As some of you will know I am very concerned about these poor donkeys thatJudy takes in to her donkey rescue. We need help urgently, a family have had a house built next door and asked for the donkeys to be moved, the council have agreed to this and only given Judy a few days. When she tried to talk to them she was told to tye the donkeys to a tree and leave them.
There is an on line pertition going and I would like to ask you all to have a look and then if you wish to you can sign it. You will find it ay Agni Travel on message board General holiday questions, title Can we save the donkey santury. Please Please read it and if you feel likeme sign it now, as we only have a little time left. Thanks Viv
Here is a copy of an email I received from Judy a few days ago. Unfortunately I cannot attach the petition (I don't know how to!)but if you are concerned then please do as Judy suggests and drop and email to the people she mentions below....
"On 7th July, the Mayor of Paleokastritsa informed us that the Corfu Donkey Rescue is going to be 'sealed' within 20 days and 40 donkeys are going to be thrown out. It is the job of the local authorities to collect abandoned donkeys but they never did their job. CDR has been doing it for 5 years with no help or backing from government. Now the shelter is threatened with closure.
We are within months of securing land purchase but this takes time as we need to get licenses and planning permission and then fence and build stables. All of you, who know Corfu, know this takes forever! The authorities say they cannot give us any time. They are receiving so much pressure from only one neighbour who refuses to be patient.
The authorities totally under estimate the popularity of the work done by the shelter volunteers. They under estimate the popularity of it for the tourists and even the Greek people themselves. We are known all over Greece and world wide. So rare is it to have a donkey shelter in Greece they cannot even categorize us. We believe that common sense will prevail and all we ask for is more time to prepare a new place for the donkeys.
To help our cause please could you download the petition and collect many signatures. Then post it back to me before 21st July. To Judy Quinn at Box 5210, Liapades, Kerkyra. We haven't got much time so please do it now before you forget.
It would also help if you could send very polite emails to the addresses below. Just a sentence to show your support of the work done at the shelter and ask them to give us the necessary time.
Mr Stefanos Poulimenos (Governor of Corfu) grafeionomarxi@kerkyra.gr
Paleokastritsa Municipality (The shelters in this region) paleomun@otenet.gr
Thank you so much for your support. We can only do this work because you have helped us in the past. Please continue that support and we can go into the future
Judy
Judy Quinn
Corfu Donkey Rescue
m: 0030 6947375992
w: www.corfu-donkeys.com
e: judyquin@otenet.gr
Registered Charity Number: 1178"
I dont know if this will work I hope so.
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No boxes to write in. I dont know if that stopes it working if you type in your name , e-mail ect. Best thing I think is as Eileen says all download it get all out friends to sign it and send it, just a bit botherd about the speed of post. Viv
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http://www.petitiononline.com/Corfudon/petition-sign.html
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mmmm....thank you Justl@@kin.
Eileen.
no prob. Eileen
It may be better if this thread was moved to a non members area then EVERYONE will be able to read it!!!.
Thanks Dimitris
That was a quick move :)
are you watching my posts!!!!! for some reason :)
the time will come.
I have sent a respectful but strongly worded email to both of the email addresses provided by Eileen and signed the petition too. My daughter will be very upset if the donkeys are binned!
Well done Graham. :-)
Eileenx
Thanks for highlighting this problem Viv and Eileen. I have signed the petition and will get many more people to sign it as well.
TerryW
Thanks for suggesting the move Just Looking and thanks for doing it so quickly Dimitris, and thanks for writing Graham. Thanks for down loading the pitition Terry but don't forget it has to be back by 21st. Here's hopeing
I've signed too Viv
Lets hope that it does turn out to be a case of The more the merrier. Viv
Signed as well Paul
I've signed too Viv.
I'll get Christain to sign it when he gets back from work - I know he'll want to anyway.
Done mine too.
riggers..
Sorry Viv , I signed twice by mistake.......tee hee.
Only read this today but have signed now, and hope it's not too late!
The W.S.P.A. are now involed lets hope they can put some pressure on the mayor. Viv
Good News Viv
Read this http://www.homeboy.gr/?p=1439
Looks like the petition helped.
Brilliant. Well done everyone !
TERRIFIC NEWS! :)
So sad we missed this - we were in Arillas as it started and got back here too late. But we are both so glad it has worked.
Phil and Jen
I should have posted this myself, but when it happened we had some bad new's ourself's and it completly went out of our heads. Please forgive me.
Anyway the fact is that Judy now has the time to do everything offically and all the Donkeys are happy and healthy at the moment.
Yes it's Great New's and Thanks for posting it Terry and letting everybody know.
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Good news! :)
POWER TO THE PEOPLE! :D
Great news :)
Great news to hear on a miserable rainy Wednesday here in Bristol - I'm so pleased to have been part of something that can help the Donkeys.
Thanks so much Viv for highlighting this & bringing it to everyone's attention.
Sorry, only just found this, (and signed the petition before I realised it was too late!)
So, where are the donkeys right now, and how long can they stay there?
