Jaap and Marlies
Jaap and Lies Bruning from Lunteren Holland are regular visitors to Bonaire and to the Animal Shelter. This year the paid another visit to the shelter and made a generous donation to the Animal Shelter Bonaire.
Thank you Jaap and Lies!
The Animal Shelter Bonaire is working on a series of 12 video’s about the cats and dogs at the shelter Bonaire.
In about 2 weeks we will show you the first one.
We’ll keep you updated!
Thanks to Bonaire Keys and Claudia & Marco.
Bonaire visitor Carla van Viegen made a generous donation to the Animal Shelter Bonaire.
In daily life Carla works for the Party of the Animals. (in Dutch: ‘Partij voor de Dieren’). This is a Dutch political party whose highest priority is animal welfare and the respectful treatment of animals.
During her stay on the island Carla visited the Animal Shelter Bonaire and made a big donation!
Thank you Carla!
The book fair and flea market at the Animal Shelter Bonaire last saturday was big succes! Lost of people came tot visit and had a nice time.
Also the shelter raised a lot of money that day- about $2600,-. All the proceeds go to helping to keep the Shelter open for unwanted cats and dogs.
Take a look at the slideshow below.
Hollis, John and a puppy from Bonaire
Hollis Geary and John Mikolich from the Euclid Animal Shelter in Ohio recently visited Bonaire. And of course Hollis and John paid a visit to the Bonaire Animal Shelter to greet all the cats and dogs.
Hollis and John also made a generous donation to the Animal Shelter Bonaire.
Shelter helps shelter!
BON DOET is the Bonairean version of the Oranje Fonds’ NL DOET that brings volunteers and organizations together to learn and benefit from each other.
The Animal Shelter Bonaire is one of the participants. At the shelter volunteers can help to paint the dog kennels and the cat cages.
Please help the shelter and volunteer!
Jeroen, Sammy and Monique
Jeroen works for the Dutch airline company KLM. Once in a while he flies to Bonaire. And when he’s on the island he spends his time with the cats and dogs at the Animal Shelter.
On the picture you see Jeroen with shelter staff member Monique and dog Sammy.
As you can see Jeroen is from Holland….he wears klompen – clogs.
Saturday, February 5, From 11 am to 5 pm the Shelter will have another of their very popular and successful Flea and Book Markets. All the proceeds go to helping to keep the Shelter open for unwanted cats and dogs.
While having a drink or snack, you can take your time to look around between the many, many items that are for sale, to see if there is something you like and can buy for little money.
Please support the Animal Shelter Bonaire! Your donation can help ta save the life of a homeless pet. You can make a donation via PayPal or your credit card by clicking on the donate button below:
Your donation helps in many ways
Fun in the puppy kennel at the Animal Shelter Bonaire!
Claudia in the puppy kennel
Hanny and a sweet Bonairian pup
Commencing January 2011, the US Dollar will be the official currency of Bonaire. In 2011 guilder coins and banknotes will no longer be accepted.
Willemijn and Charlotte decided to collect all their guilder coins and donated them to the Animal Shelter Bonaire.
Thanks very much Willemijn and Charlotte!
About 300 people gathered for the Bonaire Animal Shelter Auction Saturday nigh ton December 11 at Eddy’s at Sand Dollar. Masters of ceremonies were René and Margon from Caribbean Homes.
NAƒ 15.000 was collected! Bids were on art pieces, flights over Bonaire, meals at restaurants, hotel stays, trip to the National Park… even old dive tags from Stinapa, one minute free shopping at Warehouse Supermarket, a Digicel phone, lots of art, tours, and fun!
Of course all proceeds go to the Animal Shelter Bonaire.
Cafe de Lindeboom a pub in Voorschoten, Holland raised more than 600 Euro with a dart tournament that they held on november 27. Thanks very much Lindeboomers!
On Saturday, December 11 starting at 7 pm there will be an Animal Shelter Fundraising Auction at Eddy’s at Sand Dollar Resort.
The auction is open to all – free entrance. The emphasis this year will be on fun –with exciting items and surprises and even a free lottery with great prizes.
