Category: Adopt
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Looking back on 2024
So another year draws to a close. Another year when the Spanish government has done nothing to protect the hunting dogs, their over-breeding, the cruelty of the galgueros, using them just as a hunting tool and discarding at the end of January when hunting in Spain finishes each year. Thousands abandoned in the campo, dumped in perreras, dumped outside shelters.One difference in my 15 years involved with the plight of the galgos and podencos is that there aren’t the hangings in olive groves which there used to be. The bad publicity has possibly been one influencing factor, plus the increase in shelters and rescue associations to help these wonderful dogs to find forever homes around the world.
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Akira Dog Sanctuary – so many beautiful podencos needing forever homes
Akira Dog Sanctuary – read all about the shelter and association on this weblink.
They have some beautiful podencos waiting for forever homes. Have a look at them on this weblink.
This is a weblink to Canela, how wonderful if she could find her forever home in 2025. Contact the shelter direct.
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Asoka el Grande, Orihuela – 11 podencos rescued from terrible conditions
Asoka el Grande is an association I have only just come across, doing amazing work for the abandoned dogs and cats of the area. Here are 3 of 11 podencos they rescued from terrible conditions, which are now hoping for forever homes.Luca arrives at our shelter with 10 other podencas, after living a terrible life.
Born to breeders in the hunting world, he lived in deplorable conditions with more than 50 female dogs, breeding non-stop, fighting, without hygiene, care or decent veterinary attention.
The number of female dogs crammed together was terrible, so we had to take in all the animals between several shelters and associations. Asoka was left with 10 podencas full of tumors, hernias, wounds… and very, very scared.
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Young Podenco Ashton in the perrera – who has room to rescue him?
I don’t often post about poor dogs dumped in perreras as I bealieve dogs in shelters and foster need adoption first, to make room for a rescued perrera dog. But this white beauty reminds me very much of our blind white podenco.Perrera Dogs La Vall d’Albaida Valencia region . is in El Palomar, Valencia.
New entry ASHTON 11/29/24 Once again a poor abandoned Podenco! Small/medium male found in Montaverner no chip.
He is about 2 1/2 years old, weighs 10.0KG. 75cms long from base of tail to nose, 45 cms to shoulder. What a tiny podenco.
We named him ASHTONHe Will be available for adoption in about 6 days, please help ASHTON
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Podenco Campanero Oddie with Happy Footprints Association – tripod waiting too long for a forever home
So sad, this lovely Podenco Campanero has been waiting for over 2 years for a forever home.‘ODDIE. IS IT TRUE THAT THEY DON’T LOVE ME BECAUSE I HAVE 3 LEGS? We can’t believe that. That would be too cruel.
I was rescued over 2 years ago by Happy Footprints Association with a shot in my elbow that left me totally wounded.. tried with medication to cure me, but there was no way, and there was a high risk of endangering my health, so there was no choice but to amputate my leg. I don’t mind having 3 legs at all, because I live a totally normal life, but it seems… because of this no one wants to adopt me.
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Podenco Puppy Peque – hoping for a forever home
From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends‘Meet Peque – please share to help him find his Forever Sofa .. thank you
Peque is a young podenco, born around August 2023. Only a puppy he was left on the streets trying to survive on his own. Now in the care of Galgos Felices Fundacion he is learning to trust humans day by day. He’s already made incredible progress, but he still needs patience, love, and a calm environment to fully come out of his shell.
Why Peque Might Be Your Perfect Match:
Healthy and sterilized
Gets along wonderfully with other dogs and cats
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Terrified podenca now safe with Los Infiernos shelter
The terrified face of an abandoned podenco caught and now safe with the Los Infiernos shelter at Torre Pacheco, which is the shelter where Tina Solera volunteered before she created Galgos del Sol. Hopefully this sweet soul will soon learn to trust humans and eventually find a forever home.