Podenco Post

Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Podenca found alive in trash bin with microchip savagely cut out of its neck

    Two stories in the news recently about podencos, both the victims of unbelievable cruelty. If you wish to see the pictures, then click on ‘Continue reading’.

    This is the first time I’ve had a story about a podenca dumped in a trash bin, always before it has been galgos who have suffered such an atrocity.

    Someone had stabbed her and destroyed her neck to remove the microchip. After she was thrown in the trash. she remained there for two days without help. She somehow ate garbage to stay alive. Her neck had been torn to remove the microchip. Luckily someone realised she was there and called the police and saved her.

    She is now in Madrid in a veterinary hospital, where they are trying to save her. Her neck has been operated on, and they are working to save her. She has been named Vida.

    The volunteer says, ‘I curse with all my strength these monsters, torturers, no guts, no heart, that they are capable of doing these savage actions. This poor dog has had to suffer a horrible agony. We will fight tooth and nail to save her! Irina.animalessinhogar@gmail.com

    The second story is about a podenco found very close to death in the campo. She was rescued and attempts were made to save her – you will see in the photo she was too weak to stand, was a mere skeleton, and had severe leishmania. Appeals were made on Facebook for donations to save here. Personally, I believe it would have been kinder to put her to sleep, rather than try and revive her and put her through more suffering. Queen did not survive.

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  • Dogster tells my story of working with greyhounds and galgos

    Dogster is a great website, they have very interesting articles. Please subscribe. They have a column for stories about rescuers of dogs, here is my story.

  • From Valencia Perrera to Little Pod Association – Merlin, Faith and their babies – a story for Valentines Day

    Little Pod faith 1 250 1 2013Merlin & Faith came from Valencia Perrera, where Anke and her team are now helping. This was before they became involved and it was a nighmare trying to get the podencos out. Here’s their story from a volunteer.

    It seems to be a reccurring theme for Little Pod Association, this is the second family rescued by them recently and both have since had large litters of puppies. Yet again more Podencos in a Perrera, the clock ticking down before they would be euthanaized.

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  • Animales Rioja – land needed which doesn’t flood – please sign appeal.

    You may have read on Galgo News about Animales Rioja having to move their 70+ dogs out of their rescue area because of severe flooding and non-stop rain. Their dogs are all fostered and boarded out in kennels, which they have to pay for. They are asking their local Town Council for help with a new piece of ground. Please sign this petition and share it as widely as possible for them.

    I just signed the petition “Ayuntamiento de Logroño: Cesion de terreno para crear un refugio para Animales Rioja” Our goal is to reach 15,000 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here.

  • Martin Usborne, photographer and author, visits the galgos and podencos of Malaga

    Martin Usborne lives in London and works as a professional photographer, has written a number of books. He wrote to me last year for information about the plight of the galgos. He has just returned to London after spending a week with the galgos and podencos of Malaga. You can read the full story, including a link to his blog ‘A Year to Help’ with the story of his trip, here.

  • Valencia perrera – Podenco dumping capital! 2 more need saving

    Valencia perrera 3 females arrive 250 2 2013These 3 females, 2 of which are podencos, arrived that way in the perrera to be dumped by owner. All affectionate, all CESE which means they are fast track to killing, the perrera does not have to hold them for 20 days because the owner has signed them over to be killed.

    A third podenca dumped there at the same time, look at the injury to her, plus her teats – she’s obviously had lots of babies…apparently the injury has been treated. But then the bastard took her to be murdered!

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  • Animales Rioja – Podenca Lisa for adoption

    Rioja LisaAnimales Rioja podencos for adoption – I missed off stunning Lisa, 1 1/2 yrs old – details to adopt on this link.

  • Animales Rioja – podencos desperately needing foster and forever homes

    Rioja%20Pele%20and%20Mele%20Manetos%20250Further to the appeal from Animales Rioja for donations to pay for kennel fees now they have had to move their 70 dogs into kennels, below are the lovely podencos which they rescued from the perrera. Pilar says ‘they were rescued by our organization many months ago, but we have not enough money to feed them or pay vet fees because we have no association helping us – our only income is adoption money. That’s why we need the dogs to find families and for Podencos it is so difficult!

    These two above are Pele and Mele, brothers, Podenco Maneto – which is a small type, dachshund size and shape. Lugo (1st below) is also a Podenco Maneto. Order below is Lugo, Eyes, Tita, Paula, Risi and Toby – all young dogs with a long life ahead of them.

    To donate, details here. To apply to adopt a dog, contact Pilar. Preferably associations or people who have already adopted from an association.

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  • Animales Rioja refuge flooded out, please donate to pay for dogs to go in kennels

    Animales Rioja land is now full of water because of the non stop raining. Bea and the rest of the volunteers are taking the dogs to put safe, but they need donations to place them in residences. They have over 70 dogs – kennels are about 3 euros/night/dog – please help. To find out more, Pilar speaks English internationalanimalesrioja@gmail.com

    http://www.animalesrioja.es/

    Donate here, either by bank transfer or Paypal

    They save dogs from the perrera and have lots of podencos, whose details I will be posting shortly.

  • From Cordoba Perrera to France – The joyful galga Sahara

    Today is a sad day for me, read why