. We arranged for him to be exported to the UK and he now lives in Derbyshire. He has been guaranteed a home for life. |
| What is your biggest concern at the moment? A massive cause for concern for all animal welfare organisations at present must be the large number of people leaving Cyprus because of the financial crisis. No money no job! 1. We are leaving next week no one will take the dog off us? If you won’t take him we will just throw him out of the car on the way to the airport. 2. I have just come to clean an apartment. The tenant has left a dog here with no food or water. Can you help? 3. I have found this dog tied to a tree. He is in good condition and understands English commands. What can I do with him? The list is endless. We found homes for two beautiful kittens three months ago. The new owners were middle aged, respectable people. They contacted us recently asking for boarding for a week as they were going back to UK. We advised they would need to use a Cattery. They did this; the cattery owner has been in touch to say they have not come back. The dear kittens just 4 months old now need another home. Boarding kennels and catteries are becoming very wary. So what is the answer? What advice can you offer people who are struggling with no money and no work and animals no one will take? We work hard to save animals from suffering and where possible from death. We never thought we would ever tell people to put their healthy pets to sleep. But is this preferable to leaving them in an empty apartment or tied to a tree? Firstly, the animals suffer terrible separation anxiety. Secondly, whoever finds these distressed animals has the problem of what to do. So by deserting them they are in effect offloading the problem. Does PARC help feral cats? One of the most important things PARC does is provide Veterinary treatment for any sick or injured homeless animals. Obviously, the feral cats come high on the list as they have no one to help with the cost. We get many referrals from people asking us to help where a cat that cannot be caught easily has a broken limb or serious illness. We use humane traps and special cages to secure them with minimum distress. Once treatment has been given by our Veterinary the animal is released in his own area. We also carry out a trap neuter and release programme. 280 cats have been neutered by PARC in the last 9 months and we have now neutered more than a thousand since we registered. We make no charge for neutering or treating feral cats although a donation is appreciated.
In the past 2 weeks we have had two friendly feral kittens brought to us with broken limbs. Treatment was provided by Dr. Maria our wonderful Veterinary. They will return to their area when they are fit again. Here is a report passed on to one of our supporters: We stopped at Polis for petrol. I saw a poor black and white hound that could barely walk. He was skin and bone and terrified! He was also lame as though his side was damaged. He looked so pathetic struggling along looking for anything to eat in gutters. He went to a drain pipe looking for water, but it was dry. A car almost hit him when he tried to cross the road. I couldn't stop thinking about him all night. It is terrible the way animals are left to fend for themselves. Does PARC re home animals? Yes, but we are not a shelter. We are totally dependent on people providing care for the dogs or cats until a forever home becomes available. We do have a small number of people prepared to foster for us but we generally only use these for sick and injured animals. So if someone wants our help to re home a pet they will need to take responsibility for him/her until a forever home is found. Sometimes it takes a month or two, so again, it is important to plan ahead. In the past year we have successfully found homes for 75 dogs and 120 cats. Felix (not his real name) came to PARC following the death of his owner. Felix loved his owner and he grieved for a long time. He was very unhappy in his foster home as there were many animals living there. We found him a good one to one home and he was happy again. Unfortunately, his new owner had to return to the UK and poor Felix came back to PARC. Within a short time we found him yet another perfect home where he was loved. Again the people left him. We took him back but he hated it. I found him sitting on the doorstep of his last home crying. A kind neighbour took him in and we hope he will now have a forever home. We need more people prepared to take on older cats.
Do you find homes for cats and dogs abroad? Yes, PARC are pleased to work with CYDRA (Cyprus Dogs Rehoming Association) and other organisations in Cyprus and abroad. Working together means we can save many more animals. We and CYDRA have been involved in exporting a large number of dogs and cats to other European Countries in the past year and some, like Henri, pictured above went to the UK. All prospective homes are checked prior to travel and we get good feed back on our animals. It is much easier to export to other parts of Europe than to the UK because an animal only requires a Rabies vaccine and does not need to be blood tested. This means a pet can travel after one month. It would improve matters greatly if the UK fell into line with the rest of Europe. As Cyprus is Rabies free the British Government could make changes to their import Laws. What about tethered and/or caged dogs?
