Further to the post about dead dogs in Spain being used in animal feed, here are a couple of videos asking if you know what is in your pet food.
Category: Advice
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Living with Leishmania – a podenco’s story
Livia’s Journey through Leishmaniasis and what I learned along the way
by Anne O’Connor
Livia came from a perrera in Zaragoza, in the north of Spain. The photo here was of her there in February 2012. She looked like a small old little lady who had had a very hard life. She had what looked like a touch of mange and conjunctivitis, but nothing in the way of illness that I felt I couldn’t handle. Her face was tired, she was the little lonely dog in the corner. Looking at her I knew that I could give her the life she deserved.
However Livia’s blood tests revealed that she was in fact suffering from Leishmaniasis.
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Warning to shelters and rescue associations
I have been sent information regarding someone who has been accused of adopting dogs, abusing them and killing two. If you wish more information, email me.
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Hind leg dew claws – what to do about them
One of the podencos recently rescued from Valencia perrera is Ray, a rough-haired boy who is now in foster with Bev Farmer. He was recently castrated and, at the same time, his rear dew claws removed.
I’ve lived with all types of dogs all my life and been in involved in the rescue of a few hundred, especially from Spain, and I’ve not come across a dog with rear dew claws. So I asked Bev about it and also found this information on the Internet.
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Thundershirts – helping relieve anxiety in dogs
One of my readers has suggested the use of a Thundershirt to help a dog suffering from trauma and stress. Here’s a link to a website explaining how they can help.
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Podenco Canario, Maneto, Enana, Andaluz and more…
This is an article I wrote a few years ago which first published on Galgo News – before I created this blog Podenco Post – from when the podencos have gone from strength to strength.
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What are you feeding your dog – an independent review of brands
You might be interested to read the reviews on this link with regard to the brands of dog food, what they contain, the wording and what if ACTUALLY means.
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Bogus RSPCA callers – animal owners beware – please circulate!
Please see message below that was received today from a trusted source. Could you all send to everyone in your address book, with lots of eyes looking for this van there’s much more chance of them getting caught.
When I was halfway to Kent doing deliveries this morning I had a phone call from my son, apparently the RSPCA were at my door. I have seen a white van with lowercase letters ‘rspca’ (NOT their Logo) in my road for the last 2 days with the occupant seemingly just walking around ? Luckily, having seen the van, I had reminded my children just yesterday that if they come, they do NOT come in, they do NOT see my dogs, and they must come back when myself and/or my husband are here.
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Quinolones – a very serious health risk – Kate’s story
This story is a health warning about Quinolone antibiotics. It is a blog by an amazing lady whose life story would astound you. Kate now lives in Spain but for many years lived in France. She has been an animal lover all her life. Her life has been destroyed after being prescribed quinolone antibiotics. She says ‘I only had cystitis and it wasn’t even an infection, just severe inflammation, so I didn’t need any antibiotic, let alone a toxic one. That is the case for vast numbers of people – the majority who are prescribed quinolones, I reckon.’
What are quinolones? Wikepedia definition
Side effects of quinolones