Many podencos, galgos and greyhounds (from Ireland) are adopted in Norway and Sweden without a problem. However Finland is further north. I am disturbed by the news that a podenco from Galgos del Sur went to Finland for adoption believing there was no problem for the podenco – the Finnish authorities are being very difficult about it, and the podenco is not allowed to be rehomed. The podenco is still in Finland whilst an association tries to rehome him. (Bloody bureacrats!) So, anyone wanting to know more about the problems for importing a rescued dog to Finland for adoption, here are some links.
http://www.evira.fi/portal/en/animals/import_and_export/traces/
TRACES: (Trade Control and Expert System)
The Finnish Authority EVIRA does not like rescue dog importing and they are changing the rules all the time. Rescue activity is NOT commercial, everyone knows that, but EVIRA added the phrase “animals which are intended to be sold, or conveyed, or transferred to another owner” to be the same thing as commercial import! So stupid of them! EVIRA with tightening regulations is trying to eliminate a number of rescue associations, and meanwhile make everyone’s life difficult.
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5 responses to “Finland – sending a rescue dog for rehoming – consider very seriously before sending it”
I wasn’t expecting such lack of background checking reading this blog. For starters, Finland isn’t any further North than Norway or Sweden are. There have been hundreds and hundreds of dogs adopted from Spain to Finland through Finnish organisations who are very well educated on what they’re doing and do it with up most responsibility. Sure, Evira can be difficult at times and forcing adoptive dogs under Traces lacks logic, but when you do everything by the book, there shouldn’t be a problem. Instead of urging people to reconsider rehoming their dogs to Finland, I’d suggest urging them to do so through experienced organisations.
Thank you for your comment. I am one person writing both my blogs. I rely on people sending me correct information to post. I DO NOT have hours to spend checking every single item I am sent to publish. So, YOU put the record straight. What are the names of the Finnish organisations who have successfully rehomed dogs unhampered by the rules which we are told keep changing? How about sending me some happy rehoming stories, instead of criticising. Do the right thing – give us the Finnish associations rehoming dogs from abroad without problem – send photos. Do something constructive! Either way, thanks for reading and commenting.
There’s no need to attack my comment. You do realize the kind of instruction you gave could complicate offering adoptions from Finland, someone remembering they’ve heard that’s the country where you shouldn’t send dogs in.
Here are the ones who have registered themselves in the Traces system:
Auringonkoirat ry
http://www.auringonkoirat.com/index.html
Costa Blancan Rescuekoirat ry
http://www.rescuekoirat.com/
Espanjan Katukoirat ry
http://espanjankatukoirat.com/
Kodittomat Espanjan Koirat ry
http://www.espanjankoirat.com/
Koirien turvakoti Espanjassa
http://www.koirienturvakoti.com/
Excellent, my comment obviously had the desired effect. So I will look at the websites you give, and then publish a separate post. Ok? I do like it when posts and comments stimulate people to give more information! Pity it had to take a bad experience for a dog, to get some positive information. Your information still doesn’t help the dog caught up in the bureaucracy through no fault of his own.
Unfortunately I know nothing about this case you’ve mentioned, but if there’s something amiss with this dogs paperworks (perhaps?), the only thing that has worked in the past (i.e. dog losing it’s microchip during the flight) has been sending the dog back to Spain and then back here. If they’re not yet working with a Finnish organisation, I’d suggest asking them for help. Kodittomat Espanjan Koirat ry (http://www.espanjankoirat.com/) for example has been around for years now and has the most experience dealing with the authorities.