It has only taken five years, but we can now say, officially, that Uma has finally been adopted.

Uma came to Live PAWS when she was a year old, and was always overlooked. She is a happy girl, who shared a kennel with her best friend, Guapo, until he was adopted last year.

She was then introduced to Atigrado and Oscuro, and found more freedom to play.

A week ago, Uma caught the eye of a German gentleman. He wanted a friend for his older female dog, on his finca.

Uma went on trial, and we received the feedback: “She makes a wonderful part of our team”.

Uma was officially adopted this morning, and tears were shed!

There is a suitable home for every dog we have at the refuge, and we will never, ever give up trying to find them!

Uma, our darling beautiful girl, you will be missed, but you really deserve this special day, and all the days ahead of you!

This little pup was returned to the refuge, because her recent adoption had, unfortunately, not worked out.

We were very sad to see her back at Live PAWS, but, after having been here for about 10 minutes, a lovely couple wanted to take her home with them.

She is such a beautiful puppy, and it’s impossible not to fall in love with her!

Have a good life, little Ella!

Our beautiful, crazy Pluto flew to Italy recently, accompanied by one of our Live PAWS team, Robbie.

Pluto is really happy in his new, forever home, and we know he will be a well-behaved and much-loved member of his new family.

We always miss our dogs when they leave here, but we can’t be sad for long, because we know they have great lives ahead of them!

Farewell, lovely Pluto. What a great character you are. Your pen at the refuge seems a little empty now!

This lovely group of people came to the refuge to walk the dogs, bringing with them a very generous selection of dog food!

We are really grateful, and appreciate their kindness. It means so much to us when we receive donations, because we have lots of hungry mouths to feed!

Lacie is a really beautiful girl, and it was really sad to see her so frightened, when she first arrived at the refuge.

But, within three days, a lovely family came to see her, and fell in love straight away. She spent some time with them in their home, and the adoption papers were signed today!

Lacie’s story has a really happy ending, which is fantastic. Have a great life, Lacie. We will always remember you!

Two of our Podencos have new homes in Italy! Rocio is about eight months old, and was found wandering the streets with her sister, Luna, and their mother.

Micky (centre) has been with us for just over a year. He did spend a trial period with a new owner, but, sadly, it didn’t work out.

It’s incredible to think that the lives of these Podencos, who are the most mistreated breed of dog in Tenerife, can be so drastically transformed.

Our thanks go to our dedicated volunteers, Georgia and Adriano, for all the tireless work they do with our Podencos.

Farewell, Rocio and Micky. We know you have wonderful lives ahead of you!

This beautiful family came to see Lisa’s puppies when they were first born, and fell in love with this little girl.

Then she was adopted by another family, and the children were heartbroken. So when she was returned to the refuge, because of allergies, the parents got back in touch with us.

What a lovely birthday surprise! This little treasure is going to be so spoilt with love!