Goldra’s New Dog Sanctuary
- Created on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 11:43
During the course of last year the animal sanctuary in Goldra, Loulé, was forced to close. Thanks to the generosity of Monty’s Restaurant in Vale do Lobo, a new association has been able to purchase a section of the original sanctuary.
Although rundown and dilapidated with fencing in need of repair, the President of the new association, Sue Sykes explains, “It is a refuge for 42 stray and abandoned dogs. Living mostly in donated shelters out-of-doors, the intention is to find them permanent homes with families. The kennel’s manager, Jan Henderson is currently accommodated in a one-room wooden house with very limited amenities. We receive funds from a charitable trust in the UK to pay for veterinary bills but otherwise we are reliant upon private donations.”
Meeting together for the first time last week, a fund raising committee agreed a set of priorities to restore and upgrade on-site facilities at the sanctuary. These include a water pump, electricity supply, new fencing and an additional wooden building where puppies and sick animals can be looked after.
Aiming to reach an initial target of €5000 the group is committed to raising funds that will improve the infrastructure. Longer term plans to accommodate stray cats are also being considered. The committee is planning a programme of fund raising events the details of which will be published in the www.algarvedailynews.com . Meanwhile donations of food, money and volunteer help to help with repairs and to walk the dogs would be greatly appreciated. “Regular contact with humans is important because we do not want the dogs to become institutionalized. The plan is to re-home them at the first opportunity,” says Sue.
Registered charity number: 509581447
Contacts:
Sue Sykes
E: d_s_sykes@yahoo.co.uk
T: 914 146 198
Jan Henderson
T: 918 895 791
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jedsappeal
Photo: Fund Raising Committee - (Back row L to R) Association President - Sue Sykes, Chairman - William Weber, Kennel Manager - Jan Henderson, Sally Ricciardi, Janet Massey, (Front row L to R) Stephen Dehn, Angela Keenan, Jilly Lister, George Ricciardi.
