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Animal rescue charities

Postby pathfinder_05 » Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:27 pm

Hi guys,

I'm looking for animal charities that accept volunteers.

So far I have found the following:

Tail - http://www.tailtorrox.org/ Up the road from Malaga. Mainly dogs.

Ayandena - http://www.asociacionayandena.org/ Near Seville. Mainly dogs.

Protectora El Buen Amigo - http://www.protectoraelbuenamigo.es/por ... ex.php/es/ Near Seville. Mainly dogs.

Arca de Noe - http://arcanoecordoba.es/ Near Cordoba. Mainly dogs

ARCH - http://horserescuespain.org/ Near Coin. Mainly horses.

I've tried Google and searching for rescue centres but not a lot of places have websites.

If anyone knows of any organisations please let me know as I am coming to Andalucia this summer.

Thanks.

Brian

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby Roz » Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:07 pm

There is a dogs' rescue centre in Ronda but not sure of the website address

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby gerryh » Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:14 pm

Hi Brian
Welcome to the forum.
Whereabouts in Andalucia will you be based?
I'm sure there will be a rescue centre who gladly accept your help.
Cheers
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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby Wicksey » Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:38 pm

http://www.casnerja.org/

There is also CAS in Nerja.

I know that TAIL in Torrox has a compound and always welcomes dog walkers. Where will you be staying as the charities you list above are all some distance apart.

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby Miro » Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:39 pm

Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often

"Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human ever has to choose a relative," Mordecai Siegal 1935-2010.

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby maureenscot » Thu Mar 02, 2017 7:29 pm

There is one near Estepona, don't know the name sorry

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby pathfinder_05 » Thu Mar 02, 2017 7:38 pm

Hi guys,

Thanks for the input so far. I tried Google and used Spanish search terms but I'm getting nothing.

I haven't chosen a place to settle yet. I am retired and what is important is that I have something to do, and I want to work with animals.

In an ideal world I would be settling somewhere away from the tourist hordes. I speak basic Spanish so I don't mind being somewhere local.

Keep 'em coming.

Cheers

Brian

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby Unicorn » Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:04 pm

The one near Estepona is ADANA - dogs and cats.

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby Scot » Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:23 am

Just bear in mind access to the rescue centre. I know if it was on a steep dirt track, I wouldn't be able to drive but some charities have little second hand shops and I could help out there.

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby Miro » Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:16 pm

pathfinder_05 wrote: I tried Google and used Spanish search terms but I'm getting nothing.
Probably because they're mostly run by foreigners.
Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often

"Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human ever has to choose a relative," Mordecai Siegal 1935-2010.

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby Gasman » Fri Mar 03, 2017 3:49 pm

Protectora is the spanish for rescue association.
Wherever you end up you will find a dog rescue group near you and not all are ex-pat orientated so your spanish will come in handy. There are all kinds of groups, fully charitable organisations with own kennels/paddocks/vet care etc, down to little groups of volunteers who take in dogs to their own homes while finding adoption for them, relying on local donations. Many of the Municipal pounds (perreras) also work with local rescue groups and refuges to get their ever-over-flowing unwanted dog population re-housed and eventually adopted. One group here in Huelva province works with groups in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany and Switzerland to rehome dogs, mutts, mongrels, mastin herding dogs, hunting dogs and greyhounds ... there is no end to the work needed and good folk to help out in all kinds of ways.
Find your preferred area and then look for the refuges, protectoras, etc ...
Good luck

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby pathfinder_05 » Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:27 pm

Thanks everyone for the input.

This website seems to be a directory for everything pet/animal related.

http://bambu-difunde.net/directorio-pro ... /region-30

They have 71 entries for Andalucia. Although some of the websites are down.

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Re: Animal rescue charities

Postby elusive » Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:29 am

A.P.A nerja. Have a compound and have people doing dog walking etc. They have only been up and running for a year plus. They are on facebook etc.

Cas in nerja dont have kennels but need people for car boot sales etc


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