Ted - Jack Russell/Pinscher cross

Ted is a 3 year old Jack Russell/Pinscher cross. He was left tied to the gate with both bones in his front leg broken. He has had an operation to correct this and is now perfectly fit and healthy. He has a plate in his leg - the vet would prefer to leave it but he has said that if it bothers him in extreme cold, it may need to be removed at a later date. He was fine in the heavy snow that fell at the refuge so Nicky feels, for the near future, there is no need.

He is very friendly with people and other dogs (no cats tho) but does need to know his position in the family. This is true for all dogs but in particular, for terriers. He is castrated, vaccinated and microchipped.

If you could give Ted a home - and what a great dog he is - please call Nicky at the number on the right.

Holly - beagle

Holly is a beautiful 4-year old beagle. She was terrorised when she arrived and is still the same with strangers but is very friendly with Nicky and those who work at the refuge. She needs company. She has never shown any agression in spite of being so scared. She needs a calm home. She is very loving.

If the home has a garden, it needs to be well fenced. She is not a dog to run away as such but if scared she could run and has escaped before to come and find us. She is sterilised, vaccinated, and microchipped. Please call Nicky at the number on the left if you'd like to visit Holly with a view to giving her a good home.

Puppies - Chipolate, Camelia, Crocus, Cosette, Carotte

Chipolata, above - full of mischief and always playing

You can read the history of these puppies in the entry called the Plastic Bag Puppies. If you feel you could give one of these gorgeous puppies a good home, please call Nicky at the number shown on the right.

Camelia, above - she loves being around her brothers and sisters *ADOPTED!*

Crocus, above - independant (you can read his particular history in the earlier posting about these pups who were put in a plastic bag to die).

Cosette, above - at three weeks she had a cold and was really quite ill - and so went everywhere with Nicky in a shoebox. She is completely better and very attached to human company. *ADOPTED!*

Carotte, above - very cuddly *ADOPTED!*

Puppies - Comete, Caviar, Candy, Cognac, Chutney

Chutney, above - a real pickle, the first to escape from anywhere and always on the go - consequently slightly slimmer than the others. *ADOPTED!*

These are four of the Plastic Bag puppies now ready to go - see earlier posting. Please call Nicky at the refuge if you feel you could give one of these gorgeous puppies a home.

Comete, above - she's always playful, jumping on other puppies and trying to eat Nicky's shoelaces. *ADOPTED!*

Caviar, above - the larger pup, a big ball of fluff and always the last to be caught to go back to bed! *ADOPTED!*

Candy, above - almost identical to Camelia but more independant and fluffier.

Cognac, above - independant, likes playing with older dogs and exploring.

The plastic bag puppies

These puppies were photographed at approximately 4 weeks. They are now around 6 weeks of age and will soon be looking for new homes. They were unwanted and had been put in a plastic bag in the garage to die. 24 hours later the woman who put them there found them still alive, so she went to the chemist to buy ether to kill them. Fortunately someone who knew the Refuge de Flassans heard the pups crying, and persuaded the woman to take them to the refuge. Two were dead in the bag but at present the other ten are doing really well.

One of the puppies, now called Crocus, was mauled by his mother before being put in the plastic bag. He arrived at the refuge with a bad bite wound in his leg. He also had the onset of an infection in the umbilical cord. When the pups arrived, they'd been in the bag over 24 hour and it took Nicky (who runs Flassans refuge) another 16 hours before she could get Crocus to drink anything, but once he started, he got going well. You'll find a photo below of Crocus drinking milk from a bowl. He is no longer the smallest of the litter and has been very healthy since his appalling beginning - obviously a real fighter for his life. Nicky says he's now the first to come to the front when she arrives.

The little one lying down - photo below - is Cognac who is now the smallest of the litter but very healthy too.

If you feel you could give a home to one of these puppies - please contact Nicky direct at the refuge - 06 86 35 93 83.

Crocus - above