Dog sanctuary closing down

Pule' Carmel

Sep 13th 2009, 23:27

But is charity a sustainable endevour?
when one considers everything

Graziella Bencini

Sep 13th 2009, 18:34

A word of advice, Maria: Just ignore those people who are ready to pounce and criticize. You have done a commendable job by taking those poor innocent creatures under your wing. You have given these dogs a second chance at life by taking on a burden which is nothing but the result of ignorance and selfishness.
And to all those who are unable to see beyond the issue of illegal structures, kindly air your concerns with the people that matter and not with a young lady who has given unwavering love and dedication to these less fortunate creatures.
*DON'T BREED OR BUY WHILE HOMELESS ANIMALS DIE*

Melvin Tonna

Sep 13th 2009, 15:32

@ Charmaine Psaila

Missek tisthi!!!!!

Richard Attard

Sep 13th 2009, 12:30

Dear Ms. Jenkins, in this world when you do good things you get condemned instead of receiving a reward. You have to accept that fact. To all those who hate illegal structures, have to accept the fact that we live in Malta. These are found everywhere and should all be condemned. The worst thing is when people take public land to become richer not like Ms. Jenkins who was helping these dogs. It is the dogs' owners who need to be condemned or perhaps educated. Before bringing a pet home, make sure that you will have enough money and time for them! Otherwise, you can always choose to give a helping hand at a sanctuary.

Brigid Garroni

Sep 13th 2009, 10:19

These people ought to be thanked, not negatively judged. They might be using public land, but they're also rendering a public service and taking on problems for themselves which other, much less responsible members of the MALTESE PUBLIC have shirked. The problem of stray animals is caused by no other than the Maltese public at large, who refuse to neuter their animals and then abandon or attempt to cause the deaths of (of course without sticking around to watch the suffering - the cowards!) any pups and kittens they can't find homes for, and those who take in pups when they're cute and then abandon them when it all becomes too much. These animal carers deserve Ġieħ ir-Repubblika awards and everybody's support, rather than the condemnation of armchair critics like N Grima. And yes, there are many much worse uses of public land all over Malta - nobody was using the land anyway.

M Pace

Sep 13th 2009, 07:35

Thank You Maria for what you have done to the animals for the care and love you gave them. My father died for his dog(toy poodle) he was blamed for all the dirt the other dogs left behind (some of the large dogs including huskies and wolf breed living in the area). In the early morning he took out the dog for his excercise and sometime after he returned home he suffered a heart attack. He used to be hassled by many bullies in the area and because of that he used to go out with him only a very short distance. They had a back yard so he did not need to take out the dog to dirty the streets. You cannot keep annimals here because they are ready to pounce on you and Mr Schooneveld the Maltese animal lovers are a minority.

Mario Desira

Sep 12th 2009, 23:28

Some of the comments are simply unbelieveable here..........shows how callous some people can be.......if you were cold. hot, hungry and thirsty day after day would given a damn about illegal structures if in them you find love shelter and food? Two wrongs never make one right but then with so many blunders and infrigements going on how dare these people attack those who, ultimately, give their time and money to do something so noble, something which ultimately it is the government's responsablity!! Animals dont vote but you can bet it is their paws that controls the animal lover voting in an election!

I fully empathise with Maria Jenkins. I used to see her almost everyday at Citygate collecting funds. Don.t be bothered by some stupid comments, you know you did your best given the circumstances and that is what matters!

