It is first of all a human drama. That of a homeless man in his sixties. Sheltered in a caravan in the Bastide district of Bordeaux and soon to be rehoused, he has lived for several years with Belle, his companion on the road and on the galley. After her encounter with a small stray dog in the area, the dog gave birth to no less than eleven small males and females.
But, quickly, the owner, who was already living in precarious conditions, was overwhelmed. Promiscuity, lack of hygiene, care and going out have created a difficult situation. Neighbors gave the alert. The SPA house has taken over. “All these little people piled up in the caravan”, explains Eva, the president of Poilus du 33.
“It’s a little misery,” said Belle, president of the association Les Poilus du 33.
The Poilus of 33
“A little misery, a love on legs”
“The puppies were in poor condition, parasitized. Their tails were burnt with urine and their stomachs were hard, a sign of worms. They were dirty, slept in their excrement, all had stunted growth,” reveals the young woman who had to redevelop her place of reception. “They are not weaned. »
“As for the mother, she is a little misery all by herself. A love on legs even if she doesn’t stand well after an accident and falls like a stone on her puppies. Clumsy, she remains a benevolent mother with a soft look. »
Upon arrival, all dogs were washed, weighed, warmed up, fed, pampered, decorated with a colored collar and named. “It helps us in the follow-up and it allows us to give them an identity, an existence”, explains Eva.
Lilly Rose, the most delicate
A kitty has been launched to finance the operation of Lilly Rose, one of Belle’s eleven puppies, presumably crushed by her mother.
The Poilus of 33
There is Lemon, Sun, Hope, Batman – the strongest – Lexie, Lindt, Lascar – the smallest with the secret hope that he will become a big tough guy – Mojito, Caramel and Lilly Rose, the most delicate. “Crushed by her mother, she has a fractured spine and had to be operated on urgently. Eva believed that some would not survive. They cling.
A raffle and jackpots to finance care
The year 2022 is off to a strong start for the Les Poilus du 33 association, which in 2021 exceeded the limits of its funding capacities. Eva, the president, even almost stopped. But his visceral need to help animals took over. To raise some money, the association is organizing a raffle, the draw for which will take place on Sunday April 10 at 3 p.m. Because difficult care like that of Lilly Rose has a cost. Since the beginning of the year, there has already been Honey, a stray cat found in Eysines (Gironde) who had to be operated on for fibrosarcoma. And then there’s Suki-Selia, a 4-month-old Jack Russel who was diagnosed with a heart condition. After an ultrasound, the verdict fell, it is necessary to operate. “His life depends on it”, sums up Eva who launched a solidarity kitty. “In 2019, through this, Perle-Nova benefited from this operation and has since lived its life as a puppy. »