Author: Beryl Brennan
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Salvemos Podencos – two young podencos looking for forever homes
These two lovely young podencos have been in the shelter of Salvamos Podencos for months, they would love to have their forever families.
Erni has been at the shelter months, he’s a great podenquito, young, and very sweet. He was abandoned and took a while to catch but is now a happy dog, gets along well with all dogs. He needs need to know what it’s like to have a family.
This baby has been at the shelter for more than a year! Ros is charming, funny and very loving, loves cuddling, is a true love, loves to play. She was abandoned by her hunter at the perrera where she was saved from certain death. She’s very special with a lot of to give, at least one responsible for the reception.
If you want to help
CTA BANCO SABADELL es97- 0081-0383-820001207029 or paypal salvemospodencos@hotmail.com -
Lawless Spanish hunters – out of control!
The majority of Spanish hunters are obsessed with killing animals! And if anyone tries to stop them, or makes a denuncia, they think nothing of taking revenge – whether it is on the person making the denuncia, their family, their animals. Here is a tragic story of one victim.
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ACTIN – supporting DeAnimals in the fight against animal cruelty in Spain
Article on why ACTIN supports the amazing work of DeAnimals in their efforts to bring about change in the way animal welfare and cruelty is dealt with in Spain.
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Hunter hands over podenco pups – Podenco Friends building relationships
These three podenco pups arrived with Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends last week. Just over 5 weeks old and tiny wee things.
‘They have come from a local hunter who had a litter and asked through a friend a few days after they were born if we could help with some of them. He offered to keep them until they were weaned, all girls. We have to continue to build relationships with the local hunters and the owner of these has asked for us to keep them updated with the pups’ progress.
Thank you to Kay Barry who collected them for us and delivered them. it’s been a really stressful couple of days for various reasons and it was really helpful that she took a bit of pressure off us…. oh bliss, more puppy poop!’
After asking for name suggestions on her facebook page, Bev reports…
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What do the Spanish hunters like to kill?
Hunters don’t care what they shoot for their ‘sport’. Story here.
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Tenerife – What the tourists don’t see – the true Tenerife in Los Realejos
German tourists found 12 podencos malnourished and in a critical condition in Los Realejos whilst walking between Palo Blanco and Las Llanadas
A new case of alleged animal abuse has jumped on the island, this time in Los Realejos. A group of German tourists who were on a walk between Palo Blanco and Las Llanadas found last week a dozen podencos in a critical situation. According to close sources, most of them had no water, some bleeding, and all were malnourished and completely skeletal.
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Is what you feed your dog the best?
Here’s a link to an independent Dog Food analysis.
You’ll note they are all natural mixes. I never buy from my vet or pet stores. Science Diet and Royal Canin are two which these places sell but that’s because they get commission on every sack, not because they are the best!Also reviews of dog rood by brand.
I’m interested to know what you readers feed your canines – how many of you feed a raw diet or feed you have cooked yourself?
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Convicted of animal cruelty in Spain? Ban them for life. Sign the petition
Please sign and share. The petition is to the Spanish Government demanding that anyone convicted of animal cruelty be banned from ever keeping an animal again.