I also appreciate that different animal organsisations have their own methodolgy and ways but it is high time that they unite at least under a federation of sorts because the present state of fragmentation is work agaisnt rather than for them and the animals.

marthese mussett

Sep 12th 2009, 19:56

veru li hadd ma jrid il hmieg wara biebu,imma almenu dan il post kien qieghed iservi ta gid.Pembroke hemm iktar hnizrijiet:l:Australia Hall li thalliet zdingata,il- bandli ta' hdejn il grawnd l-ahdar,bin nies jarmu u jkissru sa anka c cnut,u l bandli ta hdejn il knisja.Dan in nies hammguh mhux l-annimali.U n-nies suppost jafu izjed.Ma nkunux ipokriti,Ghax meta jkollna xi kelb jinbah u jiggerra wara biebna,lil nies bhal Maria ncemplu biex jehilsulna minnu.Maria grazzi tal gid li ghamilt,u nisperali Mask isib lil xi hadd li jrid irabbieh.

Henk.van Schooneveld(Holland)

Sep 12th 2009, 15:23

Hi people in malta, its me again the Dutchman, yes i agree Mr.David Aguis, i though that the majority of the people of malta are a nice and friendly people as we are in the Netherlands alot of animal lovers, However in Malta somehow i must have read wrong or am mistaken as judgeing by the horrible comments toward this young lady who is doing her best seem to be very unjust. I am really amazed at some comments, glad its only a minority as if it were the majority of the Maltese i will be off the island quicker then Flash Gordon. Well Done Maria i don't know you but you are doing a fine job and i hope people appreciate the hard work and dedication that goes into caring for these creatures. Henk

Albert Scerri

Sep 12th 2009, 14:37

Attn Messrs.Grima/Zammit
I have just looked at the MEPA link you so kindly brought to our attention. Apart from case
No.ECF00115/06, which by the way has an error in it ( no dog breeding was going on there ),
there are more than twenty others in the Pembroke area alone!!
HMMM...interesting !!!

Ramon Xuereb

Sep 12th 2009, 14:23

Possibli din il hdura kollha kontra dawn in nies.......shame on you to attack volunteers who love animals. Do not know them but I know what these people where experiencing. Hope you are not church goers or in the front of every crusade you try to invent monthly

Dion Borg

Sep 12th 2009, 13:57

Dear Maria

If only all those commenting (including myself) show half the unselfish love, dedication and commitment you are blessed with, Malta would be such a different place.

Government has been sitting pretty and wasting taxpayers funds on a maltitude of excesses - whilst it let animals and their carers to their fate and also had the cheek to inflict fines and imprision those who were trying their best in the circumstances.

To those who are taking Maria to task......you're barking the wrong tree (dogs don't do that).....may I suggest you recall the MPs who were knocking your doors last year....one particular MP was supposedly entrusted with animal welfare and MEPA - and paid by our taxes to do a good job.....so how about barking at him to "clean-up" your area!

John D. Farrugia

Sep 12th 2009, 13:32

If I was a stray, the only comment I would jot is simply - "Thank you Maria for giving us part of your life with loving care. THANK YOU".

david agius

Sep 12th 2009, 12:45

What kind of heartless people are you to be picking on maria jenkins .She has done her best with the little resources she had.If all of you had helped her financially and morally she would have done much better than the good she already did. People like maria sacrifice their lives for the benefit of animals How can you critics know what its like when you probably never lifted a finger to help an abandoned starving animal, took him in , and had to worry where his next meal was coming from .Shame on you all. There are many selfish people maria but also many good people who appreciate what you have done

Chev Chris Galea

Sep 12th 2009, 12:35

I am so sorry to hear re the end of the Dog Sanctuary and sincerely hope that all dogs find a good home. Personally, I wish I could adopt Mask, but unfortunately I got a dog who behaves exactly like him, so that will be a big problem for him.

Is there anybody out there who would adopt Mask? I am sure there is. Please, come forward

Daniela Lia

Sep 12th 2009, 11:36

Dawn il-kummenti kollha juri biss kemm il-gvern malti ghal darb'ohra mhu jaghmel XEJN biex jghin b'mod finanzjarjament ghal htigijiet ta' dawn l-annimali innocenti u bla htija. Missna nisthu wkoll li lanqas fl-Istrina mhu qed jingabar xejn ghall-annimali. Kulhadd hu fil-bzonn u l-gvern ghal darb'ohra qed jibqa' passiv.

