Podenco Post

Category: Campaign

  • Holiday accommodation in Las Palmas, Canary Islands? Not for these podencos

    Gran Canaria podencos 200 3 08 2011 Podencos in Las Palmas, Canary Islands; chained to walls, starving, thirsty….the article explains the Order of 28th June 2011 establishing the legal periods for hunting in the year 2011 and conditions and limitations for the said activity in the autonomous Community of the Canary Islands – thank you to Juan Seco. The photos speak for themselves. Contact the association, if you are going there.

    There is a post below which, translated says ‘Hello. These photographs and facts are not on the island of Gran Canaria, but on the small island of la Palma, in the season of hunting, also in the Canary Islands. …..SEASON of hunting on the island of LA PALMA 2011…… I apologise, my geography is not as perfect as I thought.

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  • Spain – how to report a suspected case of animal cruelty

    HOW TO REPORT A SUSPECTED CASE OF ANIMAL CRUELTY

    August 2011

    There are increasing numbers of animal cruelty cases and people who come across them, often don’t know how to make an official complaint (denuncia) to the police. Seprona, the environmental arm of the Guardia Civil, has given the Costa Animal Society this set of guidelines on what to do.

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  • ESDAW demands a common EU law to protect animals – sign the petition

    Please sign this petition

  • Costa Animal Society, Nerja – volunteer help needed for animals and committee

    CAS Strella 250 08 2011 This beauty with special eyes is Strella – she is one of 6 hunting dogs which the owner didn’t want, so he left them all tied up, starved of food and water. The owner wants rid of them asap so foster homes are urgently required.

    CAS is appealing on their behalf. CAS is the Costa Animal Society based in Nerja
    on Spain’s eastern Costa del Sol. It was founded in 1986 as a registered charity for
    the sole purpose of helping abandoned and maltreated animals.

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  • Petite Podenca Pizca from Palencia, Spain, appealing for a forever home

    Pizca4 Amigos der Milord 250 This little beauty is called Pizca; she’s a young rough-haired podenca who has been with Amigos de Milord association for over a year. Cristina, of the associations, says ‘she has been here for a year and I have no adopting home for her, and it hurts to think she will be in a cage all her life. She is really small, spayed, vaccinated, loving and good with other dogs – male and female – but not with cats.’

    If you can offer this little sweetheart a home, contact Amigos de Milord

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  • Podenco Denzil – seeking forever – the perfect hound

    Denzil 1 250 Another plea for a forever home for Denzil, the perfect podenco. He’s in a foster home, goes to obedience classes and really desperately wants his forever family.

    Poor Denzil was found wandering the streets hungry and dehydrated. Galgos del Sol spotted him and set out to rescue him. With the help of The Little Pod foundation we were able to catch him. We could see he had been badly treated and was in terrible condition. Denzil was lucky enough to find a lovely foster home but this has almost worked to his disadvantage.

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  • No Voice No Choice – 6th August 2011

    Nvnc 1250 08 2011 Many thanks to Kim for organising my Galgo News/Podenco Post stand at the above event. The weather kept fine but unfortunately the crowds expected didn’t turn out in huge numbers – possibly some got stuck after a major accident on the M25 kept traffic stationery for 3 hours.

    Thanks also to our supporters who turned up with their podencos and galgos to fly the flag for these fabulous hounds. Kim handed out lots of information about my weblogs and some of the rescue associations, so hopefully many more people will now become aware of the plight of the Spanish galgos and podencos.

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  • TARA – saving the animals on Gran Canaria – visit the shelter

    Beloved TARA Friends & Animals

    These are the guys searing in the scorching sun all these hot summer days. Give yourself a great self-esteem lift and mosey on down to the shelter for a WALK, TALK, TOUCH SESSION with this lovely lot! They will raise your spirits, and you will send theirs soaring! Human time and attention will greatly heal the hurt until a foster or adoption companion comes their way.

    WALK, TALK, TOUCH SESSIONS are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 1715 hours (5:15p.m.); Fridays and Saturdays from 1100 hours (11 a.m.).

    Come and enjoy our community playing to make Gran Canaria a Paradise for Animals too!

    Happy Paws & Claws, Brian, TARA Volunteer

    A note of horror – their facebook page says ‘Dogpound in north of Gran Canaria is getting 25 abandoned dogs EVERY day. Do not buy but adopt !!!’ That’s just on one small island in the Canaries!

  • Podenco on the streets of Almeria, desperately needs saving

    Podenca Almeria 1 250 Aug 2011 News from Carol Idoia: Podenquita on the street, a shelter is urgent needed! Location:Almería

    This precious Podenca is in Almería, thrown on the street, she takes refuge in one of the parking places. People will kick her away , run over her with the car or the dog pound will catch her. Let’s save her life, finding her a home,!!! She is docile, little bit afraid of people ……….spread the news please. If you can help please contact: pilistrata@hotmail.com. (0034)646181962

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  • Podencos at Las Palmas, Canary Islands

    just been sent this link, not had chance to get it translated (to follow) – the pix – if you scroll down – speak for themselves.