30/05/2026
As summer begins to tighten its grip on Spain once again, preparations are underway for one of the rescue centre’s most enthusiastic users of cooling facilities… Ruppert. 🐷☀️💦
Today’s video shows the creation of Ruppert’s summer water park, a feature he looks forward to every year when temperatures begin to climb.
There was, however, one small logistical complication.
The water was added before the shade sail was suspended.
The result was a brief moment of realisation that perhaps the order of operations could have been improved. Fortunately, the Spanish sun is a remarkably efficient drying machine and the problem will soon solve itself.
Meanwhile, John can be seen scrambling around railings and making the necessary adjustments, while Ruppert adopts the managerial approach of standing nearby and haughtily supervising events without offering any practical assistance whatsoever. Some animals are workers. Some are project managers.
With temperatures now returning to more normal summer levels after an unusually wet and unsettled winter and spring, heat awareness becomes increasingly important for both animals and volunteers. Providing shade, fresh water and cool areas where animals can escape the midday sun becomes a daily priority across the rescue centre.
Ruppert, naturally, takes these matters very seriously indeed.
Or at least he will once his water park is fully operational. 🐷😎💦