Nitkaza b'nies li qed jghidu li huma kuntenti li ghalaq is-santwarju. Ghalija huma nies bla qalb u minflok misshom qed jikkritikaw ghax il-post kien okkupat illegalment, misshom marru jaghtu daqqa t'id. Jien naf x'igifieri tkun volontiera f'santwarju tal-annimali u naf kemm minn jiehu hsieb is-santwarju jkollu johrog flus minn butu biex ihallas kera, ilma, ikel u tobba. Ftit huma n-nies li jghinu u hafna l-Maltin li jabbandunaw l-annimal fit-triq jew wara bieb ta' santwarju ghax forsi m'ghadux daqshekk helu daqs meta gibnih id-dar l-ewwel darba meta kien ghadu geru jew ferh.

Nixtieq inkun naf dawk kollha li hadu pjacir li nghalaq is-santwarju jew li akkuzaw li l-bini kien qed jigi uzajt illegalment, kemm taw donation biex forsi dan is-santwarju jkun jista' jlahhaq mal-ispejjez ta' kuljum u forsi eventwalment kien ikun jista' jhallas kera go post legali???

Robert Cassar

Sep 12th 2009, 11:09

I cannot understand how people can be so CRUEL and i mean CRUEL as to say that they are happy in knowing a sanctuary is going to close down. To me it is unbelievable how can someone can say so!!!!! #

These volunteers are doing their best to take care of poor creatures who their only fault in life was to be born under the wrong star. Most of these dogs have been abandoned because their owners felt that it was their right to do so.... for some reason or another.

When will we learn that animals are not something we own but a gift from god? They are here with us not to be abused and neglected but to help us live a fuller life. ESPECIALLY DOGS since they have been helping mankind in whatever he does since the dawn of time.

To all of you out there who look at dogs as a nuisance pls remember that if it weren't for dogs man would have had a much harder time hunting, raising stock and protecting his home over the years.

Daniela Lia

Sep 12th 2009, 09:55

Hawn Malta nahsbuna bir-raggiera ghax immorru l-quddies nhar ta' hadd imma ftit issib nies li lesti li jghinu li ghajrhom. Jien il-kummenti urewni kemm ahna l-maltin u l-ghawdxin ahna bla qalb. Allahares m'hawnx is-santwarju ghax kieku hemm iktar klieb u qtates barra jiggerew u iktar issibu RIGALI wara l-bieb taghkom.

Ejja veru naghmlu xi haga biex nghinu lil dawn is-santwarju u mhux noqghodu mmaqdru u nikkomentaw waqt il-hin tax-xoghol

Charmaine Psaila

Sep 11th 2009, 22:13

Happy to know the santuary is closing down...
Too much dogs escape the sanctuary and awful smell as one pass by...
Congratualtions well done!!!!!

JC Eggarton (UK)

Sep 11th 2009, 21:40

Yes one admires people like Ms Jenkins for their dedication. But at the same time if a place has been occupied illegally, Bahar ic-Caghaq or Pembroke for that matter, this is wrong and this should not have been done in the first place. No one is above the law.
Worse still, if illegal structures have been built adjacent to government property (in this case at Pembroke), the person or persons responsible should see to remove such structures with immediate effect.
I assume that the relevant authorities are taking necessary action on this score.

Brian Chircop

Sep 11th 2009, 21:17

Il-mod kif qed tattakaw lil persuna li hadmet u ghenet biex klieb ikunu jistghu jghixu hajja naqra ahjar, juri kemm ghandkom ghal qalbkom l-ambjent u l-annimali.

