Ollie Bird

Ollie is the love of my life! Somehow, he is the only being in this world that can make me smile no matter what is going on around me.

I found Ollie when he was just 3 weeks old, he had been dumped on the highway by his previous owners and left in a box to be run-over. He was covered in ticks and fleas, and the vet found various bruises where he had most probably been kicked.

As soon as our eyes met, i fell in love. He was quiet for the first three days from the shock from what he had went through, but soon enough we became best friends. He got healthy again by going to the vet and eating liquidated rice and chicken, and eventually he could eat dog food.

Ollie is now one and a half years old, we snuggle in bed every night, run after butterflies, and his favourite thing is to go swimming. Since a baby he has never been afraid of water, he jumps right into the pool and paddles around. My life has been amazing ever since ollie came into my life and i would do anything for my son. i also have three rescue cats called JuJu, Diablo and Itty Bitty and a rabbit called Rodger but i will talk about them another time...

I get very upset when i see dog breeders, especially in Cyprus due to the fact that there are so many homeless dogs. There are thousands of dogs in shelters, pounds and on the street, and all they want is some love and care like Ollie.. so it is really hurtful to see someone paying 800 euros for a "branded" dog, when there are so many dogs that need homes.

Here are some links to see some dogs that need homes in Cyprus:

pets2adopt - a website with dogs and cats that need homes. you can also post photos of lost and found pets.
Nicosia Dog Shelter - they have over 200 dogs that need homes. they are located in Nicosia next to the UN base. they are always in need of money, so any kind of donations help.

Paphiakos Animal Welfare - located in Paphos, they have a beautiful clinic and shelter. they have dogs, cats, donkeys and even pigs. a great place to go to find a pet you can give a good home. you can also contact them with cruelty complaints.

PARC - located in Peyia, they have some lovely stories about what they have done to help animals, and are always in need of foster homes.

Animals can change everyone's life for the better, so go visit these shelters, whether you want to walk some dogs, play with them, foster a pet, or hopefully give a dog a home he/she deserves.

-S