SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER ISSUE NO. 59

Donations 4

Successful Rehoming 7

Kennel Chat 12

Sponsor a Dog 17

Dog Diseases 24

PAWS Platter 25

Friends of CAPCA 27

REGULAR FEATURES

PAWS DOG SHELTER PAPHOS

Cyprus Association for the Protection & Care of Animals

SPECIAL FEATURES

CAPCA Calendar and

Christmas Cards

Summer Ball Pictures

Pictures of our wonderful

residents (and helpers)

Events: Casino Night,

Quiz Night and Christmas

Dinner Dance

www.pawsdogshelter.com

NEWSLETTER OF THE PAWS DOG SHELTER

(CAPCA—The Cyprus Association for the

Protection & Care of Animals)

Charitable Association Registration No. 1721

P.O. Box 61349, Kato Paphos 8133. Telephone 99683775

Email: info@pawsdogshelter

President: Ileas Ileas

Treasurer: Sandra Corrigan

Secretary: KPMG

Kennel Manager: Annie Munday-Seakins

Joint Kennel Manager/Admin Secretary: Chris Hartley

Shop Manager: Jean Howard

Executive Members: Tina Harris, Marianne Hay, Lyn Judge

CAPCA UK Representatives:

Pauline and Fred Davies

Webmaster: Louise Bond

Editor (PAWS Patter): Chris Hartley

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News from

Friends of CAPCA

UK

Friends of CAPCA (UK)

Sponsorship and Marketing Manager: Brenda Hemmings, 29 Oatfield Drive, Cranbrook,

Kent, TN17 3NG. Tel: 01580 713037

Cannot really complain about the weather, it's not as hot as yours! We have had some very healthy donations, and some lovely letters, it is nice that people here in the UK not only like reading the Paws Patter, but feel part of the Shelter, through the pictures of dogs and different events, they read about in the magazine, so keep up the good work. I would like to mention some of the very kind people who have donated money since our last Paws Patter Mrs Joan Brandon donated £50.00 Mrs Sybil Pitcher £10.00 Mrs Jill James £50.00 Mrs Sandy Aspey-Evans £50.00 Pauline Knieriem £100.00 Mrs Anne Turner £2.00 a big thank you from all the dogs and volunteers at PAWS. As you may of read in the last Paws Patter, we brought Ema our Cyprus Poodle with us when we returned to the UK, Just to keep you informed on her progress, she loves the weather here, glad someone is happy, she did manage to crack a bone in her toe, not sure how, but we think chasing some bunnies, she did feel rather sorry for herself, but is ok now, we went to Thetford Forrest, and got rather lost, but Ema thought it was great fun, she loves all the Grandchildren, especially when they have food! She has settled in really well and loves everyone, except the Postman, who I am sure she would kill if given half the chance. That is all from us, love to all at Paws.

Pauline and Fred Davies

Pauline and Fred Davies, Paeony Place, Barrell Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3SF, tel: 01359 230105, email: freddie49@live.co.uk.

Kennel Chat - Out and About at the Kennels

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Sponsor a Dog

For only €10 a month you can sponsor a dog of your choice. Pick one from

the dogs on this page or come along to our kennels and choose one yourself.

Destiny

Flynn Brutus

Willie-Winkle Piggywinkle

Keo

Gina Spock Gabrielle

Pictured left is Shake and Bake,

so named because for several

weeks she would sit in the cor-

ner of her kennel shaking. How-

ever, after plenty of tlc she is

now a different dog and loves

nothing more than going for a

run, chasing a Frisbee and keep-

ing an eye on the helpers at the

coffee table!

Destiny (left) She

may only have

three legs but my

goodness she can

certainly run.

Odette, (right) one

of the Kennel cut-

ies, tells us what

she thinks about

having her piccie

taken.

Left—Alex gets a better luck at the neighbours

while Jules looks on and above, Gandalph, Lewis

and Inkspot keep cool under the shade.

THE SHELTER LOCATION

From Paphos on the A6 Motorway Leave the motorway (3rd Junction) sign-

posted Paphos Airport, Ayia Varvara and Acheleia. Turn right at the end of the slip

road. On reaching the old Limassol (B6) turn left and then immediately right (at the

tall fir trees). After approximately 100 metres you will see the PAWS Dog Shelter

sign, pictured below, with a direction arrow pointing to the left. Pass through the

large green metal gates and follow the road until you come to the Shelter itself,

about one kilometre.