Nfakkarkom
1. li gruppi bhal dawn qed jahdmu biex ma jkunx hawn kolonji tal-klieb jiggerrew barra ... bil-problemi kollha li jgibu maghhom.
2. dawn il-klieb jigbruhom minn barra - minhabba li xi hadd bla qalb ikun tefghu barra / rmieh
3. qed tattakaw lil nies bhal Marija ghax hi mhix bhal xi ras kbira li bniet fejn riedet u kerrhet post shih ... hi m'ghandiex il-poter li ghandhom nies ohra li jibnu fejn iridu.
4. tahsbu li Pembroke xi post sagruli l-uniku bini "illegali" kienet din l-istruttura ... ? komplu oholmu

Qabel tattakkaw araw naqra xi tfisser tkun BNIEDEM CIVILIZZAT jekk hux dawn li bil-mezzi taghhom ippruvaw jghinu jew dawk li remew dawn il-klieb barra!!

Hellen Poulfrey

Sep 11th 2009, 19:50

Sorry friends, i cannot read Maltese so i don't know what the bloggers are saying, never mind i am British living in England and we too used to support the SPCA, however for those poeple that can read and write English and ofcourse to this lady, i say good luck, doing a fine job.
Helen Poulfrey LONDON

M. Gauci

Sep 11th 2009, 19:45

Mela tajba din. Xi hadd gie jaghmel li jrid f'Pembroke bl-iskuza tal-klieb homeless. Bena struttura llegali bit-tilqit. Kellu l-volontiera mieghu. U issa min ghamel dan l-abbuz qieghed fil-background, qisu ma gara xejn.
Maria Jenkins u l-volontiera ma nistghux naccettaw dan. Il-klieb ghandhom id-drittijiet u l-bnedmin f'dinja civilizzata ghandhom ukoll inkella inkunu qisna qed nghixu f'gungla. Ghamiltu u m'ghamiltux, kellkom tort jew le, tafu min kien il-percimes li bena struttura mostru fl'Pembroke. M'hemmx bzonn tkun imhallef. Intom assistejtu lill-persuna f'din l-illegalita'. Issa aghmlu hiltkom biex tkomplu tghinuh halli jnehhihielna. Grazzi.

maria jenkins

Sep 11th 2009, 19:24

ghalxix qed tigudikaw lili? tafu bizzejjed min wahhal il hadid vireg u brigs.. allura alxix qed tattakaw lili??? gifiri jina u l volontira talli tajna shemna bix ma jbatux il klieb u kont ninzel INNADDAF pembroke.. ghandi nigi attakata fuq il hadid li emm,jin xandi xnaqsam anzi jin kont mara bizzejjed li qatt ma warrabtom u abbandunajtom.. batejt wisq konsegwenzi ta haddiehor jin u pruvajt insewwi zbalji ta haddiehor.. ma nahsibx li jisthoqli ta lattak kollu.. ghandkom tkelmu il min ghamel ir reat.. allahares kontu imhalfin!

J. Spiteri

Sep 11th 2009, 18:34

Ma nafx kif Maria Jenkins qed tinkwitaha daqshekk il-verita' li hi din: il-klieb li ngiebu Pembroke intefghu f'post li gie mibni llegallment bl-imbarazz tal-bricks, hadid u pjanci u vireg li sal-lum ghadhom hemm u huma ta' periklu ghall-bnedmin.
L-iskuza m'ghandiex tkun li Ms Jenkins trid tmur tnaddaf wara l-hmieg tan-nies. Wara x-xita li ghamlet dan l-ahhar il-hmieg tal-bnedmin (jekk hu veru) tnaddaf awtomatikament mill-elementi tan-natura u m'hemmx problema fuq hekk.
Il-problema proprja hi li hawn f'Pembroke hallejtulna mandra shiha u ser nibqghu biha jekk ma tnehhuhiex. Fuq dan ghandek titkellem u mhux fuq il-klieb li ahna nhobbuhom ukoll, u daqshekk, imma fis-skiet u minghajr daqq ta' trombi.
Ahna nikkundannaw l-azzjoni tal-persuni li bl-iskuza tal-klieb abbandunati ttolerajnihom f'Pembroke sakemm jinstab post dicenti ghall-istess klieb. Imma li tithalla dik l-istruttura f'post hekk frekwentat mhux sew, ghax dik xi haga li ser tibqa' hawn permanenti, memorja taghkom!
Nappellalek Ms Jenkins biex flimkien mal-helpers li qed issemmi taraw kif tnehhu dan l-imbarazz minn hawn. Grazzi.

