By Donna Gee

I’m in the doghouse…or the moghouse to be more accurate. And I’m not sure how to get out.
The logical solution is to find a new home for Greyham, my smoky feline mystery man. Or better still, to reunite him with his original owners if I can find them.
I’m not sure of his background, but I suspect he has more than a little pedigree in him. Burmese, Russian Blue – there’s Royal blood in there somewhere, though in what quantities I have no idea.
He turned up in my street a couple of years ago, rampantly vocal as he sought to add local feline females to his conquests.
At one point he became so noisy that we drenched him with water. But there was only one permanent solution…so I whipped him down to the vet and he kissed goodbye to any chance of involvement in 50 Shades of Greyham.

TIBA, The International Business Association are strong believers that charity begins at home. That is why, when making a decision on which Charity to support for this year, we have decided to pledge our support to the hundreds of people living on our doorstep that no longer have one.
“Reach Out/Extiende la Mano Torrevieja” is a very special and worthwhile cause which was established just over 2 years ago to support individuals and families living in Torrevieja in extremely poor conditions or have been left homeless as a result of the crisis. This is not meant as a political statement, but rather our desire to offer additional assistance to the many support mechanisms, such as for instance Cruz Roja, who are already doing everything within their means to improve living standards for families in need. Reach Out is a voluntary organisation, relying entirely on incoming donations to fund its activities, pledging every cent to the cause at hand.

By Peter Singh

I was asked by Violet Lusher, who runs www.barneysdogrescue.org in Pinoso, to be a judge last Saturday at a fun dog show they organized, to help raise funds for their rescue dogs.
It must have been one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life! There were plenty of different categories in the show, like best puppy, best female dog, best male dog etc. To have to pick a top three, when there are four, five, six or more dogs and owners looking at me is something I would never want to repeat. I know it was all done in the name of fun and to raise money for the rescue dogs, but to see the disappointment on the owners faces if I did not pick them, was heartbreaking!
I love all dogs and there is no first, second and third prize in my eyes. There never will be. Every dog I have ever set my eyes on is amazing and