Must be spacious, safe and allow the easy movements of the animal The Government Veterinary has a duty to investigate a complaint as soon as possible and in my experience they have always responded quickly and respected confidentiality. Clearly PARC does a lot of work with homeless animals. How do you fund this? We are dependent on the goodwill and generosity of people who care. We also do numerous fund raising events which are successful but also very time consuming and we find it difficult to cope with all the work involved. There are other organisations raising funds in the Peyia/Coral Bay area now and it is important for people to know that any event advertised by us will always have the PARC logo on. We need more volunteers with all aspects of our work. For more information about PARC and the work we do visit our website at www.parc-cyprus.org or telephone 99961157. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. |
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An article by Ruth Mew and recently published in the Paphos PostAnimal cruelty: can we always lay the blame at the door of Cypriots? All too often we come across animals that have suffered at the hands of Cypriot people. The British along with other Europeans shake our head in despair while patting our backs and feeling superior. No way would we treat animals in this way. We are animal lovers. We all work very hard to help animals in distress. We spay our animals; take them to the Veterinary when they have pain, vaccinate them. We then ask ourselves why can't everyone behave like us. We wouldn't need dog and cat shelters if everyone behaved responsibly. Would we? |
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CHAIRMANS REPORT FOR AGM MARCH, 2012Parc has continued to develop and there is no doubt that the past 2 years in particular has shown massive changes and huge successes. We now have so many supporters and volunteers which means that much more can be done to help the homeless, vulnerable animals. The number of dependent animals being cared for by Parc has continued to increase and there are now literally hundreds being fed and cared for on a daily basis. I am very proud of what has been achieved, not because I take personal credit, but because so many have recognised the work that is done and the standard of care that is provided. I am very very grateful to the Committee: Pam our Vice Chair, Sue our Secretary and Sue our Treasurer. Each one has given so much over the past year. I would also like to thank those members of our ‘sub committee’s’ Alan, Linda, Joan, Fiona, Eleanor and Peter; all the people that do our feed runs and Maria who has been helping Pam with trapping and all the people who foster and fundraise for Parc. Sincere thanks to our UK supporters Joanne Welsby and Claire Thomson who have worked so very hard raising funds in Britain for Parc. In the past year we have neutered 248 Cats and 15 dogs We have found good homes for 83 Cats and 102 Dogs We have vaccinated 132 cats and 66 dogs and also provided additional veterinary care to a further 170 cats and 48 dogs The new quarantine Laws in Britain have now opened up many more opportunities for Parc to find homes for Cyprus animals in the UK. Already this year we have exported Clearly, I am no longer able to stand as Chairperson. It is with deep sadness that I resign the post but I would like to offer my full support to the people who are standing for the Committee. I sincerely hope that each one will be successfully voted into the positions as I have every confidence in each of them. I am pleased that Don has been nominated for a Committee post because I feel that he, like the other Committee members, is totally committed to Parc. Pam has worked hard as my Deputy for the last 2 years and I am confident that she will be able to assume the role of Chairperson and ensure that PARC continues its valuable work in the future. Both Pam and Don have worked very hard for many years and been a constant support to me in that time and if appointed will continue to have my ongoing support. Parc is now a very strong organisation. We need an annual income of 50,000 euros per annum to continue the level of work we now do. This is no mean task but I believe this can and must be maintained. We now have various ways of accommodating animals in need for short term care. We have a growing number of foster carers and supporters. We have an assortment of equipment, cages and traps which make our job easier. And now, thanks to the efforts of Spa Tonic, Border Choice and the many people who supported the fund raising venture we now have a purpose vehicle to transport our animals. Parc can and will progress. Each one of us has a responsibility to ensure that we do our bit to make sure that the homeless helpless animals in Cyprus get the help they need now and in the future. My sincere thanks to you all, Ruth Mew - 9th March, 2012
OUR NEW CHAIRPERSON, PAM BRIDGE, WAS DULY ELECTED AT THE MEETING AND MADE THE FOLLOWING REPORT TO THE MEMBERS Thank you for electing me as Chairperson today. I am very pleased Ruth has been elected Honorary President. Ruth did tremendous work for PARC with her “hands-on” approach and her fund raising ability. We worked together well and she is a great loss to the running of PARC. I will do my utmost to continue where she left off. However, we have to realize that because we no longer have her input we have to reassess what we can physically achieve. We have lost 50% of our ability to deal with the demand for our ‘Trap, Neuter, Release’ programme and to respond to injured animals in need of urgent attention, ie the injured cat at Coral Beach Hotel (Big Ears) and IN dealing with the dog situation. We also do not know as yet what the financial impact will be on PARC without Ruth’s input in Cyprus this coming year. With this in mind, I intend to meet with the members of the committee to reassess where we go from here. We cannot continue with the outgoing costs as they are without a clear understanding of how we can meet our obligations as an organisation. The prime objective is the survival and long term expansion of PARC and decisions will be made with this in mind. I look forward to your continued support but ask, if you think that you can give us more help in any way, please do so. Also, if you know of anyone who would like to be involved please let us know. I would like to thank Sue for being supportive during the short time I was acting Chairperson, and look forward to her continued support. Also I would like to thank you all for the good work you are doing. Special thanks to Jo and Graham who have travelled from Limassol to be here today. Thank you, Pam Bridge, 29th March 2012 |
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true storiesThis lovely young mother and her five kittens above were taken in by PARC from Crown Resorts hotel. The manager was worried as they were planning to spray the grounds with pesticides and was aware that the kittens could get a reaction or even die. The visitors to the hotel were also very concerned. Although we had no facilities available we were very worried too and agreed to take the family in. Clare and Jason from Cozy Catz cattery agreed to take care of them for us. As they had not been vaccinated it meant Clare had to keep them in her spare bedroom for four weeks. They quickly settled in and PARC paid to have the mother spayed and of course all of them were treated for worms and fleas. The kittens received their first vaccines. We were hoping to re home the mother cat with one of her kittens but she started to reject the kittens and it became clear that she was not happy in a domestic setting so we decided to return her to the hotel. There were three other cats at the hotel and PARC spayed all of these cats too. They are well cared for at the hotel and our volunteers are monitoring them on a regular basis to make sure they stay well. We have now got homes for four of the kittens, one lovely tri-colour female is still available but she has now made friends with two other kittens in the cattery. If you can offer her and or her friends a home please contact us. Thank you.