maria jenkins

Sep 11th 2009, 18:10

@ A.Zammit,
Ghalik ghandi twegiba wkoll, ha tkun taf il fatti sewwa lewwel qabel ma tikritika. Sa kemm il klieb kienu ghadhom pembroke, jiena flimkien mal voluntiera ohrajn konna innadfu il post kuljum u kien mizmum f kundizzjoni mil ahjar li stajna. Meta imbaghad il klieb kellna innehuhom il post rega sfacca abbandunat, allura in nies imbaghad bdew juzawh bhala latrina kif kien qabel, kulhadd jidhol jaghmel il bzonnijiet tieghu, dak huwa il hmieg li hemm Pembroke. Jiena il hmieg tal klieb kont innadfu imma tan nies zgur li le ghax ma nippretendix dawn l-azzjonijiet minghand poplu ic ''Civilizzat''.

Thank You.

M. Farrugia

Sep 11th 2009, 17:49

Dear Ms Jenkins. There is certainly no cause to doubt your integrity and dedication towards your love to care for the stray dogs population. We all appreciate that.
But in my opinion you should refrain from reacting to certain people's comments who are venting their anger on certain illegalities e.g. the illegal occupation of Pembroke zone when the operator of the Bahar ic-Caghaq Sanctuary was ordered to move out of that building some three years ago.
It is a fact that two wrongs do not make one right. Some dogs were transferred to Pembroke; an illegal construction took place right beneath one of the historic Military Shooting Ranges and a subsequent enforcement notice was issued by MEPA. The dogs were finally removed but the illegal structureis still there. Come on, please help to remove it since you or whoever you were assisting is not using it anymore.

maria jenkins

Sep 11th 2009, 17:29

u grazzi li alla batli 5 min nies volontiera u kinu jigu jejnu fit tindif u johorguli il klieb.. dawn kinu jigu fl off tahhom u minajrom jin ma kontx inlehhaq zgur,grazzi lil janet li kinet toqodli il belt minkejja is sagrificju u grazzi lil missieri li kin jihu hafna pacenzja bijja ax ma kontx inhallih minuta bilqeda fil break tax xol qatt ma qalli le al kul ma nqabdu..jekk insejt insemmi l xahad ikumpatuni ax daqxejn emozjonata u stressjata.. minajr dawn in nies kinu jbatu il klieb u nbati aktar jin.. dawk li kinu jejnu bahar ic caq inheggigom jibqu jejnu santwarji ohra..

A. Zammit

Sep 11th 2009, 17:26

For the attention of Ms Maria Jenkins:

Thank you for admitting that you helped with the running of the illegal Pembroke Dog Sanctuary, which enforcement notice was issued by MEPA as per following details.

Whilst all the dogs have been removed to other places, the illegal structure is still there. Maybe you can now extend your assistance in the final general cleanup to remove the eyesore:

http://www.mepa.org.mt/Planning/index.htm?enf_pending.htm&1

Mepa Enforcement Case Number: ECF00115/06
Location of infringement: Site at, Pembroke Rifle Ranges, Pembroke
Breach: Change of use of ex military structures for the keeping and breeding of stray dogs

