Author: Beryl Brennan

  • Cuenca podencos waiting for their families

    And these two podencos are in SOS Cuenca, contact Oscar (he speaks several languages!)cuenca@marmenor.eu website

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  • Two Podencos need help – Jerez perrera Spain – other nr Limoges, France

    Ghaicha Levriers & Co 250 5 2012This little lady is Podenca Ghaicha. She was rescued from gypsies here in France near Limoges. There were three of them – one was killed deliberately because she was no good at hunting, the brother was taken in by a villager and this little girl (the third sister) has been given shelter by a French hunter known to Levriers & Co – but he can’t keep her beyond next week. Is there anyone who can foster her. I should mention that she currently has no EU passport, blood tests etc. More here.

    And please, anyone sending me appeals and stories to post, send me the contact info. This gorgeous boy is in Jerez perrera, contact Maribel .

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  • From Scooby Medina to the USA – two lucky dogs fly to their families

    If you haven’t considered using some of your holiday to help out in an animal rescue shelter in Spain, please do. Here’s the story of a couple who flew from the USA to Scooby Medina to help in the shelter and take back a galga and a x podenco to their forever homes. This link takes you to the end of their holiday, click on ‘April’ for the whole story.

  • Cuenca Dog Pound – Urgent Appeal to save 100 dogs

    Urgent Appeal from Cuenca – here’s the link to the Cuenca podencos – there has now been an inspection at the Cuenca Dog Pound and the authorities say there are 100 dogs too many and if they don’t find homes for them asap, then they will be killed.

    Urgent appeal to save the lives of 100 dogs. Oscar writes from Cuenca;

    ‘Milagros from the Cuenca Dog Pound just informed me that the Inspection has been at the pound and that they “counted” 100 dogs too many. Therefore it is extremely urgent to get 100 (ONE HUNDRED) dogs out of there.

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  • Podenco Julian – from Spain to America forever

    Julian GRIN 190 5 2012Another happy ending for a deserving podenco. Bon Voyage Julian.

    ‘This little fellow is Julian the Podenco. Last October a Canadian lady named Robin Waldman visited two shelters in Spain. One was suggested by GRIN, near Sevilla, called FBM (Fundacion Benjamin Mehnert). Robin volunteered there and soon met a galgo named Iker that she decided would come back home with her in the Spring.

    In the meantime she also met a Podenco named Julian who also won her heart. He had been waiting for so long, no one asked for him.

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  • Podenca Ana – still waiting forever

    Ana and kitty 250 4 2012You may remember the story of Ana, an injured abandoned podenca near Valencia and taken into the care of 112carlotagalgos in Malaga. Operated on, sadly her leg could not be saved. But she has healed and is now in a foster home. Here’s the latest news.

    ‘A broken down podenca living on a hymn and a prayer. Carrying her heavy heart and painful broken leg. Living rough and thinking thats all there is to life.. well several months on, rescued, healed from her amputation and having learnt trust at the stables she went into foster care with an amazing Sandra and her wonderful family.

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  • SOS Cuenca dog pound – Young Podencos waiting forever…

    Cuenca Aron 250 2 4 2012SOS Cuenca have hundreds of dogs in the pound, each hoping they will catch the eye of someone who will take them into their heart and home. Here are some of the beautiful podencos which have been waiting for months…including 4 at the end which are podenco x. Most of them are babies, between 1-2 years old. They all get on well with other dogs, are affectionate, not been tested with cats, Aron, the chocolate one, needs to get out urgently because the other dogs won’t let him to the food and he is losing weight. Simeon is still nervous. If you can offer a home to one of them, please contact Oscar at SOS Cuenca. Website

    Photos in the following order: Aron (above), Chedar, Chus & Olga, Cima, Gabo, Mar, Radar, Simeon, xpods Estre, Trucha, Otis, Viernes (galgo/podenco)

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  • From Barcelona streets to Djimba and safety in France

    Cleao 2 djimba 250 4 2012This little lady is Cleo, just like my tiny Podenca Andaluz Bebe and, like Bebe, Cleo’s history is a sad one – luckily she is now in the caring hands of Betty at Djimba.

    ‘Cleo is a very small podenco that was found in December 2012 on the streets near Barcelona, her left fore leg was badly broken. She was taken to a vet and operated on, 4 metal plates were put in her leg. She stayed at the vet in a bench for 2 months and then should have gone to a shelter. However, due to her leg and the fact that she was very scared of people, she went to a foster home in Barcelona.

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  • Seville – accommodation needed long term, forever home for Podenco Ibicenco puppy

    POKI-1 190I write you on behalf of my good friend Nati, because I’m trying to help Poki. Thank you very much!!!

    “Poki is so small! Just 2 months, he is a Ibizan Hound and will be a big boy as an adult. I have him on a residence (kennels) because I have no foster for him. Please can anyone help with foster or adoption or sponsorship!!! He has already been quite hungry and cold and deserves a home now. He has been very lucky to be rescued, where he could get sick, he was sad and hungry… is now a residence (kennels), but it’s no place for a puppy”. Please can someone take him out of the kennels and prepare him for a forever home. He’s just a baby. I can provide all the information for the vet and his residence.

    Nati Sanchez Bejarano (Sevilla. Spain) natisabe@hotmail.com
    Regards,Carmina Álvarez (English speaker)

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  • Chellas, nr Valencia – abandoned Podenca Ibicenco needs a home forever

    Chellas podenca 250 1This beautiful Podenca Ibicenco turned up on the doorstep of Jane. She has taken the podenca in but unfortunately cannot keep her. Here’s the info on this beautiful bitch. She is approximately 12 – 18 months old, not spayed; located in a village called Chella which is about an hour south of Valencia, at my home. My tele no is , 607967266, email Jane if you can foster or adopt her.