Local police rescue three suffering dogs from terraces

Local police in Viator rescued three suffering dogs from the terraces of two different apartments in the town last weekend. One of the dogs, which had no shade, was suffering from heatstroke and required attention from a vet to treat dehydration. It wouldn’t have survived the afternoon with the rescue. The other two were rescued before anything nasty happened to them.   Police were called after neighbours became concerned about the animals. The police were Continue reading Local police rescue three suffering dogs from terraces

Cold air sweeps into province – watch out for storms

Get ready to shiver and pull out those winter woollies as a mass of cold Atlantic air hits us today sending the thermometer plummeting, with a possibility of snow in Mojacar. Nah, I’m over excited. But the max temperature in expected to drop from the 38º it hit earlier in the week to just 30º or 31º over the next couple of days, as the hot front settled over us for the last two weeks Continue reading Cold air sweeps into province – watch out for storms

Boxer dog dies in hot car and another dog throws himself off roof to escape blistering heat

Two animals died in horrible circumstances due to the negligence of their owners in the hot weather. A police patrol spotted a dying dog in the back of a locked car yesterday and smashed the windows of the vehicle to get him out. However, 14 month old Fidji and  was too far gone and despite help from a local vets, the animal died of dehydration and internal organ failure. Its owners are two French tourists Continue reading Boxer dog dies in hot car and another dog throws himself off roof to escape blistering heat