This is an appeal for a foster or, even better, a forever home for Podenco Passe in Fuengirola, Spain. Maybe his name doesn’t help, he is ‘passed’ over in favour of other dogs in the shelter. Here’s his story.
He is in a kennel in Fuengarola, Costa Del Sol, Spain. Stacey from 4forpaws adoption took him in as he was being attacked by a Boxer Dog and got badly injured. But that was over 2 years ago and he has been in the kennel now ever since then. He is a lovely looking dog.
Terrie writes about these two beauties.
Please help me find homes for these 2 Deaf Podencas.. one is about 18 months and the other 2 years. Both are spayed and have the ‘all clear’ from the vet. I have more dogs to help.. these are ready to go to loving homes. Both are wanting affection ..
These girls.. Chica and Bowie were thrown away because they are deaf.. left to fend for themselves and were starving .. skin and bone and wild.. now they are loving and are looking for someone to help them through their quiet life.
Contact Terrie here.
Thank you to Catherine who translated this article for me.
March, the month to remember Podencos.
During the past month of February we were reminded of galgos, mainly because of the documentary film ‘Febrero. El Mierdo de los Galgos’. So I decided that March will be the month, I will devote to remembering their cousins the podencos and their crosses. Other dogs that suffer even more than galgos because they are also the forgotten ones. I did this last year with the post ‘They are not greyhounds, but podencos and are just as good companions’.
I’ve Internet translated the two very sad stories of Monk and Orion, now safe in the care of Galgos 112. You can see more photos of them on Galgos 112 website. Donate to their expensive veterinary treatment here.
Monk
Is a small hound, picked up at the beginning of February in Marchena (Seville) in very poor condition and with a fracture in his rear leg.
Since he had lost a lot of blood and was malnourished and dehydrated, that same day he entered the Lepanto vet Hospital emergency room, but because of the delicate state of health it wasn’t possible operate it until he was stronger.
Another new association helping rehome podencos in the USA.
This is Bimba and she is now a happy podenca living with Ida Gaudenzi in Italy. Ida tells the story.
‘She came from the rescue Dejan Huella. She was little more than a puppy, around 1 year old, thin as a rake. I saw her picture online, she looked so lost. Her body language meant sadness, that hopeless attitude abandoned dogs have about them.
I contacted the rescue, they couldn’t believe I was coming from Italy to pick her up.
With the help of my good friend (and now Bimba’s Uncle) Giorgio we organized the airplane trip from Milan to Malaga, then to Cordoba with a rental car (he did most of the logistic work while I dealt with the rescue). Same on the way back, with a connecting flight in Rome.
Lucy Irvine is walking for Pepis Dog Refuge. They’ve over 70 dogs to care for, all needing forever homes. Here’s what she says about it.
‘It’s a 50km walk through Wallonia in Belgium and it’s spread out over two days, the 5th and 6th of April. You can read why I’m doing it on this link. Let’s hope the weather is kind to me!’
The dogs on Lucy’s page are all for adoption – including gorgeous pointer x Leila. contact Pepis about them.
This beautiful podenco is Vigo and he lives in Portugal. He was rescued from a bad shelter where there were a lot of sick dogs. Vigo had it all…. Leishmaniose, heartworm, skin problems etc. A foster home was found for him and the money raised to pay for all the veterinary treatment he needed. He’s been there since September. He has recovered fully from all his ailments and is ready for adoption. The vet thinks he is about 7 years old.
If you can offer Vigo the forever home he deserves, please contact Antoinette.
This beautiful photo is of Podenca Canario Fada from Tenerife and in foster with Mieke Coryn in Belgium. Just proving that some podencos can live with cats.
She’s underweight at the moment, Mieke says ‘she was found on the streets with a wounded leg and those people took care of her for 2 weeks. But she was tied with a chain on their balcony because they weren’t allowed animals. After that the organisation took over and she was spayed and stayed at the pension for a few weeks until her flight here.’
Fada will soon gain weight now she is in foster receiving regular meals and love.
If anyone is interested in applying to adopt Fada and offer her a forever home, there is a form to complete on the website Sighthounds2Save – it’s in Flemish/Dutch but your computer may have the option to translate into English – mine does.
