Noon today, we went by the farm

of our 7. And it was a heart-stopping period as I witnessed the rough behaviour of the workers at that area.

The unfortunate thing is our 7 have the habit of barking and chasing after certain workers and vehicles entering that area.

There was this man who was leaving his farm and upon the dogs' barking, he took up a plastic rod, lift it up in anger and smashed the entire rod to bits right in front of me and the dogs....Later, a car drove up the lane, chased by the pack and Tommy was almost run over as he was dashing just in front of the vehicle and the bonnet bumped his backside...this behaviour made them unwelcomed on their own homeground...and a Malay postman who has to endure their barking and chasing daily, whom I apologised to just now as he looked exasperated at this daily encounter....and the last occurence was when a truck driver alighted to speak with us, and when 2 of our dogs started growling a bit at him, he swung his 'changkol' (hoe) at them, not hitting them just scaring them away but I can only imagine what other more irritated/scared workers may do.

These all explain the limping, cuts on legs, faces that appear on and off on our dogs.

The ironical thing is that these 7 plus Little Anne appear a nuisance to strangers who don't know them. But to us and those they know are of no threat, they are simply affectionate and faithful. I'm sure Y and W will never believe that Little Anne is a terror on the streets.

Sigh....the issue of men and animal living together in peace may not be possible here.

* We are given till end August to clear them out of that place. The boarding kennels we may have to bring them to on an urgent basis will cost more than the initial one we planned for them, which we are still appealing for. And we are uncertain now how we will fund that for the longterm.

But, looking at the rough treatment they received today and every other day, it is not only dangerous for the dogs but highly stressful for V who has to see them every day. It is nothing short of a miracle that they have been able to survive well at that place so far.

* We sincerely ask of you to stand in faith and support by us, as we make the decision for them.