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She’s the royal equivalent of Dr. Dolittle. Meet Princess Xandra.....and a few of her animals. Cary Johnston reports.In her stunning home in the hills overlooking Marbella, Princess Xandra von Hohenlohe is happy and contented, as are her numerous pets. Many were rescued from a life of cruelty or abandonment – an unfortunate by product of urban living anywhere.
"A sanctuary was badly needed here in Marbella because you saw so many stray dogs in the roads and the situation was becoming impossible," explains the Princess – an aristocrat whose down to earth nature is combined with a blood connection to the Spanish royal family.
As a result, an animal sanctuary was launched in 1992 of which she's the President. It's called Amigos de Animales Abandonados – or Triple A. Over the years the centre has helped more than thirty thousand animals, mostly dogs and cats. Occasionally though, a more unusual creature comes their way:
"We had a dolphin once, which had been injured in the sea and was ill. He was put in a plastic swimming pool, and we tried to treat him along with experts from the Málaga sanctuary for sea mammals, but unfortunately he died..."
Many stories have happier endings though, as all animals found are given treatments, vaccinations, or operations as required – most are then re-housed. And to continue the good work, she's now raising funds at a huge charity gala event in Marbella.
"I think our attitude to animals, especially in schools, is changing. And there are some laws coming which can help us too." She may be a Princess, but she's not afraid to get her hands dirty:
"I'm studying to become a vet," she reveals. "Animals are my life..."
Triple A Charity Gala
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This article first appeared in the magazine Dreamlife, which has a circulation of 60,000 in the Costa del Sol. Check out the magazine here
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[August 2007]
Subject: Spain; animals
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