Charles Grech

Sep 11th 2009, 17:19

Its really sad to hear about the closure of yet another dog sanctuary. This is yet another black spot on the performance of the Hon. Minister George Pullicino. The Hon. Minister insited on standards before helping these sanctuaries. It should be the other way round by assisting financially, with human resources and by other means. During the past year we heard of many more closures including the closing of the animal ambulance service by expertees of the Saint Francis Foundation who closed all their communications as a protest with the Malta government for not waiving of dues - being registration tax - amounting to about EUR25,000 to let them commission two vehicles - donated by foreigners -
as animal ambulances
@ Francesca Abela. Government should lead by example and publish a full audited accounts to give some light on how the Lm150,000 Maltese Liri - voted in the 2008 budget - were used. This information was requested by several animal lovers via the media but the answers are still being kept away in the dark Hon George Pullicino please explain.

maria jenkins

Sep 11th 2009, 17:19

@marvin abela ma ntikx tord li jdejqek il boros li kont infaddal wara l bib.. pero jin ma stajc namel moghod iehor .. il boros ta liscamel ma kinx baqa jigborom habba xahaga ta eu.. fil bidu kont idahhlu gol karozza privata tiji u immur narmih jin..izda ma stajc nibqa naghamel dan aktar ritt inlehhaq wisq ma affarijiet..allura kelli nfaddlu u kul 4 tijiem incempel persuna bit trakk intih 10e u jarmijuli hu.. dejjem tajt hilti bix inzomm il post nadif izda wahdek ma tamel xejn fid dinja.. li jinfetah il bib tas santwarju u jithallew il klib jigru barra ma kont ha nippermettija qatt..li jitraqqdu izjed u izjed.. allura bdejt nirsisti li nikri bicca art u innehhijom min emm la ma kinx possibli jihduwom santwarji ohra u naturalment bqajt nittama li nihodom ximkin jin.. niringrazja lil tas santwarji li ha jihduom..frances b.bugia ha tihu 5.island sanctuary ha jihdu 6 u ninza il kappell il ta aaa li se jihdu il kumplament.. inwedkom li jina minix se nabbandunhom u l ghajnuna tiji se natija mija fil mija..se nejn kemm xol volontarju u kemm medicini.happy paws charity clinic kinu hemm ta sapport kbir u se naghati shemi emm ukoll. grazzi.

maria jenkins

Sep 11th 2009, 17:05

@n grima.. xandu xjaqsam li qed tejd int!! jina MARIA JENKINS ma okkupajt lebda post izda sempliciment uzajt sahti bix dak li beda haddiehor inzommu kemm nista tajjeb jin.. ta pembroke jekk hu dhera ta maghatab dawk in nies gabuh ekk jithlu juzawh latrina u ghal affarijiet ohra,almenu meta kin okkupah rennie kin differenti ax il hmieg tal klieb kin jigi imnaddaf.. jin zgur minix niezla innehhi hnizrijiet u hmieg tan nies li bla qalb jarmu em wara xi bbq u juzawh bhala latrina kif etlek.. il monument ta pebroke jihu hsibu min hu responsabbli issa.. u bahar ic caq arraqt mohhi bix niprova nohrog il klieb min emm.. ftakar u nerga najdlek li jina MARIA JENKINS ma okkupajt l ebda post izda sibt kollox em meta thalt voluntiera.. grazzi lil dawk kolla li jifmu l kas bla ma jiggudikaw...nahseb li batejt bizzejjed. jek jogobkom titkelmux bla ma tkunu tafu laffarijiet..jin se nibqa emm alijom u se nibqa nejn il santwari ohra.

Johanna Pullicino

Sep 11th 2009, 16:47

I totally agree with Francesca Abela. Beside I agree that all the animals will be chipped and neutered.
Can't understand opposition to neutering! It's an extra expence but also obligation and resposability as a pet owner. Another issue is the mentality that first a female dog must have pups and then neutered. We have a very healthy agile 9 year old female dog who was neutered immediately as adviced by Vet. A male dog we have recently found an adopted was also neutered when only less then 5 months old. I am sure he'll be ok and remains healthy.
Same applies to cats!
Let's all pet owners take responsability and we all do our share!
BTW all animals are sweet and loving not just the pure breed!

albert vella

Sep 11th 2009, 16:42

Yes I agree 100% with Mr Anthony Borg's contribution and I quote:
''The problem of stray dogs can be solved by two actions. 1) Neutering and 2) by electronic chip for every dog which records the I.D. of it's owner. The owner should pay for it and a yearly tax.
Then I am sure that true animal lovers keep them''.
This measure will go a long way in controlling the present undesirable situation of stray dogs all over the island.

