We sometimes question the wisdom of spending valuable and scarce resources on saving very sick or injured animals but, given the choice, I’m sure we would all make the effort. How many lovely stories have we read about hounds saved – Esperanza, Alphonso, Ulysees, and now Miel. Here is a wonderful story about a blind podenco in Portugal, rescued sick, starving, injured and blind from a major road. Aanifeira gave her a chance – here’s her story.
Author: Beryl Brennan
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Aanifeira in Portugal – saving a blind podenco
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SARA Lanzarote podencos in the UK for rehoming
Three fabulous hounds from SARA Protectora on Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Now in the UK for rehoming.
Hello my name is Chloe and I am a 2 year old bitch Podenco Canario with probably something else crossed in although I have been told that this is a good thing as it makes me easier to look after! I came to England from Lanzarote early in 2012 and immediately went into a new foster home, who have shown me how to be a clean girl in the house and make myself attractive to humans! This bit wasn’t difficult as I am very pretty and have a really nice way about me.
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Podenco Mama and her Puppies in Seville waiting for forever homes
This is the beautiful Mama of two healthy Podenco puppies (male and female). They were rescued by Inma (Macu) in Seville and are in the shelter. They are two months old. The mother has a major infection in her ears, but she is already in veterinary treatment. Their names are Bimbo and Bimba.
Please, can you help me to spread about them? I’m the contact: carminalvarezrea@gmail.com
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Valencia Podenco Nika – now in the refuge but desperately needs a foster home for his medical treatment and rehabilitation
I can’t believe that no one has come forward to foster this poor boy, with a cord so tight round his neck, he couldn’t swallow. He shouldn’t be in the refuge, he needs a home environment for his medication and rehabilitation. Can no one help?!!
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Valencia – foster urgently needed for Nika to recover!
Nika’s neck is healing well, he leaves the vet hospital tomorrow – Tuesday – but no one has come forward to foster him. Please please, anyone within travelling distance of Valencia, please help!
The volunteer walked him for a little while, but he is still very afraid of everything. He needs a house to recover, cures and give him medicatio. If he has to go to the shelter, it is not the best place to recover If anyone can host please call me 645985775 Maribel Martinez Moya
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Sponsor a kennel, sponsor a piece of fencing, sponsor a bag of cement! 112carlotagalgos appeals
Many of the Spanish refuges and associations are very small, existing from month to month on donations, the local councils turning a blind eye to the problem of abandonment of dogs, even though by law they should provide a dog pound.
112carlotagalgos is one such small association in Malaga. Charl del Rio has been working on behalf of the galgos and podencos in Spain for many years, latterly caring for traumatised, injured and sick dogs prior to rehoming. She’s also given talks in local schools about the problem of abandonment of dogs. Her dream has been to have an educational centre where children can visit and learn to respect animals and care for them, especially dogs. Now she hopes her dream is about to come true. But she needs your help. Here’s the story.
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Life in Valencia- not all it’s cracked up to be!
You will remember the post recently about three podencos found hung, and shot. Here is another podenco, was he a victim of hanging also, or has he spent years growing up on the end of a rope, which is the fate of thousands of podencos? Luckily he has been rescued, from Xativa, Valencia.
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Mairena perrera, Seville – podencos on death row
Podencos in Mairent due to be killed mid November. 40 euros to get them out, 50 euros to get them to Madrid and into kennels. |Narcisco, Maranta and Raiser (rough-haired) Can anyone help? from Ester
PayPal: vitarota@gmail.com (Ester Carrasco)
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Almeria killing station – a Podenco Andaluz survives with Levriers du Sud
Do you remember these 3 terrified little babies, in Almeria perrera? There was confusion as to whether and which associations had saved them. Sadly, one of them died, but the other two were saved and went to Levriers du Sud in France. So now, let me introduce you to Gasby, rehomed already. Thank you to everyone involved in giving him and his sibling a forever life.
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APDDA – working behind the scenes in Spain
APDDA is a Spanish association taking up the initiative on behalf of the millions of Spanish who abhor animal cruelty in any form in Spain.
What is it?
The ‘Parliamentary Association in Defence of Animals’ (APDDA), has no allegiance to any particular political trend and is made up of parliamentarians and former parliamentarians – representatives and senators – concerned about animal welfare. It was created, in the Congress of Deputies on December 19, 2007, with the aim of promoting legislative initiatives in favor of animal rights.