Parc videosA lovely video about a Parc dog now living in UK and also a video about Parc and the work we do. Please can you pass on to people who may be interested?
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A much loved cat we called 'Scarface'As regular visitors to the Coral Beach Hotel we have always enjoyed the company of the Hotel Cats, who have become something of an institution with many returning guests, but one cat in particular stole our hearts from the very first time we met him in 2009, and his name is Scarface. Scarface has had a very sad and traumatic life having being savagely attacked resulting in the left side of his face being ripped off, he is also blind in his right eye, and understandably he can be very nervous of both Humans and other animals, but he is also an extremely determined and loving little man to those who show him kindness and understanding. Each time we returned to the Coral Beach Hotel our relationship, and mutual trust with Scarface just grew more and more to the extent that he became the main reason for returning. It became increasingly difficult to leave him at the end of each visit, particularly as it was becoming obvious that the future for Scarface was at best unpredictable despite the very best efforts of Pam and all the volunteers at PARC who work extremely hard to ensure that not only the Coral Beach Cats, but any needy animal is cared for. We therefore approached and Pam, Chairperson, and Ruth, (now UK Co coordinator) in September to enquire if we could adopt Scarface. We were desperate to bring him to the UK to give him a loving home and the security and comfort he so richly deserves. After due and responsible consideration by Pam, Ruth and other people who genuinely cared for Scarface, it was agreed that we could start the process of adopting him. At this point we would like to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to Pam, Dr Maria and everyone at PARC who organised the safe transfer of Scarface from Cyprus to the UK. Pam kept us posted throughout the process and we know how emotional it was for her when she had to take Scarface to Paphos Airport and say goodbye, Sorry Pam! Ruth arranged everything in the UK and again kept us fully informed, and we are truly grateful for an excellently organised operation which saw Scarface arrive at Manchester Airport on the evening of the 24th October 2012. It’s fair to say that we were nervous. Despite his loving nature and the bond that had developed between us, Scarface is a feral cat and no one could truly know how he would adapt to domestic living, the UK weather!!! And a complete lifestyle change. We needn’t have worried from the moment we greeted him at Manchester Airport, there was instant recognition, and once we arrived home he settled in immediately, and after just two weeks he has made an incredible transformation from a Feral to domestic cat. He is enjoying loving cuddles (he’s even on my knee as I’m writing this article!) warm blankets, beds and playing with his toys big time!! He also enjoys watching T.V., and listening to our son James playing the Piano. He really is one of the family, and a real treasure, and to all the kind visitors to the hotel who’s hearts he has also touched (he’s actually received gifts, cards, and e-mails from several people who have met him and been touched by his amazing personality) we promise to love and care for him, and will keep everyone informed of his on-going progress. We totally support PARC for all the amazing work they do everyday for hundreds of animals in Cyprus and we truly thank you for everything Mike, Jo & James Andrew
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Maya is a little kitten cat just 18 months oldMaya is a little kitten cat just 18 months old. Sadly she is blind. She was living a life of hell at a hotel complex in Paphos, Cyprus. They protected her as much as they could but sadly they had to intervene many times when children threw stones at her or adults kicked out when she searched for food in the dining areas. Ruth (founder member of Parc) was immediately concerned when she heard about Maya. Although Kerry and her family had left Cyprus and returned to the UK she went along to the hotel and found this friendly little kitten cat. She took her to the veterinary where she was spayed, treated for parasites and vaccinated against disease including rabies. She was then taken to Clare at Cozycatz Cattery in Peyia. Clare and Jason foster many cats and kittens for Parc. Kerry and her family wanted to take Maya to live with them in Scotland but sadly they could not afford to do this so Maya stayed with Clare. Parc is not a shelter: We haven’t got the resources of the big organisations. We are totally dependent on kind people fostering our animals until a home can be found. But we could not leave this defenceless cat to fend for herself and we are delighted that Clare and Jason have agreed to let her stay with them forever. |
