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PEPA, Palma de Gandia

P.E.P.A is a registered animal charity based largely in the Valencian Community. P.E.P.A. does not receive any official funding and so we have to rely on various fundraising activities: lunches, coffee mornings, car boot sales, fun days and so on. P.E.P.A. also has two charity shops; one in La Font d’En Carròs, near to Oliva and the other is in L’Olleria.

All our animals are either in foster homes or in small family run kennels throughout the Valencian Community where they are cared for until a permanent home is found. The advantage of this is that the animals are socialised and we get know them well and can give an accurate description of them. Our ability to help people who have found an abandoned animal depends very much on the circumstances of each situation and whether there are any available foster homes. If the “rescuer” is able to look after the animal until it is re-homed we will advertise it on our website and in the English speaking newspapers. And, according to circumstances and funds available, we would consider paying for the medical care of the animal. Unfortunately we have had little successful in finding foster homes for cats, but we will always advertise rescue cats on our website.

Another service we can offer is to advertise on our website any dogs or cats where for a variety of reasons their owners can no longer keep them. Sadly this is happening more and more as people are returning to the UK and are unable to take their pets with them. We do ask for a small donation for this service which is used to help abandoned animals.

As far as cats are concerned, P.E.P.A runs a feral cat sterilization programme which covers the north Costa Blanca region and inland (a rough triangle between: Oliva – Ontinyent – Lliria). This area was particularly chosen as it is not well covered by animal charities. Our goal is to provide humane control of the size of feral cat colonies. To implement this we provide trapping equipment purchased by our organization and pay for the sterilization of feral cats, asking only a small donation in return.

P.E.P.A. operates a helpline 7 days a week, currently between the hours of 10am – 5pm, where advice and help can be sought on a range of queries from finding a day old puppy in the basura bins to regulations on taking a pet back to the UK.

The number is 650 304 746.

Please visit our website for more information about P.E.P.A. And why not take the opportunity to see some of the smashing animals that are ready and waiting for adoption!

WE NEED HELP!

By:

Ø Fostering an abandoned dog

Ø Spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline

Ø Holding fundraising events

Ø Becoming a member

Ø Donating goods for our shop and rastros

To find out more please phone 650 304 746 or visit our website www.pepaspain.com

Contact Details
Location:	Palma de Gandia
Telephone Number:	650 304 746
Email:	Email PEPA, Palma de Gandia
Website:	http://www.pepaspain.com/index.html