Issue No. 1943
29 Sept - 5 Oct 2022
COSTA DE ALMERIA • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
Linda Hall LUCKILY, although it was windy, the rain held off for PAWS‐PATAS’ first Autumn Fete on September 18. “All week we were watch‐ ing the forecast,” Claire Grif‐ fiths from the Los Gallardos‐ based animal shelter admitted afterwards. “Stallholders selling ev‐ erything from jewellery to incense, together with household items and gifts, all helped draw the crowds,” she said. With music from a range of local amateur musicians who provided a soundtrack for the afternoon, there was also an opportunity to meet and adopt some of the shel‐ ter’s kittens and puppies. “We raised a massive €1,000 which we shall use to make improvements and carry out repairs to our in‐ take block,” Claire an‐ nounced. “Thanks go to Kevin Bar‐
Photo credit: PAWS-PATAS
A HUGE SUCCESS
AUTUMN FETE: Stalls helped to draw the crowds.
ber and the staff at the Oa‐ sis Pool Bar for allowing us to use his bar and for pro‐ viding drinks and the barbe‐ cue,” she said. “And another huge thank you must go to everyone who came along and supported our first fete.”
PAWS‐PATAS now hope to organise another fete in the spring, Clair added. Readers who would like more information about the coming fete as well as the work at PAWS‐PATAS should visit the www.paws‐ patas.org website.
FREE • GRATIS