From Limassol on the A6 Motorway Leave the motorway (3rd junction) sign-

posted Paphos Airport, Ayia Varvara and Acheleia. Turn left at the end of the slip

road, On reaching the old Limassol (B6) turn left and then immediately right. After

approximately 100 metres you will see the PAWS Dog Shelter sign, pictured below,

with a direction arrow pointing to the left. Pass through the large green metal gates

and follow the road until you come to the Shelter itself, about one kilometre.

From Yeroskipou, take the old Limassol road out of Yeroskipou until you come to

the motorway sign on the left stating Ayia Vavara etc. Just immediately after that

sign on the right are some tall trees. Turn down and you will see the PAWS Dog

Shelter sign, pictured below. Directions as above.

Look out for this sign as you turn off the main road

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“We are a new Horse riding school offering affordable safe Horse Riding and

Dog Scootering and Dog Driving (a great new sport in town) located in the

beautiful valley of Amargeti Village just a 20 minute drive from Paphos.

All our dogs have all been re-homed through PAWS and they love to pull , the

Horses are all top quality. Kindly come and visit us if you love horse riding or

love dogs in order to have a nice relaxing time for you or the whole family.

Don’t forget to bring your camera, your friends will be amazed how nice it is.”

Our Website: www.paphosec.com

Email: info@paphosec.com

Mobile: 99788287 (Marlene)

In partnership with Pet Shop

SHAMPOOCH in Geriskipou

DONATIONS

Mincemeat Loaf

4 eggs, beaten

6ozs/150g sugar

8ozs/200g butter

10ozs/250g Self Raising Flour

1lb/500g jar of mincemeat

Oven—Gas Mark 3½ or 160 c

Cream butter and sugar together, add the beaten eggs, a little at a time, beating

well between additions. Fold in the flour and stir in the jar of mincemeat.

Divide mixture into 2 x 1lb loaf tins which have been lined with greaseproof

paper. Cover the top of the mixture with a piece of greaseproof paper for half

cooking time. Bake for approximately an hour in the middle of the oven. Allow

to cool before turning out.

For the perfect boiled egg, put said

egg in pan, cover with water and

boil for approximately 4-5 minutes.

It is very important that you do not

fall asleep or let your mind wander

when doing this, as you will end up

with burnt eggs.

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We are very grateful for the generous donations that are paid directly into our

bank account. Those wishing to donate to our PAWS Cause, the following details

are all you need:

Bank of Cyprus

Account No: 0662-01-007543-00

Account Name: CAPCA Paphos

For payments from overseas or bank transfers, the following

is required:

IBAN CY48 0020 0662 0000 0001 0075 4300

Swift Code: BIC:BCYPCY2N

Thank you to the following winners of a recent quiz held at Sids Taverna: Jean and Terry, (pictured), Harry, Dave, Rosie, Fran Angie, Dave—aka Fat Chance—who donated €325. The money will go towards the cost of shading in the Big Four. (see Page 20).

Also thank you to the Womens Corona Society who donated €300 . Thank you ladies for your generosity. This money, too, will be used

towards the cost of the extra shading in the Big Four. Pictured are our Kennel Managers, Annie and Chris, receiving a cheque from Chairperson Joy Shefford.

Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Van Lammerhn for their generous donation of €700 from a recent Wedding Anniversary party and to David McClean, Paphos, for his kind donation of €100 plus a coffee jar full of coins; and .....

thank you to everyone else for your donations, small or large, they all help in keeping the Shelter running.

PLEASE NOTE: As we all know, oven temperatures vary greatly in Cyprus, so a

slight adjustment of temperature may be required.

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Canine Giardiasis is usually contracted by drinking con-

taminated water or eating contaminted faces. The

parasite (see picture right) adheres to the lining of the

small intestine.

The disease can range from no visible signs of distress

with many dogs self curing by expelling the parasite.

In acute cases the dog will become severely ill passing

very pungent bloody diarrhetic stools.

Metronidazole is the preferred treatment. All cases should be treated

since it is potentially transmittable to other animals and humans.

Sunday, 9th October and Sunday, 13th November.

The Yard Sale to be held on 13th November will be a

Christmas-style sale

BBQ food (by Eddie) and refreshments will be avail-

able. Sellers to be at the PAWS Dog Shelter by 8.00

a.m. buyers 9.00 a.m.

Shampooch for donating two large water

bowls. The bowls fit nicely into used tyres

so that they cannot be tipped (or carried

away !) by some of the more boisterous

dogs at the kennels.

