Little would we have known that AWL would start rescuing horses too. Don't get me wrong, we want to rescue all animals, however, horses are big and expensive animals with a lot of knowledge inside their minds. You can follow us at www.animalswithoutlimits.com Oregon is 26 years old former riding school horse. I always say things happen for a reason, and one day I walked around at the riding school/private horses in southern Italy. Someone was sad! I followed the feeling, around the stable to the backside. There I saw a box with a small window and sunlight was shimmering by the d ..read more

I am sorry if you thought I was gone. I am still working with Animals Without Limits, I am still the CEO However I changed to make my own site www.miamattssonmercer.com and write about my AWL missions--and others too, of course. I will try to update on this page too, but to catch up....I will see what I can do to update you all. That's Amore ..read more

Seniors Rocks! I have to admit, my heart is soft for Senior dogs. Having had my foundation now since 1999 and working with rescuing animals (most dogs) I have met hundreds of wonderful Seniors. Yes, it is not for a very long time you get to keep them(years), however, the time seems in a way longer when you are together with them (time). If that makes any sense. I have had to say good bye to many Seniors, but I have always been by their side. Always! In my home I have right now eight (8) Seniors that I adore. I don't like traveling as much as I did earlier, even if I love tra ..read more

 These pictures were taken by me when I visited a shelter run by the Government back in January 2016 me thinks. Anyway, I saw him right away and fell in love. Finally, I can tell you that I am flying over and bringing him with me back to Germany.  He is a handsome Senior that should not sit in a place like this. No one should, and I am doing my best to find a solution. It takes time, it shouldn't but it does. Drives my heart into sadness since time is going so fast and the dogs are having shorter life than we got.  These is the place. Its smelly and horrible. I have been tol ..read more

"I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog Animals Without Limits has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 100 Animal Blogs on the web." http://blog.feedspot.com/animal_blogs/ Oh dear, now I have to update much better. This is amazing news. Thank you readers 3> www.animalswithoutlimits.blogspot.com ..read more

I have together with talented Linda, worked on a new homepage where I can put my own, and my organisation AWL together. Time is one of the things we are hunting after desperately, so I thought adding them together would make it  all in one place. Easy to find! www.miamattssonmercer.com  Let me know what you think! Mia Mattsson Mercer ..read more

Update on Leah after her surgery . The veterinarian team made the op and  got the fast growing tumour on her inner back legs away. (earlier post) Amazing warrior Queen greeted me at the veterinarian door only a couple of hours after waking up. Think if we humans had the same capacity ! I want to show you how she looked like when I found her and after some time together with us. What an amazing difference. She has so much energy for being an senior, I hope I get the same kind of amount when I become a Senior ;-) Leah, I am super proud over you ..read more

Swedish Tidningen Nara The insecurity inside of us can make it difficult to balance a direct communication with balanced feelings. Often it is our own egos that put a stop to the unconditional love for ourselves and others. When we understand that it is ourselves that we have to love without criticizing, the fears that pierce our hearts will disappear. We are created by the Universe and are perfect. Once again, I read from my notebook. How could a dog be that spiritual deeper than myself, a human? Immediately I was ashamed over my own thought. Who was I to judge or condemn? The wise stre ..read more

NEW YEARS eve, is not one of my favourite evenings to celebrate. Don't get me wrong, I would love to celebrate to say good bye to the year of 2016 lessons, and welcome the new year 2017 in, gladly with a glass of Champagne. The fireworks are making it very hard to be happy and celebrate. Today is our home back to normal, but it has been tough days, and evenings. The house of 12 dogs, there have been chaos, with barking, howling and shaking. It is not only by midnight, it is several days before and several days after. I am thinking of the wild animals, and also Military with PTSD, well ..read more

The days are flying so fast away, and its been busy here at the Senior Sanctuary ( ChaCha wouldn't like to be called a Senior yet!) I am so thankful to our veterinarian, Frau Kast and her team at the Tier Artz. Our Italian clients are being taken cared of with a lot care and love. Leah is healing wonderful after her tumor surgery last week. And I am so happy we took the chance to put her under surgery despite her age. Leah was examined before the surgery, and she got a very strong heart. If we wouldn't have done the surgery, she would probably have had a couple of months to live. We l ..read more