Podenco Post

  • TARA – saving the animals on Gran Canaria – visit the shelter

    Beloved TARA Friends & Animals

    These are the guys searing in the scorching sun all these hot summer days. Give yourself a great self-esteem lift and mosey on down to the shelter for a WALK, TALK, TOUCH SESSION with this lovely lot! They will raise your spirits, and you will send theirs soaring! Human time and attention will greatly heal the hurt until a foster or adoption companion comes their way.

    WALK, TALK, TOUCH SESSIONS are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 1715 hours (5:15p.m.); Fridays and Saturdays from 1100 hours (11 a.m.).

    Come and enjoy our community playing to make Gran Canaria a Paradise for Animals too!

    Happy Paws & Claws, Brian, TARA Volunteer

    A note of horror – their facebook page says ‘Dogpound in north of Gran Canaria is getting 25 abandoned dogs EVERY day. Do not buy but adopt !!!’ That’s just on one small island in the Canaries!

  • Podenco on the streets of Almeria, desperately needs saving

    Podenca Almeria 1 250 Aug 2011 News from Carol Idoia: Podenquita on the street, a shelter is urgent needed! Location:Almería

    This precious Podenca is in Almería, thrown on the street, she takes refuge in one of the parking places. People will kick her away , run over her with the car or the dog pound will catch her. Let’s save her life, finding her a home,!!! She is docile, little bit afraid of people ……….spread the news please. If you can help please contact: pilistrata@hotmail.com. (0034)646181962

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  • Podenco X Batman, finding forever in the UK

    Batman Pod x GSD 190 Cath Morton July 2011 This is a lovely rehoming story about Batman, a podenco x german shepherd, who found his forever home in the UK with Catherine Morton.

    ‘I adopted Batman, a GSD x Podenco from SOS Animals (www.sos-animals.org.uk) on 8th December 2010. I saw his picture and appeal for a home on a sighthound forum and was totally smitten.

    He had been in a Spanish Shelter (SOS Animals) for 6 years and was being given a chance at finding a home in the UK. He made the 48 hour journey, along with another 14 dogs who were fortunate enough to find homes in the UK and I travelled to finally meet him with 2 of my existing dogs. Luckily they got on like a house on fire so home he came.

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  • Podenco in Seville, has anyone room for rehabilitate him for adoption?

    Seville podenco1 250 01 08 2011 It’s now August and still the stories of abandonment and maltreatment flow in, here is another.

    “A plea from Carmen Monclova: Sick galgo and a podenco had been kicked out of their quarters Please help!

    Hello every one, as you know this situation is as the same Urgent.

    I can’t go there to take pictures but there is a man who takes the dogs that the galgeros dont want or had lost, and let them out into the streets. this man picks them up in his shack and I take them one by one in order of emergency they get out of there in very very bad conditions– the pictures dont lie.

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  • Podenco World – read the latest stories

    Don’t forget to keep up to date with Podenco World and stories about the podencos they are helping, and those looking for forever homes. Just click on translation – English on the drop down menu, sit back and enjoy.

  • Podencos at Las Palmas, Canary Islands

    just been sent this link, not had chance to get it translated (to follow) – the pix – if you scroll down – speak for themselves.

  • Malaga podenca – abandoned, babies stolen – please help with vet fees

    Angela van 250 25 07 herewith the story of this little podenca, now safe with 112carlottagalgosa. Chael tells the story.

    ‘Yesterday while at the vets, we were about to leave when approached by a lady Susannah and her husband. For they had rescued an abandoned podenca, victim yet again of which owner or powers that be take responsibility. The norm in Spain, a daily occurrance and the hunting season again, getting closer. Each year I cannot believe it’s one year more with such destruction!

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  • Podenca Canario Dexie – safe in Mogan, Gran Canario, thanks to TARA

    Mogan%20Dexie 250 july 2011 Here is a Happy Tail to beautifully highlight the wonderful work of Sylvia and Eva at The Best Little Dog Shelter in Paradise (Mogan Pound):

    Dexie is a 4-5 month old Spirit of Gran Canaria (Podenco Canario) that got the old dumpskee because she is broken – a busted leg. No good for hunting rabbits, therefore off with her head!

    Sylvia stepped in with a mighty, “Not on my watch, boys!” Dr. Javier Castellano Vergara, Guancha God of Dumped Dogs, offered to do all the doctoring at cost.

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  • ADANA – have you room for this little podenca on the streets of Badajoz

    Badajoz podenquita 250 july 2011 Podenca on the streets of La Caille, Badajoz; anyone any roon?

    ADANA says….If you accept we handle all the paperwork and veterinary expenditure.
    Write to adana@adanabadajoz.com or adanabadajoz@hotmail.com or leave a message on the phone: 639. 911. 792
    If you want to adopt it, write to adana@adanabadajoz.com or adanabadajoz@hotmail.com or leave a message on the phone: 639. 911. 792

  • Letter writing campaign – please join in

    don’t forget to join in my letter-writing campgign to the Spanish government, embassies, regional governments. Link here to letter in Spanish and Englich