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The situation in Cyprus has become much worse because the recession has resulted in many Brits leaving the Island. Anyone needing to work for a living is finding it impossible. Every day we have a cry for help from people who have adopted pets thinking they would stay in Cyprus forever, only to find they have no work, no money and no hope. Dogs are being left in apartments with no food or water. Cats that have been part of the family are turned out in the streets to fend for themselves. One Brit’ returning to England telephoned and asked us to take a little Cyprus Poodle she had adopted. When we said there was no space she said ‘never mind we will just throw her out of the car on our way to the airport’. We have many animals abandoned here by people who have not got the money to fly themselves back to Britain never mind their animals. Parc are trying to help re home lots of animals in this situation but to do this we need your help now. Please try and help by making a donation. Every little helps and you will be pleased to know that every penny donated goes to help animals in need. All our volunteers give their time freely. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
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Angel’s storyI was born in December 2010. My mum died with the rest of the litter. Unfortunately, due to my mum having distemper, she passed on Cerebellum Hypoplasia to me. This means that I am not fully in control of my back legs and my head shakes when I see something I am not use to. If it had not been for Ruth from Parc I would probably have not survived. Ruth had a call from Sunset Bay Hotel, in Paphos asking for help. Their guests were worried about a little white kitten that looked very poorly. Ruth went along and found me in the garden of a Villa nearby. She was absolutely besotted with me. She thought I was the most beautiful little kitten she had ever seen (ok I know she says that about them all, but really she meant it this time!) She took me initially to Dr. Maria who was the nearest Veterinary. Dr. Maria is very kind and she was lovely with me but she said I would probably die and maybe it was kinder to put me to sleep. Ruth was devastated and said she would take me home and see if I could survive. After a while I went to the Welsby cages which are where Parc keep their sick or injured animals. I loved it there because I felt warm and safe and I had lots of lovely food and toys to play with. As the cages are in Peyia Dr. Annie and Dr. Nikolas took over my care. They too felt that I wouldn’t survive but they continued to treat me and I responded quite well. Soon everyone realised that stress made my condition worse and because I had no stress in the clinic I began to improve. Christmas was coming up and Ruth was worried about the holiday period. Then one day this lovely couple came into the clinic and said they loved cats and would like to foster one while they were at their holiday home for two months. Ruth could not believe her luck and she quickly showed them me. They too fell in love with me. They were so very kind and cared for me in their holiday home. I ruined their curtains, kept them awake all night, scratched the carpets and made them buy me the very best food. Despite all that they still let me stay. At the end of two months Ruth was again wondering what she was going to do with me as she didn’t want to put me back in the Welsby cages. I had enjoyed the freedom of living in a proper home so it would have been cruel to put me back in a cage. |
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I am pure white with pink tipped ears and a pink nose. Mum and Dad love me even though I cannot stand mobile phones or anything else on the coffee table and swipe them off with my paw. They chase me, I don’t run fast and they laugh when I am caught. I love to snuggle up in bed with mummy Christine. She spoils me with bits of salmon and tuna. She says the fish will strengthen my legs in time. Now the sunny weather is here, I have to have sun-cream on the tip of my nose and ears. I do try to stay in the shade but its hard when I see a lizard or butterfly. I am getting quite good at catching the lizards. I wonder why my mum is not pleased when I bring them home. I wish every cat was as lucky as I am. Even with my disability I am loved, happy and healthy. Thank you to Ruth and Parc for giving me the chance of life. Without Parc and without Christine and Brian I would have died. I enjoy my life very much. I know that the veterinary care I had cost a lot of money. Parc cannot help homeless cats and dogs without kind people like you. A big thank you to everyone who supports Parc and helps them to help kittens like me. Lots of love from Angel.
