This is for all the Spanish galgueros and gitanos – Spain is a Catholic country – this is what your Pope says about animals! It doesn’t give you licence to abuse them so they get there quicker!
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Update on the starving, injured podenco
Update on Frank (as in frankfurters)/Hoppalong Doggity, Podihopper!
‘Thank you for the donation, very kind of you – on my behalf and on behalf of Hopalong Doggerty. He loathes the cheap dry dogfood – he’s very fussy, considering he was starving and on the streets – so I give him brown rice, boiled with carrots and some broth from my own vegetables till it’s soggy and with a whole tin of sardines added once it’s cooled. I don’t blame him about the dogfood – it’s rubbish. He no longer has diarrhoea. Trouble is, a tin of sardines costs 70 centimos. I got him a worm tablet yesterday and will give it to him later – forgot this morning.
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Desperate help needed for a podenco
A friend of mine has just rescued a podenco in terrible condition…two boys helped her catch him. She is in an area with a lot of hunters and gitanos. She suffers from ill health and has not the means to pay for the vet treatment he needs. So we desperately need an association to take him on. She is in southern Spain. Here’s what she says about him.
1/12/2014 – ‘Walking through the square I saw a very, very thin podenco with one front leg held up and dangling, searching under and around the bins. I asked two little boys to watch him, rushed into the shop which luckily is on the square, grabbed a packet of frankfurters for 2€ and rushed out again. After he’d eaten several, he hopped off, but we followed him and one of the little boys (Gitanos – lots here and not crueller to animals than anyone else) managed to go up to him and gently stroke his head and hold him, while I tied my scarf round his neck.
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How Could You – by Jim Willis
For all the poor lost souls dumped by the galgueros, abandoned everywhere, waiting in perreras…
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25 dogs needing winter coats?
A friend of mine near Pons (France) who makes waterproof lined coats which would fit the larger podencos, now has 25 ready for needy hounds. Is there an association who could take them to a refuge in Spain. Contact me.
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France – home for rescue dogs
I have been contacted by a reader with the following offer.
Rural France – a 2-bed property with outbuildings and land totally enclosed by 2m high fence, water and electricity. It is available to someone or a couple for fostering rescued hounds for adoption. Maximum total of dogs allowed by French law is 9 at any one time. The owner lives next door with their own 9 dogs and the property is offered rent free to a suitable applicant. If you are interested in being considered, please contact me in the first instance.
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Blind Podenco in Murcia waiting for his forever home
Raine – a stunning podenco with Bev and Warren at Podenco Friends – he is blind. Available for adoption.
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Jaen, Spain – House of Horror
These podencos were discovered in a finca – chained to the wall so they could barely even lie down – in filth, starving…a denuncia has been made and authorities contacted to help them. A couple were rescued but then the volunteers were accused of trespassing! A petition has been raised to demand the authorities take action against the owner and save the dogs. Please sign and share it.
This is a Google translation.
Addressed to:
Delegation of the Government of Andalucia in Jaén
Removal of the animals abused in a finca in Santisteban del Puerto (Jaén)
From: National Association for the defense of the animals Spain
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It’s a Dog’s Life – Tails from Pepis Refuge
20 years ago Jane and Alan Brian moved to Spain to open a caravan park. Instead they found a hung galgo in the olive groves around them and started their journey to save and rehome hundreds of dogs. Alan write amusing and poignant verse and I have now collected these into a book, interspersed with stories of some Pepis dogs who found forever homes. Please buy a copy, all proceeds from the sale will go to the Pepis dogs, including podencos. It’s Print on Demand, so will only be printed when you pay for it, allow 2 weeks. An ideal present for your dog-loving friends.
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Podencoworld Holland –
Please join in and help Podencoworld Holland – all you need is your name and email address, complete the code, and you could help their podencos. Please share.