Gaspare Xuereb

Sep 11th 2009, 16:26

@Marvin Abela: as a fellow resident I totally agree with you!

Alan Aquilina

Sep 11th 2009, 16:25

@M. Abela
Good point! I am not against sanctuaries but these should not be kept in residential areas. Look whta is happening in Swieqi currently. Having said that I wish luck to these dogs to be happy in their new home.

Marvin Abela

Sep 11th 2009, 15:44

Nice story but that's only one side of the story. The other part is the foul smell, rubbish left outside this said sanctuary, and noise. I think those who live in BIC didn't have to wait for this lady to give but the authorities to step in and close a few years ago.

anthony borg

Sep 11th 2009, 15:06

The problem of stray dogs can be solved by two actions. 1) Neutering and 2) by electronic chip for every dog which records the I.D. of it's owner. The owner should pay for it and a yearly tax.
Then I am sure that true animal lovers keep them.

Henk.Van Schooneveld

Sep 11th 2009, 14:55

Great picture and a pretty girl., hope everything works out ok for their new home. Good Luck from a Dutchman in Gozo. Henk

n. grima

Sep 11th 2009, 14:27

Further to my earlier contribution re Pembroke structure issued as an illegal dog sanctuary:

http://www.mepa.org.mt/Planning/index.htm?enf_pending.htm&1

Mepa Enforcement Case Number: ECF00115/06
Location of infringement: Site at, Pembroke Rifle Ranges, Pembroke
Breach: Change of use of ex military structures for the keeping and breeding of stray dogs

Francesca Abela

Sep 11th 2009, 13:49

Sorry to hear about the closure of this animal sanctuary, but I do feel that all the animal sanctuaries in Malta should get together under one organisation. In that way the expenses would be far less and it would be easier to manage them. This would also rule out the sprouting of more and more animal sanctuaries all over the island. Funds would at least go to just one large sanctuary and would be administered in a proper way with audited accounts etc. to justfiy the use of the funds, donations, etc.

n. grima

Sep 11th 2009, 13:03

@ Brian Chircop

Qed naqblu li mhux Pembroke biss imma ghandna nikkundannaw anki lil dawk li ghamlu l-istess haga f'postijiet ohra fejn art pubblika giet okkupata llegalment.
Jibqa' l-fatt li dawn il-persuni ghandhom inaddfu fejn hamgu bi strutturi llegali. Dak jibqa' obbligu lejn is-socjeta' ingenerali. U jkun apprezzat jekk jaghmlu dan mill-aktar fis.

J.Galea

Sep 11th 2009, 13:00

@ n. grima

It is a known fact that dog lovers have no respect for the wellbeing of other humans. Regarding the maghtab leftovers, have you ever seen bowls full of spaghetti behind someone else's garage doors left by these so called hygenic dog & cat lovers?

Brian Chircop

Sep 11th 2009, 12:51

@ n. grima
Jekk ...
L-issue hija li tokkupa art minghajr titlu u tippreveni li haddiehor jista' juza u jgawdi. Qed nitkellem fuq art pubblika u f'dan il-kaz okkupazzjoni llegali bi stop and enforcement notice fuqha ill-MEPA. ...

