On Sunday 1st February there were peaceful marches in over 80 European cities to protest that the Animal Protection Law does not include Spain ‘s hunting dogs, who suffer terrible maltreatment at the hands of the galgueros.
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Podenco Pancho with SOS Podenco Rescue – hoping for a forever home
Read all about Pancho on this weblink. He;s been in foster and kennels for 16 months. At 8 years old he really deserves his forever home. We adopted 8 year old podenca Rosie and have never regretted it; she is loyal and loving and still at 12 years old very active on walks.
If you have room in your home and heart for deserving Pancho, please contact SOS Podenco Rescue direct.
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Dia de Galgo – a sad day
Pray for the thousands of galgos which will be abandoned today – in perreras, in the campo, in towns…starving, sick, injured…and for the volunteers who work tirelessly to help them.
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Cas International takes the Fight for Spanish Hunting Dogs to the European Parliament,
While Spain continues to exclude hunting dogs from basic protection under national law, EU-level legislation and enforcement could ensure these dogs are finally protected across all Member States.
On Tuesday 27th January the European Parliament in Brussels hosted an important event to raise awareness about the cruel treatment of Spanish hunting dogs and the need for protection. Director, Maite van Gerwen, was one of the speakers. She shared insights on the new EU regulation on the welfare of dogs and cats and explained how these rules could bring significant improvements for hunting dogs. (more…)
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Hunting with hounds in Spain finishes 31st January – pray for all the abandoned and discarded podencos
It’s not just on mainland Spain that thousands of podencos will be abandoned, dumped in perreras or left to wander villages in search of food. The Canary Islands are also a hellhole for podencos.
Pray for all these innocent souls who will suffer through no fault of their own because their unfeeling galgueros and podenqueros see them as an unfeeling tool rather than a sentient being.
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SOS Podenco Rescue – rescuing and rehoming podenco
SOS Podenco Rescue was established in 2013 and since then has been successful in rehoming many rescue podencos. Read the story behind the association on this weblink
Podencos make wonderful companions. There are several different types of the breed from the small Maneto and Erbana up to the Campanero but the most usual are the Ibicenco and Andaluz. Some of them do have a strong prey drive, but most are also incredibly loyal dogs and will reward their adopter with devotion. They are also very active dogs and excel at agility and canicross.
This weblink will take you to the many wonderful rescued podencos hoping for forever homes. Contact SOS Podenco Rescue direct if you can offer your home and heart to one.
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How far can a dog smell?
Read the full article on this weblink.
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Marching for the hounds throughout Europe
Details of all the cities in Europe who will be marching at the end of January/beginning of February to demand an end to hunting with hounds in Spain. Please join a march if you can, and share this weblink with all your friends and contacts.