One of our oldest residents—Mutt—is

given an extra special treat by Kennel

Helper Kelly. We have a number of resi-

dents that have been at the Shelter for

over 10 years—proving that the Shelter is

not in the slightest way ageist!!. Mutt is

approximately 14 years old. At his age, of

course, he deserves extra special privi-

leges, like a bedroom of his own! He also

gets taken for walks every day. Hmm, not

a bad place to retire, I reckon.

Wow look how the trees have grown at the Shelter. Compare it to the picture

on the inside back page and you will see just how much. Believe me, there are

some 150 dogs in there somewhere!! The trees do look lovely but they are in-

valuable in providing shade for our residents (and helpers!!)

I may be pregnant but I can still sit up and beg for my food. Now which is

my best side for posing.

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Pictured left is Fifi with her new

Mum and Dad. Fifi was re-

homed to Germany and when

her new family came over to

Cyprus for a visit they naturally

came with Fifi. Fifi travelled in

style in the cabin. Now that is

what is called making use of

one‟s Pet Passport. Mind you it

is all right for a smaller dog to sit

on your lap during the flight but

not too sure about one or two

of our bigger dogs !

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Our May Quiz was held at the Karlina Restaurant. A big

thank you to the 70 supporters who attended the event and raised €673. The

prizes were sponsored by Yum Deli Food. The winners were: Brenda

Bevan, Brenda Pattinson, Margo Levy, Owen Perry and Lorraine Perry.

David and Barbara Irwin organised the very enjoyable evening.

The next quiz will be at the same venue on Monday, 17th October 2011.

Pictured above are Mollie and Alisha

with Roo. Mollie, Alisha and brother

Jack very kindly donated their pocket

money of over €44 to help look after

the dogs. Thank you very much.

Pictured above are Panayiotou and his partner

Eugenia who have just acquired the “last one”

of Filippa‟s puppies.

Above—Another very happy couple

(and dog) are Rosemary and Eric

Thompson pictured with their new

addition to their family—Mitch. Be-

low are Pete and Gill pictured with

calendar pin-up Wookie

Right and

below right

Picasso and

“ f r i e n d ” .

Picasso, one

of the Shelter

f a v o u r i t e s ,

now has a

new home in

Germany

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PAWS for Thought -

Book of Poems writ-

ten by Chris Hartley.

Only a few copies

remaining. Come and

pick up your person-

ally signed copy at

only €10.00. All pro-

ceeds to PAWS.

... from all our four legged resi-

dents to Barbara Bahlburg and

Susi von Bueren for the two truck

loads of dog biscuits which came

over from Germany. The dogs

will certainly enjoy tucking into

them over the next few weeks.

Above is a picture of the new

shading over the residents‟ bed-

rooms in the Big Four. The

cost of this was 3,000 euros but

it has a 10 year guarantee so we

consider it is well worth the

money.

Some more of our wonderful volunteers at

work, rest and play. Everyday a selection of the

dogs are taken for walks along the Shelter‟s pri-

vate road.

Don‟t forget to

come and visit the

little Shop situated

at the PAWS Dog

Shelter where there

is a selection of

bric-a-brac and also

clothing to suit all

ages. Wheelcovers—€32.00

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TUESDAY,

27th SEPTEMBER

The Casino Night .... will be held at The Fifth Floor on Tuesday

27th September 2011 at 8pm. The cost per ticket is €20 and this includes a Finger Food Buffet along with 10 betting chips. There will be Roulette, Black Jack and Poker. Poker players, in addition to buying a ticket, will need to book their place in advance with a non refundable deposit of €30 which shall be exchanged for betting chips on the night. We already have some fantastic prizes includ-ing two return flights on Monarch Airlines, A PADI course worth €240; an adult Mountain Bike worth €180; Apple ipod Shuffles; Philips Photo Frame, Dinner for two at The Hilton Nicosia; electrical items, spirits, champagne and wine! Tickets avail-able from the Shelter and our Shop in Chloraka. Poker players may re-serve their seat at these locations also. The Fifth Floor is a great venue with fabulous views over Paphos so why not tell all your friends and get them to come along and have a fantastic evening and support PAWS!

For further information please contact Lyn Judge on 99581147. Look forward to seeing you on the night.

Will be on sale towards the

mid-end of September.

Here are just a selection

from the pack of 6

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The very popular CAPCA Calendar will be

on sale from mid-late September for the

same price as the previous two years—only

€6.00. Get your copy before we run out!!

Available from the Shelter and our Shop in

Chloraka.

During the Easter weekend at the end of April, while the PAWS Charity Shop was closed to

the public for a period of 5 days, Jean Howard, the shop manageress, her husband, Eric and a

trusted band of volunteers were hard at work. The challenge was to clear the shop and stock

room, to re-decorate both areas and then to re-attach shelving to walls and to re-stock dis-

plays ready for opening for the next business day.