How can I make contribution? I am coming to Arillas in 3 weeks, where are the collection boxes in the village?
Good news....
Great piece of news to read... loved the bit about the "angry emails etc" and the fact that he was so surprised of the reaction about the care of 40 donkeys.
Those poor old things look pretty bad. We "adopted" a donkey years ago for our children. It had three legs and was called Lucie. Unfortunately our youngest was not impressed when she was born and named after a 3 legged donkey! I liked the name though!
Anyhow, I am pleased there was a positive reaction. Well done! and POWER TO THE DONKEYS TOO!
Hi Lynwill53,
Take a look at this website which will give you lots more info. Thanks Viv
http://www.corfu-donkeys.com/
Viv it's fantastic news and Terry it's great to see you finding and posting the news for all. Cheers, Mick.
Quote from: vivian on August 13, 2008, 04:54:14 PM
Hi Lynwill53,
Take a look at this website which will give you lots more info. Thanks Viv
http://www.corfu-donkeys.com/
Thanks for that link Viv, which has had me in tears, and I have made a donation, but now feeling guilty about all the donkeys on other islands who may be suffering. I can't bear the thought of it.
Hi Lyn, We would all like to do more, but we do what we can and thaats all we can do. Viv
Good news on the rescue center....anyone visiting Arillas who hires a car should make an effort to call in and see the donkeys..its an eye opener!!
kes/Kath
Whilst visiting the Night Owl in June we saw one very old donkey who had spent many years working hard for her owner(not the nice people of own the night owl),she was there on a kind of respite have a bit of a break,a day or so later we decided to pop up to the Night Owl so on the way we made a point of buying some nice big juicy apples for her,but when we arrived she had gone her owner had taken her back.The nice people at the Night Owl who's 2 boys loved the first donkey decided that they would get another to care for so they had bought another donkey who again showed signs of a hard working life, he was a little more skitty but enjoyed his apples......
So the result of seeing these donkeys and the plight of the Donkey sanctuary has spurred me on to making a donation today, every little helps toward the 150,000 Euro and its easy if you have a paypal account and my good deed for the day, I will make a special trip to visit the next time we are in Arillas.
Ang
Cant believe i've missed this thread. Fantastic that it has been saved. I've been trying to donate, but it isnt connecting, anybody else had difficulty?
Sharon x
Hi Sharon. I followed the link on Viv's post near the top of this page to their website and the donation link is on there. had no problem at all. You need a Paypal account though, but that's easy to set up. The link to that is on the donations page too
Hi Lynwill, i've clicked on that link, because I have a paypal account, but it is "sticking" it wont connect. HELP
Sharon x
Panic over, managed it. Sent a donation, arent donkeys just gorgeous.
Sharon x
Well done Sharon, I hope you got the same thank you e-mail as I did, if everyone who has read this topic and is a forum member just made a simple small donation it would help and when next in Arillas could visit with an apple or two,sometimes we are all too busy to worry or even care about such things as we all have bigger things to contend with, but I tell you what I felt good today about my donation as I know that all being well I may see the result,okay it may only be a donkey to some and whats the big deal,but today for me it has ment something
Ang
Ang, yes I got an email from Judy today. I mean to visit the sanctuary last time, but will really try next time we are there. Agree with all you say, a little can mean a lot.
Did you ever see the donkey in Sidari, the poor little thing had to stand all day in the heat, with a loaf of bread, and its owner sat begging. I took it an apple and it devoured it. It hasnt been there the last two times we drove through so hopefully it has been retired.
Like Ang says a little bit from everyone can go so far, and Viv thanks for highlighing this and Terry for the websites.
Sharon x
A reporter from Sunday Mail has been to see Judy so keep your eye's open, lets hope it get's more then 2 paragraphs. Viv
That's great, Viv, must look out for that tomorrow.
lynn xx
Don't know ifit will be in this weeks or not. Hope so I dont want to have to look for weeks on end and start thinking ive missed it, lol Viv
Got home from work this everning to find a post card from Judy,
Dear Viv,
Ira is doing really well. sheis so fat! many think she is pregnant. Most embarrasing. We cannot exercise her with the bad leg. But she is well & happy & always with her friend Cloud.
Love Judy.
It has made my day just to know that all is well over there, so I thought I would let you know. Viv
Great news Viv.
PS Don't worry.....all set for my mission next week. Will text you. Love Sandy x
That's great news, Viv. So good to hear after all their troubles!
Love, Lynn xx
HI Viv,
Visited it last week. Have done a report about it in back to arillas, my story thread. Should have put it on here really.
Anyway, what a fantastic place. She is amazing and the donkeys are gorgeous, i had my arms around them from the start. Everybody must try and make the effort to go and visit, and donate!
Saw the foal you posted a photo on here when it was first born.
My heart was in my mouth and i could barely speak at first, the tales are so sad but then arent they happy and loved now.
Would love to spend at least a day there next year helping out, she reckons they will be in the new place well by then, so good luck Judy.
Sharon x