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DECEMBER’ 2012

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Official Bianca Association Newsletter | Year III

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PUPPIES found on trash

Featured Animal

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EDITORIAL

On December were found 3 more puppies in the trash

inside of a plastic bag. . . Another sad story that proves that

human cruelty has no limits. . . Sadly one of the puppies

died and the other 2 are now being loved and treated by our

volunteers.

Besides that we also had to say goodbye to two of our

elderly dogs, which is always sad.

But not everything is bad. Nino was adopted after so many

years at the shelter. And Pepe, the super sweet blind dog,

has also found his family.

DID YOU KNOW. . .

It is advised that puppies play and interact with other puppies until they are 3 months

of age? This way they are learning social dog rules and the utmost important bite

inhibition.

December ended and so has the year of 2012. Our balance is clearly negative. The number

of animals who entered is higher than the number of animals adopted. It is never too

much to reinforce the importance of neutering and spaying. It is urgent to change

society’s mentality about this issu, in order to decrease the number unwanted puppies,

many of those will be abandoned or left to die.

We wish 2013 to be a better and happier year for humans and animals.

Help us to help them!


MAKING ANIMALS HAPPY

This month we selected the 10 book set of

“Grandfather Stories” (books are written in

portuguese). Timeless and classic stories written in

10 books in great condition. An excellent

opportunity.

See other items and utilities at the blog and know

that by buying something you are directly and

actively helping Association Bianca.

http://fazendoanimaisfelizes.blogspot.com

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Nicolau Matisse

Boss

Snow

Denga

Josie Jim

Judith

PretaJunior

WE WERE ABANDONED.. .


Bianca was formed 10 years ago and (unfortunately) we know by heart all the excuses

people come up with to give their animals: health problems, job transfers, new houses,

divorces, etc. But in fact, for those who love animals, there is no reason in the world that

could lead them to abandon their animal.

Our shelter is not the perfect home for any animal. We bring them to the shelter

(hopefully) temporarily, give them a safe place to heal and be cared for, while trying to

promote a responsible adoption for each and every animal. A responsible adoption

because, if someone lacks the conditions to adopt, they shouldn’t do it. The animal may

become stressed, psychologically damaged and his future life may be impaired.

If you want to join our cause, you may visit us on Saturdays and find out more about us and

our work. All help is welcome.

If you can and want to adopt, please send an email to [email protected].

If you cannot adopt but want to help, know that you may sponsor. This way you will be

providing an extra welfare to an animal.

Know more at http://bianca.pt/english or send us an email.

TIPS

Did you know that lilies kill cats? Every part of this plant is toxic. Actually lilies are so

poisonous to cats that merely biting a petal, licking the pollen or drinking water from a

jar with lilies may end up in a potentially fatal kidney failure. If you have cats don't have

lilies!

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may not be human beings, and may not be

considerate rational (whatever that means!) but

they are sentient beings!

This month we found another 3 newborn female

dogs at a garbage container. These helpless

animals were considered trash and we luckily

found by Bianca’s volunteers. One of the dogs

was already dead, but the other two are now at

the home of volunteer’s that committed

themselves to taking care of these poor babies. We hope to see them grow healthy and

hope they find forever homes where they will not have to face the risk of abandonment

again.

FEATURED ANIMAL COVER ISSUE

T w o f e m a l e p u p p i e s f o u n d o n t h e t r a s h


For those who do not care about

animals, finding them inside

trash cans may seem normal! But

its not! Every single living being

suffers, feels pain, fear, hunger,

sadness, joy, pleasure. . . animals

Vinhas was found without strength and

severely dehydrated. He was taken to the

vet where he was found to suffer from

leishmaniasis. He begun the treatment

and now looks like a brand new dog. So

beautiful! Vinhas is young male Serra

D’Aires mixed breed dog, very active and

playful.

Leishmaniasis is a cureless but completely

manageable disease! With daily

medication dogs suffering from this

condition may live many healthy years not

compromising their quality of life. This is

not a disease that only abandoned animals

suffer from. Even dogs with owners may

present this condition without their

owners knowing. Don’t let Vinhas’

condition stop him from having a home.