TAHSEB LI DIN KIENET L-UNIKA ART OKKUPATA B'DAN IL-MOD? Ghalinqas din kienet qed tintuza ghal gid. Hawn bosta artijiet li jkunu okkupati b'dan il-mod ghal skopijiet aktar egoistici. Hawn persuni li bnew kumplessi shah fuq art minghajr permessi jew b'aktar minn enforcement notice wahda... Xorta haga hazin ma titpattiex b'ohra hazina izda f'Malta " kulhadd hu ugwali izda xi persuni huma aktar ugwali minn ohrajn..."

u rigward

Bl-ahjar intenjonijiet li kellhom dawn is-sinjuri ma kellhom qatt id-dritt li jhassru l-ambjent ta' mal-kosta ta' Pembroke ...

MIN JAGHTI D-DRITT LI JHASSRU L-AMBJENT?
MELA GHAX TA' PEMBROKE SPECJALI AKTAR MINN POST IEHOR???
ARA NAQRA KEMM HAWN AGHAR MINN HEKK, LI INBNEW B'BENEDIZZJONI MINN XI QADDIS MALTI...

ARA NAQRA KEMM HAWN POSTIJIET LI THASSRU

n. grima

Sep 11th 2009, 11:37

@Deo Catania
@ Deo Catania

Grazzi tal-parir. Jigifieri jien nista' nohodlok il-proprjeta' tieghek minn issa. i.e. nisraqielek, u fl-istess hin nghidlek isthi! Tislijiet habib. M'intix tifhem il-punt. Ma ndahhlux l-emozzjoni tal-kura lejn l-annimali. Dik haga ohra u naqblu fuqha ghax l-annimali parti mill-holqien u ghandna niehdu hsiebhom b'mod razzjonali.
L-issue hija li tokkupa art minghajr titlu u tippreveni li haddiehor jista' juza u jgawdi. Qed nitkellem fuq art pubblika u f'dan il-kaz okkupazzjoni llegali bi stop and enforcement notice fuqha mill-MEPA. Bl-ahjar intenjonijiet li kellhom dawn is-sinjuri ma kellhom qatt id-dritt li jhassru l-ambjent ta' mal-kosta ta' Pembroke. Morru araw b'ghajnejkom x'monument hallewlna.

Deo Catania

Sep 11th 2009, 11:16

@ N Grima isthi jekk taf x'igifieri.

n. grima

Sep 11th 2009, 10:49

Perhaps one should remind Mr R Scicluna and Ms M Jenkins that before stepping down from their activities they should see to the immediate need of restoring the 'B' Range at Pembroke.

People should be reminded this structure was illegally taken over some three years ago and shabbily converted as a dog shelter with all sorts of Maghtab leftovers. The general public is owed to have this eyesore removed now that the dogs are no longer illegally kept thereat.

Franco Farrugia

Sep 11th 2009, 10:22

It is sad when a dog sanctuary closes down for the wrong reasons - to close down because of lack of dogs is one thing, but to close down and having the dogs sent to another sanctuary, further filling up the vacancies (?) there, is another. This means less vacant places for strays or for animals in difficulty.
The AWD is to be praised for helping out in this mammoth task of transferring the dogs from Bahar ic-Caghaq.
I sympathise a lot with Maria Jenkins and I can imagine what she must have endured these last years, looking after a dog sanctuary in a country and within a context where everyone and his granny was looking at it with disgust and contempt.
It is good - no, it is a blessing - that Maria was promised that dogs will not be put down. If we are further informed where the dogs are being re-homed, those few of us who put their money where their mouths is will know to which sanctuary they should give a donation!

Carmen Cocks

Sep 11th 2009, 10:14

I understand and feel with Ms Jenkins. At the moment I am going through hell as to what to do with the cats' colony I have been looking after for the past years. I have tried everything and feel exhausted but I have not given up hope yet. I cannot leave these cats to starve or be abused. I will be retiring soon and there is nobody who wants to look after them when I finish from my place of work. But I believe that with the help of Dr Mario Spiteri at the Animal Welfare Department the cats will not be left to suffer or put down and that the welfare of the dogs from the Dog Sanctuary at Bahar ic-Caghaq is going to be in good hands.