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  • Lanzarote, Canary Islands – animal abuse of a young podenco

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    Animal abuse in the Canary Islands: man arrested after being filmed beating a 9-month-old female dog.

    The San Bartolomé Local Police secured the animal before the Civil Guard’s SEPRONA unit intervened.

    The incident was recorded by two witnesses on Saturday, August 22, at a property in the municipality. The footage shows the man throwing the animal into the back of a pickup truck, tethering it with a short chain, and striking it several times, including on the head.

    After learning of the recordings, the Lanzarote Association for the Defense and Against Animal Abuse (Ademal Lanzarote) reported the matter to the authorities and requested the seizure of the animal.

    News story: https://goo.su/NioCSx

    #StopAnimalAbuse    #ReportIt    #NoToHunting    #PlataformaNAC

  • Podenco Andaluz Lio with Galgos Rescue Almeria – hoping for his forever home

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    From Galgos Rescue Almeria
    We’re happy to officially introduce you to Lio!
    Recently Lio had an appointment with the vet for a general check-up. He received his identification microchip, European passport, and vaccinations. Blood was also taken to test him for the most common Mediterranean diseases. Fortunately, all test results were negative!
    Lio is estimated to be around two years old and will remain small in size. He is a Podenco Andaluz, a special and beautiful breed.
    A special thank-you to Helping Animals Almanzora for helping cover Lio’s medical expenses. Thanks to your support, he is getting the best possible start on his journey towards a beautiful future.
    More news about Lio will follow soon!

  • Castellon, Spain – marching for the hunting hounds

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  • Thank you from Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends

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    Thank you to everyone who responded to the post about the Podenco who was thrown away in the rubbish.  Over the years, I have always been very sensitive about the content I choose to post. I never want to share something simply for shock value. But this one resonated with me so strongly.

    My very first Podenco, Tilly, was thrown into a dumpster in 2003 with a broken leg and left to die.  (see photo above). At the time, I believed it was a random act of unimaginable cruelty. I had no idea that, a few years later, I would begin to discover the reality of what so many Podencos endure.
    That is why I shared yesterday’s story.

    Not for the shock factor. Not to upset people. But sometimes we need to show the reality.  I apologise if the post caused distress. That was never my intention. But for whatever reason, the story reached more than 400,000 people. And amongst those people will be many who, until this week, had probably never even heard of a Podenco.  And that matters. (more…)

  • Podenco dumped as trash by a Spanish sub-human galguero

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    From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends

    Recently, a Podenco was found dead, discarded in the rubbish, tied inside a black plastic bag.  She had a broken leg.

    In 2003, Tilly, the first Podenco I ever adopted, was also thrown away and left to die. She had been dumped in a rubbish container with a broken leg.  But Tilly was stubborn. She was strong-willed. And somehow, despite everything, she found the strength to keep barking until someone heard her.  That someone changed the course of her and my life.

    And here we are, 23 years later… and it still hasn’t stopped. (more…)

  • Colitis in dogs – what it is and how to treat it

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  • ElPodenco by Podenco Friends – simply stunning

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    Over many years Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends has en able to catch stunning photos of her rescued podencos.  It is an amazing gift.

    “Rescuing Podencos I discovered a love for photography.. plus living so remotely in the campo was such a great background to take photos.  I took this photograph from around 20 metres away. Chaz at the time was only 6 months old and stood so still, looking out across the valley, As I was looking through the camera lens, silently I thought, please don’t move.

    For just a few seconds, everything was still… and I captured that special moment.
    To see them free.  Perhaps remembering where they have been.  Perhaps wondering what lies beyond the horizon.  Or perhaps simply enjoying the freedom to stand still, breathe, and take it all in.
    El podenco

  • The loyalty of a podenco is incredible

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    Pingamor waited by the door of the lady that protected and fed him. She passed away but he didn´t know. He remained there day and night, waiting for her. Loyalty is rooted in this breed´s history.

    Happy to report that Pingamor now has a new forever home.

    #loyalty #portuguespodengo #ancientbreed

  • Podenca Campanero Pituca with Progape Ourense

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  • Bring Portuguese Podengos to Light

    Bring Portuguese Podengos to Light

    Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.”__ Robert Bresson
    To those in Portugal that refuse to ignore and don´t look aside.
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    Hope, rescued August 2025 #portuguespodengo #huntingcruelty