I try hard to remind people that the podencos in the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands have a very tough time. Even worse, their main chance of a forever life outside of the shelters, where they are well looked after and never put down, is to be adopted on mainland Europe. Here’s wonderful news from SARA Protectora on Lanzarote. and please remember, if you are holidaying especially on Lanzarote, Tenerife and Gran Canaria, go along to the local dog shelters and support the volunteers who work tirelessly to help the islands’ abandoned and unwanted.
Author: Beryl Brennan
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SARA Protectora, Lanzarote – podencos find homes in the Czech Republic
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Podenco in Cordoba needs saving
This young podenco is abandoned, wandering the streets on the coutskirts of Cordoba. Laura desperately needs help from an association to catch him and save him. She’s asked a couple of associations without success. Please, someone, urgently, please contact her.
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7 dogs abandoned in an olive grove in Jaen – urgent help needed
This appeal just in from a volunteer in Jaen, about 7 dogs abandoned in an olive grove, one of them a podenco. Here’s what she says, which I think illustrates the frustration and despair sometimes felt by the volunteers who feel they are battling against the odds so much of the time.
‘Subject: Urgent dogs abandoned in an olive grove in BAILÉN (JAÉN)!!!
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15: 22:Yesterday came a man to tell me that in an olive grove on the outskirts of Bailen, were 7 abandoned dogs. when I arrived I found a beagle, bodeguero family including 2 pups and podenco, and a xbreed. There was also a black galgo but it was dead.
These dogs are in a very dangerous area, near a Gypsy neighborhood.
I need the help of protectoras and individuals to save the lives of these dogs.
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Podenca Jazzy – victim of a vicious attack
Bev Farmer lives in Spain and has a wealth of experience both as a podenco owner, a foster mom of podencos and also training podencos. Earlier this week, one of her podencos was the victim of a vicious unprovoked attack. Bev explains.
‘I have always questioned why its necessary to have a dangerous dog license in Spain. As a owner of dobermans for many years I am very comfortable with the bigger more powerful breeds of dogs. Now I know why a licence is necessary.
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Levriers du Sud save the Almeria perrera podenco pups
Do you remember these terrified babies in Almeria killing station? Two associations – one UK, one Holland, offered to take them, if someone local could rescue the babies and take them to foster or a shelter. They were finally rescued by Levriers du Sud and taken to a shelter, but sadly one of them died. The other two are now in foster care, looking for forever homes. Tthey’e been named Tanys and Gasby. Read about them here.
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Happy landings for Podencos Denzil and Dobby
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Pig or Podenco? More barbarity from the Spanish hunters or genetic mutation?
The barbarity of some Spanish hunters defies belief at times. This beautiful young podenca is a victim of one type of inexplicable cruelty – cutting the nose to make the podenca look like a pig! I’ve come across this before, twice we have brought podencos out of Spain who have suffered this barbarity. Poor Joy had problems drinking, as water tended to go up his nostrils – what was left of them. And his trauma….with a lot of love and patience, especially on the part of his foster family, over many months he became a very affectionate little chap.
This is Bella, and she urgently needs a foster home, as she is currently in a locked garage.
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Abandoned in Cadiz – foster home needed urgently
These little chaps were abandoned together, found dehydrated and with a skin infection, for which they have received veterinary treatment. The two young women who are caring for them need to find a foster/adoption home for them before 3rd September, as they are moving into rented accommodation where they can’t take the pups. The boys have been named Wilson and House ( don’t ask!) Please contact 685429447 (Dani) o el 615447713 (Bárbara), http://facebook.com/podencosconil. Please also only associations, as the puppies don’t yet have a pet passport.
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Podenca Beatrize – from Valencia to Devon, UK – settling in well.
At the beginning of July, I posted the story of Beatriz, a podenca rescued from Spain and now enjoying a new life in Devon. 6 weeks on, her Mom has written an update on her progress.
‘Having rescued beautiful podenca Beatriz from a little private rescue in Ontinyent, Spain, two months ago to a small farm in Devon, UK, she is now almost unrecognisable, temperament wise. She is still a little timid, especially with male strangers, but like all things, this will take time.