October 2026

Dear Readers,

Stellina and Her Wheelchair

First, I'd like to give you an update on little Stellina. Stellina's hind legs are paralyzed following a car accident. We had no experience with a paralyzed kitten, but we decided to take Stellina in at Finca Noah 2.0 anyway. We didn't know how much care a paralyzed kitten would need. In Stellina's case, we also didn't know how she would cope with her disability.

Although we had many questions and zero experience, we decided not to leave her in the cold, small cage where she certainly would have given up after a short time.

In the large cat enclosure, where she could move freely, she was able to observe everything that goes on here. She was delighted when other cats sniffed her from outside.

I observed her behavior for a long time, and so came the wish to see her running around the yard sometime, among the other cats, dogs, chickens and all the other two- and four-legged creatures who would surely welcome her warmly. After a long search, we were able to order a suitable wheelchair cart. The wheelchair still needed to be adjusted to her specific needs in the final details, which wasn't quite so easy since Stellina wasn't very patient with us. But we gave her the time she needed to get used to the wheelchair.

Then came the day when Stellina was in her wheelchair for the first time and could explore the Finca. She looked at and sniffed everything curiously and cautiously. Stellina ate grass and played with a little butterfly. I don't think you can imagine how emotional this moment was for all of us, seeing her so happy.

It will take a little more time before Stellina has complete mastery of her wheelchair, but buckling in now goes without any problems, which shows us: She is finding joy.

A huge thank you to Patricia for donating the wheelchair. Patricia got to know Stellina during a visit to Finca Noah 2.0. Her story touched Patricia so deeply that she decided: Stellina must be able to walk …

A Friend for Manni

We introduced you to Manni. Who can still remember Manni? A little, cheeky and curious ferret. He had settled in nicely in his villa with a huge garden. The only thing missing was a friend. Playing all alone just isn't fun.

We searched for a long time for a friend for Manni.

Victoria, an animal welfare friend of Farah's, happened to hear about a ferret living in an apartment, frantically spinning around in his cage every day out of frustration.

It took a bit of persuasion to make the owners understand that this is not a happy way to keep a ferret and that here he has appropriate housing and, most importantly, a friend. You could already see that his fur was very neglected and his tail had no fur at all. Rudi is a little white albino, very affectionate with people, but unfortunately still not socialized with his new friend Manni. We're waiting for an appointment at the vet so that Rudi, like Manni, can get his vaccinations, be chipped, and most importantly, be neutered. Not every vet performs neutering on ferrets, so unfortunately we have to wait until the clinic in Alquería Blanca has an opening.

We hope the two will have a long, peaceful life together.

Our Partnership with VETO

In May of this year, we launched a major rescue operation with the animal welfare organization VETO. VETO and Animal Police, working together, were able to rescue 5 female Galgos from miserable conditions. Here at Finca Noah 2.0, they can recover from years of cage confinement and, step by step and with great patience, learn to trust people again. They are making progress, but there is still a lot of work ahead to take away their fear and build trust.

VETO has gone public with the story of the Galgos, who don't even exist in Spanish animal protection law. It's important to raise awareness that this breed of dog also has the right to be protected from poor living conditions.

With the support of VETO, we hope to make a difference so that Galgos are finally recognized as dogs in Spanish animal protection law and are not abused as hunting and breeding machines.

We have a large dog enclosure (nearly 243 m²) where the Galgos have enough space to recover, play and run. This is how the collaboration started, and hopefully many more joint rescue operations will follow.

With VETO, we have a strong partner by our side who pursues the same goal: giving animals a voice. Standing up for every animal.

We would like to give the entire VETO team a big compliment and a huge thank you. Thank you for the trust you have shown in us.

Thanks to VETO, we can provide many dogs and cats with high-quality food, as we are generously supported there as well and can thus ensure that no furry friend goes hungry.

The collaboration between Animal Police and VETO continues to grow, as does the mutual trust. There is one thing we really didn't expect: VETO surprised us and is covering the costs for two shelters that our horses, ponies, our deer and sheep urgently need. Autumn and winter are upon us, and we are overjoyed and deeply grateful that thanks to our donors and the VETO team, our animals can protect themselves from wind and weather without having to move into the barn, which isn't quite finished yet. To complete it, there are some formalities that still need to be worked out.

Thank you, VETO, for believing in us. Thank you for your wonderful work and this partnership.

On behalf of all the animals at Finca Noah 2.0, I thank you warmly for reading my words.

Nadine De Tomi