SPECIAL ADOPTIONS

V I N H A S

Vinhas at our shelter.

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NEWS of the MONTH

On December, the ‘Lets Walk the Dog’ group always

make a special Christmas edition of the traditional

dog walk. All the volunteers who participate in this

event are invited to bring a christmas prop making

this walk even more funnier and joyful. If you never

came to the“Lets Walk the Dog” events, you do not

know what you are missing!

Join the facebook group here:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/vamospassearocao

L e t s W a l k T h e D o g - C h r i s t m a s E d i t i o n

N e w s a b o u t P e p eRight in the beginning of December, Pepe was

taken to a veterinary ophthalmologist for a

thorough evaluation of his visual condition.

Unfortunately the diagnostic was not what we

expected. At this moment, his optic nerve is

unresponsive to stimuli, so his blindness is

irreversible.

Nevertheless, Pepe is such a sweet, tender, kind

and social dog. He truly deserved a second

change in his life! Fortunately he was adopted

on december 27th and is already at his new

home with a family that accepts him for what he

is and that will make everything to make him

feel loved!

A l d e i a s S O S C r i a n ç a sOn December 19th, Bianca visited the “Aldeia

SOS Criança” (Village SOS Children), located in

Bicesse, to deliver a very generous t-shirts

donation to all the children and mothers in the

village.

We took the opportunity to raise awareness of

the children and teenagers for the advantage of

animal’s identification microchip and the care

we should have with our four legged friends.

There was also time for a demonstration with

one of Bianca’s animals.

The animal shaped ballons delighted the

children. We would like to leave here a very

warm salute to all of those living in the Aldeias

SOS Crianças.

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NEWS of the MONTH

Bianca is making a lottery of a woman’s Hello

Kitty clock for a wrist up to 17,5 cm. It is red,

beautiful and available for 1€. . The numbers

available are from 140 until 199. If you want to

take you chance to win this watch buy a raffle.

Just send us an email or facebook message and

inform us of the number you want. Then you

just need to transfer the money (1€ each

ticket) to Bianca’s bank account using the

IBAN - PT50003507710001636053029

BIC - CGDIPTPL.

As soon all tickets are sold out the drawn will

take place.

R a ff l e d r a w n o f w a t c h e s

S p a y / n e u t e r i n g c a m p a i g n i n 2 0 1 2On 2012, Bianca spayed/neutered 586

animals, of which 228 were dogs (males and

females) and 358 were cats. It’s an

uncountable number!!

All the veterinarians, Danish Friends of

Animals, volunteers and collaborators

involved in this project are to be

congratulated.

This Bianca’s work is not known by many

people, but it is an extremely important

one! This is one of the reasons Bianca exists

and fights everyday. We prevented thousand

of unwanted newborns!

By the way, did you know that one single

female cat can give birth to 420.000 cats in 7 years? And one single female dog and her

descendants can generate 64.000 new puppies in 6 years? And there are still those who

are against neutering and spaying! Animals are our top priority and our mission!

N e w A m b a s s a d o r

Bianca has a new Ambassador, the english singer Emily

Lynn. Join her facebook page and thank her in the name

of Bianca’s animals!

http://www.facebook.com/emilylynnvocals

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I’M VOLUNTEER

M a r i a n a

Hello, my name is Mariana Pinheiro, I’m 12

years old and I’m a student.

When I was 7 years old I got my first dwarf

rabbit for christmas and he was my first pet.

After a few years I wanted a cat and started to

feed stray cats. It was then that I met a sweet

female cat and ended up adopting her, now her

name is Kika. I always loved animals.

I volunteer at Bianca since october 2011. I

loved my first “Lets Walk the Dog” and since

then I go to Bianca every saturday.

What motivated me most is knowing that I’m

helping animals having a better life, walking,

cleaning, feeding and socializing them.

One episode that marked me was the day I walked a dog with my friends and he became my

best friend. That dog was Camel. I liked him so much that I only walked him. I also became

his temporary foster family. It was really hard to convince my parents to adopted him, I

had to make lots of promises, which I don’t even remember. It came the he was adopted

and since then I’m always expecting news!

