The Golden Girls

Its been a busy week, I often feel there arent enough days in the week for the jobs that need doing here.Im also backwards and forward to Liverpool a lot, for Trustee meetings or other important meetings concerning the 2 Shelters. With a new management team in place for Liverpool there are many teething problems to iron out but on a personal level I feel a great sense of relief that there are now 3 competent people taking over the running of the Liverpool shelter. When the last manager left recently after 25 years of involvement in the charity there was a time of panic, a time where there was doubt that we would find anyone to fill his shoes. I feel renewed enthusiasm with all the new ideas and suggestions being bandied about at these meetings, its good to have new people on board.
The Westie I took in 2 weeks ago has gone to a home this weekend but it has been incrediby quiet for cats, i think the dreadful weather must be putting off visitors. The rain has been incessant and once again the fields are suffering.i spent an hour last night trying to coax a racing pigeon off the kitchen roof, this is not the safest resting place for an exhausted bird.Fortunately the rain has meant that the cats are all staying inside , i dont think they have noticed him yet. I will try again today, he probably just needs food and rest so he can continue his journey.
Have taken in an elderly black labrador which was to be destroyed, his owner said he didnt even like dogs!!!!!!!!!! Laddie has lived outside all his life, why didnt he give him away years ago to someone who could have given hinm the love and attention all animals deserve.What a waste of this dogs life. i also have a new member of the household, Muffin an 8 years old Dogue de Bordeaux was brought to me from Lampeter where the owner had moved in with her new man, leaving her pets behind.The poodle and the three cats were snapped up but nobody wanted this middle aged and very large dog.Currently she is sharing space with my other 3 big dogs and they are getting on wonderfully, what a superb natured dog she is.Someone will have a great family pet if I ever find anyone suitable! I now have 4 golden coloured females, so i have nicknamed them - The Golden Girls.
Finally it has been a traumatic week too, with losing MOnty .Then Trixe the 11 years old retriever I took in a year ago(she was taken to our vet to be destroyed)has had to have a massive mammary tumour removed.Trixie was the most nervous dog I have seen for a long while,terrified of everybody she met and in 18 months she has transformed into a happy friendly animal who especially adores Molly the Great Dane.They are always lying almost on top of each other in their basket and Trixie constantly gazes adoringly at Molly.She has recovered well from the operation, however bit seems Molly who has lost some weight recently, has the beginnings of kidney failure!It never rains but it pours.
Tara seems fine without her old pal, we did try the old labrador with her but she was not at all impressed, nor was he so that was never going to be a match made in heaven. What a shame.