I wake up on the last day of the year. Tired of worries, as always. Inwardly I look back at the mountains and valleys that we leave behind by finally ending the year and throwing ourselves with hope for the new year. Another year full of renunciation in order to be able to put as much money by side as possible for the dogs and the dog yard. Even without the pandemic, for me there is no restaurant visits, no parties, I don't even buy Christmas presents, which I'm sorry for my family, but I couldn't live with spending the money knowing that Dita and Jade and the Dogs could have a little more to eat for this money, or we could put it aside for the urgent new building. Dita and Jade have been at the dog farm for one more year now 24/7, doing all the work necessary to maintain the farm, to look after the dogs, to feed them as best they can, under all the bad circumstances on site. For that they deserve my greatest respect!!! I don't know anyone who does it like the two of them!
I also ask my friends and acquaintances to respect that, as I cannot visit any of my acquaintances, because every trip costs me money, costs the dogs and the project money, which is sorely needed.
(Amigo)
We could barely breathe, especially this year, as the price increases, all restrictions caused by the pandemic and other unfortunate events countered us. Nevertheless, some people made us very happy during this time by at least looking at the project on the Internet and making a donation or permanent donation possible for us. For this, too, we all have great respect and thank you very much!!! It gives us 2-3 more breaths per day, even if we are not there yet, but what has happened so far gives us confidence, strength, courage and hope for the coming year!
Our previous dog shelter at the current location is visibly and noticeably falling apart, it worries us more every day, the fences are getting full of holes and dogs are running away. However, we have to face a decision that is explosive. We decide either to costly repair the old farm knowing that our new shelter on our own piece of land cannot be built as quickly as possible, or we build the new buildings for the dogs on our own piece of land, and it always will bring more work to be done on the decaying old farm. A choice between plague and cholera. Inevitably, we have to decide to keep the money saved for the new building, as our license to use the old farm will be withdrawn in 2 years. That means even more pressure for us to create at least the accommodations for the dogs on the new land in the next 2 years, so that we can bring them there safely and let them settle in there. Too many dogs who really deserved to move into a better situation with us have not made it. Died due to injuries or illness, or killed by neighbor's dogs because he couldn't feed his 20-25 dogs. His dogs also want to be close to us and some food, sometimes we give them something, but we just don't have the strength and the money to take care of 20-25 more dogs.
A friend who had recently seen a street dog we had photographed on the street in a post offered me to take care of this dog financially if we would take him in with us. Since we can't actually take in any more dogs, I thought about it ... but ultimately the love of animals won. Britta M. has now become Tijola's godmother. Shortly afterwards, another friend got the idea to sponsor one of our dogs (Meninâo), and Susan F. came up with the idea of generally offering a "virtual" sponsorship for our dogs.
I am already starting to set up a section on this website that contains a short profile of the dogs and 1-2 pictures of the respective dogs. Since I maintain and expand the website myself, along with all the other tasks, it will take a while. But I will first check all legal positions to be on the safe side and then take the old or sick dogs there. Those who need some special care and medication.
(Tijola)
(Meninâo)
We would like to thank all previous donors again and have a happy new year!!!
I also like to thank all the skeptics but would also like to say to them that you don’t donate for my life, you donate for the dogs. There were times when I was more than indifferent to my life, but since I met the dogs in Brazil, I've found meaning in life. A meaning in life can be frightening, because if you lose your life (in whatever way) or "mess it up", then that meaning also loses it´s life. A meaning in life and the associated fear for the same thing only lets me feel that I am alive. There will always be people who will ask me "Why the dogs in Brazil and not the dogs here in Germany or anywhere else?" There are several reasons for this, but in the end, if you ask yourself or others something like this and mean this question seriously, then I ask myself why these people are not actively doing anything about it?
I also asked myself why nobody in Brazil does something for the street dogs, but unfortunately asking doesn't help either. Actions are required! Political banter with words and arguments doesn't help. On the contrary, this political banter and deliberation is only the reason why the situation there is the way it is.
We are the ones who actively do something to give the abandoned, forgotten dogs a chance to leave the street and the fugitive people there behind, so that their love does not run into emptiness on the streets and is reciprocated.
written December 31st | 2021
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