Animals are mistreated and many times treated like trash. We all should do something

when we see an animal on the streets, in bad conditions. I see many people passing by

animals suffering and doing nothing. I ask myself how can this be possible? Letting

injured animals on the side of the road. . . Portugal is still very retard in this matter.

My family likes my volunteership at Bianca. They even help me buying food, blankets,etc.

My family is with me and always will be.

What I enjoy the most at Bianca is the way I’m respected and how I help Bianca and the

animals.

Our pet friends are often more loyal than certain persons. Do not abandon those who will

never abandoned you!

Do not mistreat those who will never mistreat you! Friends do not need to be like us. They

can simply have paws. Paws of all kind and shapes, it doesn’t matter! When you are loyal

to someone, that someone will be loyal to you.


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Kiko

Howie Ollie

Pandora

Goia

Cheyenne

Ron

Gilda

Inês

Aura

SammyAmadeus

PepeGrace Jordy Nino

I FOUND A HOME. . .

It is always a great joy to see an animal being adopted. An adoption should always be a

conscientious, well though and voluntary act. And that is why at Bianca all adoptions are

carefully considered. This way we try to assure that the animals are in good hands, that

they will have a family for their entire lifes and will be loved, cherished and respected as

a member of the family that feels, reacts and suffers like all of us. And even with all this

some animals are still returned.

Remember, if you cannot adopt there are other possibilities for you, like sponsoring. In

this case, you are actually helping without taking the animal into your home. You may

walk your sponsored animal, take him to the vet, etc. They thank that!

Go to http://bianca.pt/english or send an email to [email protected] and find

out more about it. If you send us photos we will publish them on our website and social

networks. Contact us by e-mail for the address [email protected]!


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Adu NamyMairi Neva

Nila AlecNola Noly

Arki

Bernard Jura

Clip

C a s t r o


Castro was at our shelter for a long time! He was a giant

beautiful and sweet boy who waited for his chance to be adopted

and make a very happy family. Unfortunately, Castro waited and

waited. . . He was a very old dog and he got to the point when he

could not get up anymore because of his dysplasia. . . Rest in

peace. .

M &M

M&M was one of our elderly dogs. Crunky, stubborn and glutton,

he loved to walk, be petted and only got along with familiar faces.

M&M had serious heart and respiratory problems and his

mobility was decreasing everyday. . . sadly, animals do not live

forever. Rest in peace dear M&M.

IN MEMORY. . .IN MEMORY. . .

I FOUND A HOME. . .

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FRIENDS OF BIANCA

After a busy November which saw a Friends of Bianca stall at numerous Christmas Fairs

around Scotland and in Canada, December was a little more sedate. We did, however, sell

out of the highly successful Calendars (designed by David Stout) and Christmas Cards

which netted a decent sum for Bianca. We also took delivery of three new merchandise

items – notelets featuring For do Mar (£2.50/ 3 Euros for a pack of 6), Bianca pens (£1.00/

1.20 Euros) and brilliant new tote bags which are very stylish, two tone black and white,

with a front pocket in addition to the main carrying pouch and made from a sturdy eco

friendly material. And yet they are available for only £2.00/ 2.5 Euros!. The pens and bags

will soon be in stock at Bianca but if you want to order by mail, email Mike at

[email protected] for a price inclusive of shipping. December also saw the

number of animals fostered through FOB rise to 60.

In January a production of Mike Gibb’s musical

play “Five Pound & Twa Bairns” will be

performed at the Dundee REP theatre in

Scotland and Friends of Bianca will enjoy

proceeds from the stage show. The play has six

characters – Alec, Andrew, Bernard, Mary,

Grace and Rebecca- and a litter of pups found

abandoned in a forest with their Mum were

named after them. The seventh pup was called

Mairi (in honour of Mairi Paton who wrote the

music) while the Mum became Clarinda, named

after the title character in another of Mike’s

musicals!


F i v e P o u n d a n d T w a B a i r n s

newsletter en dec2012

Documents

association bianca

ptenglish http

number of animals

responsible adoption

number unwanted puppies

happier year

classic stories

sad story