It was a tight schedule and, as with any DIY project, there were a few unforeseen hurdles to

overcome, but in the end the mission was accomplished successfully within the allotted time-

scale. Special mention and thanks goes to Carole Halkett who was first to arrive and last to

leave each day. Jean and Eric, are very grateful to her and also to the following individuals for

their time and effort: Karen and Keith Knight, Carol Holt, Christine and Bryn Jones, Janette,

Kay, Tina, Barbara, Maria and Peter. Come and see the results of our labours for yourself

and browse through our ever changing seasonal stock of ladies, gents and children‟s clothing,

shoes and bags. Amongst our „best sellers‟ are

books, bric-a-brac, electrical items, soft furnish-

ings and toys. Most unlikely items which we have

sold here include ski suits, water and snow skis

also a Nebuliser which we passed on to the Hos-

pice via one of our volunteers who is a nurse.

You never know what unusual objects you will

find here in the PAWS CHARITY SHOP.

Now, calling all you MEN out there! In the shop

we have a large range of clothing for women but

not so many for gents. So, please throw open

your wardrobe doors and take a good look inside,

then consider which items you would like to do-

nate to our charity.

Barbara, Eric and Peter re-stocking the shop

CHLORAKAS SHOP OPENING TIMES: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 0900 -1700;

Wed & Sat: 0900 -1300

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As you can see from the pictures on Pages 14 and 15, the May Ball was a huge suc-

cess and raised around €3,000. A huge thank you to Lyn and Jeff Judge who or-

ganised this event and to Bianca and to Sam Robinson the evening‟s artistes and

not forgetting everyone who supported the event by attending. A big thank you to

the following for their generous raffle prizes:

Sponsor Prize

Emirates Airline 2 Free flights to Malta

Hilton Hotel Malta Three night stay B/B for two people

Amathus Hotel One night‟s accommodation on B/B basis at

The Amathus Limassol

Currency Solutions Kindle

Sodap Winery 3 x prizes of 6 wines

Goosefat and Garlic Dinner for Two Voucher—€50

Gustos Restaurant Buffet Lunch for Two with House Wine

DT‟s Bar and Restaurant Dinner for Two Voucher—€30

Akismet Marine Spa Pedicure

Hypno-Sekhem Reiki & Indian Head Massage

Crown Resort—Spa Tonic One week‟s Gym Membership

Crown Resort—Spa Tonic Cut and Blow Dry—Paul Mitchell Salon—

Crown Resorts

Love Hair Salon Lady‟s Cut & Blow Dry

Love Hair Salon Gentleman‟s Cut & Blow Dry

Color Me Beautiful Make Up Consultation

Jean (our Shop Manageress) and her husband Eric tell us about their new addition to the family.

This is Billy, he is now 14/15 months old and we acquired him as a young pup of around eight weeks before he entered the kennels (he got as far as the car park). I had already seen him as one of my regular cus-tomers at the shop in Chlorakas would take h i m e v e r y -

where with him for a week or so trying his best to find a home for him - I resisted until I saw them at the car park. Billy had been left in a house in Emba for 2/3 days at a time with a rottweiler, can you imagine, if John and Theresa had not intervened with this family he could have been breakfast for the rottweiler, which was also taken into PAWS and re-homed. We also have two cats, Blackie the female and a loner of a cat still does not entertain Billy but Thomas is his best pal. They chase each other in and around the house and Thomas now grooms Billy, which he adores and will nudge Thomas if he misses a bit.

It may be early to remind everyone, but membership fees for 2012 will be due

on the 1st January 2012. Membership forms will be available from the Shelter

and at our Shop in Chloraka towards the middle of December. The fees will be

the same as the previous couple of years i.e. Single €10; Joint €20;

Corporate €85; Life (Single) €170; Life (Joint) €340.

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PAWS PATTER

Finished with your PAWS Patter then why not return it

to the Kennels or the Shop for recycling. Let’s do our

bit to save the environment and at the same time cutting

down our costs.

All residents of the Shelter have their pic-

ture taken and then it is displayed, with

their name, outside the appropriate Com-

pound. They also have a record form de-

tailing their personal details as well as their

medical record of when they entered the

shelter and from where, the date of their

vaccinations, worming and micro-chipping

etc. To the right are some of the latest

residents keen to have their picture taken.

Pictured below is one new resident who

believes he should be on the Welcoming

Committee in the Office.