Too much overbreeding by galgueros andd too much abandonment of their dogs. The sad fate of Podencos. Once the Invisibles of Spain but now hundreds adopted in Europe, the US and Canada.
This is the sad tale of one podenco who has ended up in a perrera.
ADOPTING IS AN ACT OF LOVE AND GENEROSITY
“I spent the whole night dreaming
I have your image etched in my bones
I want to and I can’t help it” Travis Birds
I have your image engraved in my bones and my soul.”
This weekend there are over 32 marches across Europe including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Canary Islands. Besides the hundreds of galgos marching, there will also be hundreds of podencos too. Wish them all well.
These podencos are marching in Munich.
The situation with the podengos in S. Miguel, Azores, is disastrous. One of the biggest problems is that it is mostly unknown that these dogs actually exist. And yet, the Azorean Podengos, with their distinctive identifying physical characteristics likely represent one of the original founder stocks of the breed. They should absolutely be protected.
This poor bitch is chained up and used just for breeding!
From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends
Peque’s Journey to a New Life🩷
Last week Peque landed in Chicago, ready to begin an incredible new chapter. This moment has been months in the making, and his story is nothing short of inspiring.
Peque was rescued by Galgos Felices Fundacion six months before I shared his adoption post on November 23, 2024. Up until then, he hadn’t sparked much interest. But that day, a message changed everything.
Of all the dogs I have had in over 7 decades of my life, I have only had one with dementia. One was sadly stolen and never found; one young one was run over and killed; 3 were lost to cancer; one had dementia. The rest lived long and happy lives.
It was my borderline collie (99% border collie/1%spaniel) who developed dementia and it was upsetting to see. I’d find him standing still with no idea where he was, what direction to go in, straddling a low brick wall, snapping when caressed. He was in his teens by then, so it was part of the natural ageing process for him. In the end he became so confused it was kinder to comfort him as he was pts.
This is a weblink about recognising and caring for a dog with dementia.
A weblink to a book by someone living with a dog with dementia.
MADRID
Investigating a hunter from Cadalso de los Vidrios for animal abuse after finding three dead puppies and 11 other injured dogs.
The owner had the animals unidentified and without any document control.
Agents of the Madrid Civil Guard have investigated a 44-year-old hunter for a crime of animal abuse when locating in the municipality of Cadalso de los Vidrios (Madrid) last January 8 three corpses of a puppy dog and 11 podencos with injuries to legs, ears and one with extreme thinness.
From Platforma NAC (No a la Caza)
[INTERNATIONAL PROTESTS] Europe united against cruelty. 32 European cities will take to the streets to demand an end to dog hunting. All details on this weblink.
Thanks to international solidarity, thousands of abandoned hunting dogs in Spain find a second chance.
Hunting with hounds in Spain is a barbaric practice that condemns thousands of animals to a lifetime of suffering and, in many cases, to violent death. It is time to ban this atrocity and ensure the well-being of all sentient beings.
🇪🇸 Spain, wake up! We are the only country in the EU that allows this barbarism.
Less than 3 WEEKS TO GO! And over 500 people and 300 dogs signed up over the 3 locations
Once you are signed up via the website and have provided your mobile number, you’ll be invited to join a WhatsApp group for your location. Once a week, we’re sharing details in those groups of the route, meeting point etc along with other key info.
Nearer the time, we’ll use those groups to provide other important updates and more detail of the day. It’s our only way of communicating with you all so please look out for WhatsApp group invites. If you are signed up but haven’t had an invite, please message us and we can help