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Fido's StoryMy name is Fido; this is what a kind lady calls me. - I've never had a name before. I like it! My life was so sad before this lady found me. I've never heard kind words before. I like it! I was so thin, that I could hardly walk, and the bones on my bottom hurt when I tried to sit down. I felt so very hungry all the time. The kind lady gave me nice food, I've never had before. I like it! I go to her house every morning and she feeds me from a bowl. I've never had a bowl before. I like it! I go to her house every night, before I have to find somewhere to sleep. She feeds me again. I've never had supper before. I like it! She says I am a good boy! She says I would make such a good pet! She says; I am so friendly now. I used to be frightened of everyone, now I trust people. I've never been stroked before. I like it! When I am soaked through, she dries me with a towel. I've never been dried before with a towel. I like it! The kind lady has a little dog of her own, and I play with her, very gently, because she is smaller than me. She can not keep another dog, or I know that she would keep me. I wanted someone to adopt me… I would be good! I would do everything that I am told! I learn very quickly! I would try my best to please! – I would love them, so much! The lady took a picture of me. I've never had my photo taken before. I hope YOU like it! |
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The lady wanted my picture to send to Peyia Animal Rescue Club. They try and help animals like me find a human that will love me. Ruth from P.A.R.C. brought me a nice bed which meant I didn't have to sleep on the hard concrete. She also arranged for me to go to the Veterinary and have lots of treatment (I didn't like it!) but they said it was for my own good. I had lots of needles and something called a microchip and then I had to have an operation. I stayed at the Veterinary clinic overnight to make sure I recovered from the operation and then I was allowed to go back to my nice lady. This was all a bit much for a little dog like me but Ruth said it was necessary if I wanted a forever home. And then the good news came! |
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SOMEBODY WANTS ME ! I want to say a big THANK YOU to my new owners who are going to give me a nice home in Germany. I will be so happy with you. I want to bring you a lot of happiness and share some very happy years with you. I also hope that I can help you to be happy again, after losing your beloved dog that looked like me. PS. After a long journey I arrived at my new home in Germany. I was picked up by my new family. They took me on a train and then I eventually arrived at their home. They are very nice people and I am very lucky indeed to be here. I am still not a year old but the things I have seen and done in my short life has been incredible. I am so grateful to all the people that worked together to help me. My dear foster mother who took me in when I was covered in fleas and ticks. Ruth from Peyia Animal Rescue Club, Dr. Maria the Veterinary who took care of all my medical problems. Eve from Cydra (Cyprus Dogs Rehoming Association) who found me a home with Pete and Wendy while I was waiting to fly to Germany. Pete and Wendy are very experienced foster people who know a lot about dogs and they helped prepare me for a new home (taught me a few manners). And of course Eve then found me the wonderful people in Germany to give me a forever and ever home. You can see me arriving in Germany by clicking on www.zypernhunde.de
PLEASE SUPPORT PARC AND CYDRA THEY WORK TOGETHER TO HELP HOMELESS ANIMALS. WITHOUT YOUR HELP THEY CANNOT HELP ANIMALS LIKE ME. THANK YOU FIDO.
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Silky a very special catWe often find it very difficult to find people to give a home to an older cat. Why this is we really don't know. It does not seem to be the case in the UK. The Cat Protection League, RSPCA etc re home many older cats. Sadly, the majority of people calling us want a kitten and the younger the better. There are many good reasons for choosing an older cat. In general we find they are very cuddly creatures who love a knee to snuggle into. They have passed the naughty, playful stage so your furniture is less at risk of a scratch and they are less likely to wander off, run in the road or eat the dreaded poison. We are pleased to publish this story sent to us by Leonora North. She kindly gave a home to Silky a very special cat that was rescued by PARC three years ago. We hope that this story will encourage other people to adopt an older cat. |
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HAPPY END He had lived with them since he was a kitten - leaving Silky behind when relocating back to England was not an option - three very angry children made that quite clear. And so started the long and complicated process of microchip - inoculations - mountains of official documents and an airline ticket required to transport a large tomcat from Coral Bay to Lancashire. One compromise was agreed to: New baby had to be born before Mum could deal with cat arrival, Silky would stay in his familiar house and garden looked after by the kind ladies from Parc as he had been during long holidays away. After the birth of baby chipped, injected and ticketed he would just have to be taken to the airport in Cyprus and collected in England - simple! Unfortunately things did not go according to plan.New baby was born very unwell and had to stay in the hospital, no way could Mum find time to collect, let alone adjust Silky just then. His journey was postponed - and postponed again and again. Fed by the kind ladies he lead a far too lonely life and so a new home had to be found for him. I, recently widowed, decided that a cat would be good for me, contacted the kind ladies;and yes, there was a cat in need of a home. They would bring it to my flat to introduce us. Three ladies and an unusually coloured, long haired, magnificently bushy tailed tom cat arrived, handsome Silky was deposited on my lap where, after a few sniffs he made himself comfortable - purred for a while and went to sleep - while I was being severely screened to make sure I was a fit person to look after him. I must have been approved of, he was left with me, re-named Puss-in-Boots. The ladies phoned frequently to make sure he was happy - he was!. I now have a most loving and affectionate companion of great character, he loves being brushed and spending time on my lap in the evenings. His nights start at the bottom of my bed and end, on top of me, invariably at 7 am when a white paw hits my face until I react to a very clear I need my breakfast. Is he spoilt rotten? Of course he is!
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frankie's storyFrankie was brought to the Vets with a badly broken hind leg. He had been found at the side of the road. He was not microchipped and there was no identification on him. Dr. Inna asked parc to help with the cost of the operation and also to find a foster home for him until his leg was better and a permanent home could be sought. Parc agreed to accept full responsibility for Frankie. Unfortunately, the leg was so badly broken the bones did not set and he required a further operation which increased the cost considerably. In addition to this he needed to be cared for in a foster home for three months. Thankfully the foster carers were extremely good with Frankie and allowed him to stay until he was better. |
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Although his leg did not heal perfectly we felt he was sufficiently recovered and we offered him for adoption four months after he was first referred to us. It then took a further four weeks to find a suitable home. He is now very happy with his new owner, Jonathon. He is enjoying life to the full having lots of attention and lots of love. Parc would like to thank Dr. Inna for the veterinary care she gave Frankie at considerably reduced cost. Francis and Mike for caring for Frankie throughout his convalescence and also to Jonathon for giving him a wonderful “forever home”.
