Many years ago I wrote about the horrendous conditions for the dogs in Mairena perrera, near Seville. For a while the volunteers were refused access because of the photos which were published. volunteers now have access to the dogs again.

Maria says ‘There are currently 12 podencos at Mairena’s dog pound. This is one of the worst dog pounds in Spain. The dogs are not fed properly, they are sick and nobody cares, the dogs are not euthanasied properly (they don’t use the normal “stuff” and the dog takes forever to die), “galgueros” (hunters) are VIP visitors and can adopt all the dogs they want… Please, help them.’

They are young, some only 1 year old and range from smooth haired to rough haired, the smallest is 6 kg, the same size as my tiny podenca Bebe – to larger ones…none of them asked to be born, none of them want to die.

I published about Pinochio a few days ago, he’s in there still.

At the moment, they are all on this facebook page (unfortunately there isn’t a website for the association.)

If you speak Spanish, you can contact the association that tries to save the dogs in that horrible dog pound: adopcionsosas@gmail.com English speakers on the same link.

There are also galgos, bodegueros and other dog breeds at Mairena’s pound.

In Gesser perrera (Cadiz) 12 dogs were killed on 31st July, as the staff want to go on holiday; other dogs being brought in were turned away!

Below are Chufa (tiny) and Sancho, top pic is Kalancho.