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Comment: Get cats sterilised early - even in rural France
Columnist Samantha David notes that under the new guidelines you can spay kittens from just eight weeks
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France's July 14 military parade: 'a national communion' or out of touch?
We look at how France reconciles republicanism with a seemingly authoritarian tradition
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Letters: My French neighbours amazed me with their love and support
Connexion reader shares her positive experience of being embraced by her community in France
SPA is best breed...
In response to Connexion’s recent debate on SPA animals on its Facebook page, ‘rescued’ is my favourite breed of dog.
I currently have six, five of which came from SPA24. They arrive lost and frightened.
It takes time to settle them in. You have to earn their trust and respect – and then the magic moment arrives when they realise they are staying. They all react differently, but happiness exudes from them.
I had one who danced she was so excited, she was depressed when she came; another put his head on my shoulder and relaxed – he was considered dominant and dangerous.
Hagrid cried he was so happy, sounds daft but it really isn’t, they know when they are loved wanted and safe and each has a different way of showing it, I believe that rescue dogs make loyal and loving friends and after 26 over the years I have yet to find a bad one.
Jim Stephenson, by email