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oscar's storyOscar was brought to the clinic by a kind Cypriot man who had found him. His leg was literally hanging off and Dr. Inna had no alternative but to amputate. Poor Oscar must have been in terrible pain. As he had no owner Parc agreed to accept responsibility for the cost of the operation. Oscar recovered from the operation very quickly. The morning after his operation he was walking round the garden at the clinic on his three legs. His only problem was working out how to cock his leg without falling over. He stayed at the clinic for a week and a couple (Nicky and Phil) brought a cat in that had a badly damaged leg. They had found her behind a restaurant at Coral Bay. They asked us if we could help and again Parc agreed on the understanding that they would give the cat a home following the operation. |
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While at the clinic, Nicky and Phil met Oscar. They were very distressed when they heard the story of what he suffered. The next day they contacted the clinic and asked if they could adopt Oscar as well as the cat. A cat and a dog with six legs between them!!!! They took Oscar home first and he settled in his new home brilliantly. Considering no one knew his background we really didn’t know if he would be clean in the house, or whether he would be naughty, chew the furniture or bark when he was left. Amazingly the dear fellow behaved impeccably right from the start. Unfortunately, Poppy the cat did not like Oscar but even she landed on her three paws as their neighbour took her in and she quickly became their number one cat. Oscar was given his name because we all thought he deserved an Oscar. Nicky and Phil also deserve our thanks for giving him a wonderful home.
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resident cats at Coral Beach HotelParc have accepted responsibility for the resident cats at Coral Beach Hotel. It is true to say that the Management of the hotel was at their wits end with all the cats and kittens. The situation was completely out of control with far too many kittens being born and serious problems with inbreeding. It was a huge task for Parc but we had tackled this sort of problem before and achieved success. |
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We began by spaying the friendly cats, taking kittens away when they were old enough and finding homes for them. Following this we then spent weeks trapping the unfriendly ones and taking them to the Veterinary. Once this was achieved we decided to start a programme to ensure that all the friendly cats were treated for parasites and vaccinated. The result is that we now have only ten resident healthy cats on site. A site this size needs this number of cats to control vermin so the hotel are happy and we are happy knowing that they will not be disposed of or hurt in any way. We have to admit that there is one ginger tom that eludes us. He will not come near enough for us to catch him and he will not go in a trap. We can only bow to his superiority. Well done ging you beat us! Many hotel guests have commented on how well the cats look. Indeed a number of them have supported us with our work. Roseanne and Suzane come twice a year and have always given us fantastic support. Mr. and Mrs. Harris from Bristol were so pleased with our work they went back and secured financial back up for us from Animal Affairs the animal charity shop that they work in in Bristol. The hotel management has kindly sponsored Parc when we have held function evenings and donated prizes for our raffle. Thanks a million to all of you.
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hound dog puppyThis dear little puppy dog was found on Saturday evening by Neophytos a young Cypriot boy who cares very much about animals. He has rescued many cats and kittens and always contacts parc when he sees an animal in trouble. Thank goodness we have youngsters like Neophytos it gives us hope for the future here in Cyprus. Ruth went out and collected this puppy dog. She found her very friendly and was happy to go in the basket to travel to the Veterinary. |
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Dr. Maria had been contacted and agreed to admit him. What Ruth and Dr. Maria did not know was that he had lots of little friends on her. In fact it was agreed that this puppy had one of the worst flea infestations ever seen by Ruth or Dr. Maria. It took over an hour to get the majority of her. She was then made comfortable in a cage with food and water. She undoubtedly had the best night’s sleep she has had in a long time. The fleas must have been driving her mad. He was given anti-biotic treatment and steroid injections to reduce the swelling. There is no doubt that she had suffered a car accident but it would seem that this was some time ago and she has been in terrible pain for some time. Surprisingly she is not undernourished so someone must have been feeding her. She has a lovely nature and is very content to sit quietly in her cage. We are hoping that bed rest and steroids will improve her condition and she will eventually be able to walk properly again. At present she can stand and even walk around but her legs are weak. We would like a foster home for her in the short term to allow time to get her better and then she can be placed for adoption. If you can help us please make contact. Thank you. Parc would like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Maria. She showed this puppy dog such kindness. Few people would have allowed her in their house or surgery in the condition she was in. Dr. Maria was both professional and compassionate. We are indeed grateful to her.