Please bring all your friends and family!
Suzy and the shelter dogs
Suzy Delucia and Stephan De Igenio from New York are a frequent Bonaire visitors. Every year they spend some quality time on Bonaire
A few days ago they made a very genourous donation to the Animal Shelter Bonaire: cat food and dog food.
Thank you very much Suzy and Stephan. Hope to see you next year!
Stephan and Sam the dog
Two young visitors at the Animal Shelter Bonaire.
Photo by Lauara DeSalvo, Bonaire Reporter- Nov. 19-Dec. 3, 2010
The JanArt Kids art class spent many hours putting together a plan for the new Cat Condo wall mural at the Animal Shelter.
Please go by to see their finished painting and meet all the kitty residents. Artists: Kimberly Ram, Rouel Domacassé, Julia Martines and Yonne Latiers.
Their art instructor was Janice Huckaby from the JanArt Gallery. The paint was donated by Krioyo Paint.
Café de Lindeboom, Voorschoten , a great pub in Holland, supports the Animal Shelter Bonaire. On November 27 they will organize a dart tournament to benefit the shelter.
In Dutch
Zaterdag 27 november houdt café de Lindeboom een benefiet darttoernooi ten behoeve van het asiel in Bonaire.
Inschrijven kan vanaf heden aan de bar. De inschrijfkosten zijn 10 euro per persoon. Het toernooi wordt individueel gespeeld. Voor de spelers worden tijdens de avond broodjes verzorgd. Tevens zal er deze avond een loterij worden gehouden rond 18.00 uur. Loten hiervoor kunnen vanaf volgende week maandag ook gekocht worden aan de bar voor 1 euro per stuk.
Prijzen bestaan onder andere uit een weekend weg, merkkleding, verschillende wijnen,kist fruit, Heineken vest.
Alle opbrengsten gaan naar het asiel in Bonaire.
Voor het asiel in Bonaire zijn wij ook altijd op zoek naar nieuwe of gebruikte dierenbenodigdheden zoals riemen, halsbanden, speeltjes ed.Deze worden het hele jaar door verzameld en kunnen afgegeven worden in cafe de Lindeboom.
Deze avond wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door;
Charlie is one of the full time residents on the Animal Shelter Bonaire. He and his dog friends guard the shelter.
Charlie and Marlies
A few days ago, when I was surfing the internet, I found out out that Charlie has Hungarian roots. If you watch this picture that I found Great Dogsite of a Hungarian Wiredhaird Vizsla, you can see the similaraties.
Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla
Wikipedia tells that Wirehaird Vizla’s are are known as excellent hunting dogs, and also have a level personality making them suited for families…… or “animal shelters”!
Kenneth and Charlie having coffee
Guy, the intelligent guy
Jane Madden, the Lady Cat Guru, knows the Bonaire Animal Shelter’s cat cage residents like her own family. So of course it is she who can best describe one of the current favorites, “Guy,” who is this edition’s “Pet of the Week.”
Jane writes: “Guy arrived with his brothers Gus and Gibi as very young kittens. The boys are now about seven months old and constantly entertaining the Shelter staff. The antics of the Ggang could make a statue laugh! Guy is particularly noteworthy due to his incredibly knowing and intelligent eyes. That’s how he got his name….a staff member noted, “He looks like such an intelligent little guy!” And it turned out to be true. Although the smallest of the G-gang he is the boss and he certainly knows how to woo visitors. He simply sits at your feet and stares up at you with those incredible eyes and you can’t help but swoop him up and cuddle im….”Mission accomplished” says Guy’s eyes!”
As are all of the adoptees at the Shelter Guy has been checked out by the vet, given his shots, worming and sterilization when he’s old enough. All this included in the cat adoption fee of NAƒ 95. Not only are the cats in perfect health but they’re “social” as well! See Guy and his colleagues at the Shelter on the Lagoen Road, open Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm, 3 to 5 pm.
Story and photo by Laura DeSalvo Bonaire Reporter- November 5-19, 2010
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