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cats in needWe heard about Sue and the work she does raising funds to help Cyprus cats earlier this year. We contacted her and asked if the organization could help us by providing a trap and cat "restrainer: box to help with our neutering programme. We were very pleased to receive a positive response from Sue, and we now have the equipment which was so badly needed. We were also pleased to have the story about parc printed on the "cats in need" Newsletter (front page too!) You can find out more about "Cats in Need" by e mailing Sue at catsinneed@manx.net and she will forward you a copy of her newsletter which has lovely stories about cats all over Cyprus. |
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Parc are always busy trapping feral cats. One day I was asked to help with a group of three that had appeared in a garden. It turned out to be mother and her two female kittens about four months old. Imagine how many kittens the three of them would have produced over the next couple of years. I took the trap and two crush cages. I caught two in ten minutes and then got called back when the third went in the trap. I quickly backtracked and borrowed a third crush cage and took all three to the Veterinary. I then had to cancel trapping another female as I had no more cages. It was therefore fantastic to hear from Sue that night that she would help us by providing another trap and a crush cage. We are very grateful indeed. There are three volunteers trapping in Peyia/Coral Bay and surrounding areas. The work is endless but we are making some headway and we will continue. PARC ARE VERY GRATEFUL INDEED FOR THE HELP FROM 'CATS IN NEED" Sue does a wonderful job. Parc are now opening discussions with Sue about the possibility of exporting animals to good homes in the UK.
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make a donation and hall of famePARC does not receive any funding from the government for the re-homing and treatment of sick and injured pets. Instead, it’s your kind support that ensures we can continue to care for the pets that so desperately need our help. Please support us by making a donation today. A supporter in the UK, Hilda Handy, has been helping PARC in a very special way. She has been busy knitting for us. We have many hand knitted coats and neck ties which we can use to keep our sick and injured animals warm with in the winter. We can also use them when we are exporting them to Uk and Germany because it is so much colder there. A big thank you to hilda for all your hard work on our behalf. Hilda is the mother of Graham. Graham and Jo his wife live in Limassol and have been fantastic PARC supporters for a number of years now. What a great family of animal lovers. We appreciate you all very much. Thank you Ruth.
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In Memory of Pauline Templeton.Pauline Templeton sadly passed away in February 2009. She had two cats that she was very fond of, and being aware of the work that Parc do to help animals, she very kindly left a donation of 1708 euros in her Will to help us help more animals. Pauline will be remembered by her many friends and family. The following has been written by Elizabeth her friend. Elizabeth is a member of Parc and she very kindly adopted Pauline's cats . Pauline Helen Templeton. Born 17th December 1934, died 7th February 2009. Pauline was cremated in the UK but a Service of Thanksgiving was held for her on 15th April 2009 at St. Paul's by the Pillar. Pauline moved to Cyprus after being widowed and had a happy life and many friends, the church service was very well attended. She was in Cyprus for just over 20 years and lived in Geriskipou. She represented her County, (I think Kent), at ten pin bowling in her younger days and continued to bowl until the last year of her life. She died of cancer. Each year, the week before the start of the Thursday bowling league at the Cosmic, we remember Pauline by playing a charity bowl in aid of the Friends' Hospice which did so much to help Pauline in the last months of her life. There is a Commemorative Trophy in her name which was donated by her only relative, her step daughter Sarah.
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In Memory of Joyce Collins nee Shrimpton.On 20th December 2008 Jo and Lynne sadly lost their dear mother, Joyce. Joyce always had a great affinity with animals and her wish was that her daughters would make a suitable donation to animal charities in her memory. Jo and her husband Graham live in Cyprus and have supported Parc for over two years. They had made Joyce aware of the problems facing homeless animals in Cyprus and they felt a donation to Parc would be something she would approve of. In July 2009 Jo made a substantial (but private) donation to Parc in memory of her mother. We value every donation no matter how small or large. However, in view of the fact that this was made in memory of a remarkable woman we feel it appropriate to say a little about her. Joyce was born on 31st May 1924 in the Kensington & Chelsea area of London. Animals were always a big part of her life. There were numerous dogs and cats in the house. Incredibly when she gave birth to her first child, Lynne, her beloved Peke remained with her. Perhaps even more incredible is the fact that the midwife allowed it. Can't imagine that today with our wonderful health and safety regulations. Her last canine companion was Pancho the black Pug who was adopted from The Blue Cross at Kimpton. |
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Joyce had an incredible sense of humour. As a child she was a member of a ballet school and had her name in print quite a few times. When she left school she worked as a telephonist (using a "Dolls eye" exchange) at Ebrights in Wimbledon. She was also incredibly brave because during the war she had her exchange room lined with sand bags and refused to go down to the shelters during an air raid. Remember this was London! |
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She married in August 1945 and lived with her parents in Perivale for a few years before moving to Edgware and then onto Stanmore. In later years she got a job as a receptionist in the local opticians for fifteen or so years before retiring. There is no doubt that Joyce enjoyed her life to the full. She passed on her caring nature to her two wonderful daughters who share her passion for animals and have also inherited her warmth and generosity of spirit. Our thanks to Joyce and her family for helping us to help many sick and injured homeless animals. Ruth Mew (Chairperson) 27th July, 2009
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cashFor cash please call 99961157 to make arrangements email: parc.peyia1@yahoo.com
chequePlease make cheques payable to - Peyia Animal Rescue Club post: PARC, PO Box 61745, 8137 Paphos, Cyprus. tel: 99 961 157 email: parc.peyia1@yahoo.com
Sterling chequesSterling cheques made payable to - Peyia Animal Rescue Club can be posted to our UK approved administrator: c/o Katherine Davis, Paarl, Galley Lane, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, PO30 4BT. Payment into our UK Bank saves a lot of charges, thank you.
bank transferUK Bank account Account name: PEYIA ANIMAL RESCUE CLUB Account number: 14180626 Sort code: 54-10-34 It is a NAT WEST ACCOUNT at 107 ST JAMES SQUARE, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO30 1XH To make a bank transfer to Peyia Animal Rescue Club please use the details below Name of Account: Peyia Animal Rescue Club Account number: 503-01-406908-01 (EUR) IBAN number: CY72 0050 0503 0005 0301 4069 0801 Swift Code of Hellenic Bank: HEBACY2N
nearly new clothing/household goodsPlease contact Joan on 99820603 or send an email to parc.peyia1@yahoo.com
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sponsoring a penPARC are pleased and proud to announce the official opening of our new pens. They were opened by Don, Wendy and Adrian who are the family of the late Sue Forbes. The family kindly donated all the money in lieu of flowers to parc to help us meet the cost of the pens.
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Claire Thomson biogClaire Thomson lives and works in Glasgow. She and her partner John visit Cyprus on a regular basis and they are only to aware of the problems facing the homeless animals here and also of the difficulties for animal welfare groups. She met with Ruth from Parc 2 years ago when she contacted us asking for help for a little feral kitten with a broken leg. Since this time she has become involved with Parc and has worked extremely hard to support us. Our sincere thanks to Claire and all our friends in Glasgow for their tremendous achievements.
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how to adopt or fosterPARC do not have kennels or a cattery, we rely wholly on the support of volunteers to temporarily foster animals whilst we try to rehome them. Whether the animal has been abandoned, injured or mistreated, we believe every cat and dog deserves a loving environment. We try to accomplish this by placing animals with foster parents to ensure they receive the attention and love they need. PARC also works hard to permanently home these cats and dogs within home environments through the adoption process. So, if you are in a position to help by either fostering or adopting an animal, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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fosteringPerhaps your situation means you cannot commit to a dog or cat for life right now, but you might be able to help out with short term fostering? Fostering an means you will care for it as if it was your own, while we try to find a home for it. Fostering can be done both short term and long term, sometimes it's just a matter of "holding" an animal for a few days until it can be found a place in kennels, other times it could be animals that need more one-on-one attention in a home situation. We urgently need more volunteers to help with these babies so if you would be prepared to foster please contact us. When very tiny orphan puppies are brought to us we have them vet checked, vaccinated (if old enough) and treated for parasites and again we try and find a foster home for them.
"Opposite are 2 kittens that PARC rescued. They are two bottle fed kittens who would certainly have died had they not been fostered. They both went on to good homes."
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adoptingPARC sees long term adoption of a rescue animal as a very serious commitment. We have a formal adoption procedure whereby you become the new owner of the animal. We offer as much support as we possibly can through this transition. If you are able to offer a permanent home to a cat or dog, please contact us to discuss this. |
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what to do if you find a dog and are prepared to keep himRecently there have been a number of cases where people have found a dog often in a neglected or injured state. Taken care of him, provided Veterinary care, had him micro chipped and vaccinated, registered him with the Government Veterinary and the Local Municipality and then had the original owner snatch him back. If you find a dog you must report it as found to the Police station in the area where the dog was found and the Municipality. I MUST STRESS THIS IS A RARE SITUATION THE MAJORITY OF DOGS HOMED ARE NEVER CLAIMED BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW PROCEDURE TO COVER YOURSELF. IF YOU WISH TO DISCUSS THE MATTER FURTHER THEN PLEASE E MAIL ME ON parc.peyia1@yahoo.com PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE ME AS OUR TELEPHONE LINES ARE EXTREMELY BUSY WITH EMERGENCIES NOW. THANK YOU . |
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contact PARCcontact: Our phones are very busy and we ask that you telephone us for emergencies only between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. For all other business/enquiries/adoptions etc and outside these hours please text or e-mail us. post: PARC, PO Box 61745, 8137 Paphos, Cyprus. tel: 99 961 157 email: parc.peyia1@yahoo.com
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