Podenco Post

Category: Campaign

  • PACMA – need politicians to fight for animal rights in Spain

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    From PACMA we want to inform you that we are going to file a criminal complaint following the regrettable events that occurred on Friday 03/01/25 at the Granada Royal Herald parade, where a man kneed an ox in the face in front of dozens of children.

    Many people have asked us how it is possible that there are still so many animals involved in these shows: the answer, although painful, is that the new animal protection law excludes practically all animals that are not dogs, cats or ferrets and as long as they are not for hunting or work. This excludes oxen, camels, horses, sheep, cows and other animals unfairly called “production animals”.

    We need politicians committed to animals

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  • Fuerteventura, Canary Islands – hell for podencos

    Life for podencos on the Canary Islands is hell. Shelters do their best but no one on the Islands adopts podencos and it is expensive to fly them out to Europe to forever homes.

    For six months, the 4-year-old Podenco dog Kala has been hanging on a chain in Perrera on Fuerteventura waiting for her human. Especially a torture for a Podenco with a great need to run. Kala weighs 18kg, is not castrated and shows himself good and social in the Perrera. Video of Kala, chained up in full sun with no water!!

    If you have fallen in love with Kala, then please fill out the interest form. On this weblink.

    This is for us the basis for a detailed telephone conversation with you, where we are happy to answer all your questions.
    The team of sando e. V. – Rescue A Soul

    Click on this weblink for other podencos in the shelter waiting for forever homes.

    Donation account

    Volksbank Bielefeld – Gütersloh eG
    IBAN: DE65478601251018575800

    PayPal: info@sandohelp.de

  • Akira Dog Sanctuary – stunning podencos waiting for forever homes

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    Akira Dog Sanctuary have podencos for adoption, some waiting forever. Click on the weblinks which will take you to a full description about the dog and lots of photos and some videos.

    Merlin is a stunning boy who really deserves a home, boy, he’s been in the shelter for 4 years! He really deserves to know the comfort of a forever home. Who can resist those ears?! Please contact the shelter direct if you can help him, maybe you have a place in your heart for him.

    https://www.akira-animals.com/animals/merlin-2/

    Canela is another stunning podenca in the shelter hoping for a forever home.

    https://www.akira-animals.com/animals/canela/

    Bodie arrived at the shelter pregnant. Her babies have been adopted but Bodie is still waiting for her forever home.

    https://www.akira-animals.com/animals/bodie/

    Last on this list but not least is FEE, only 2 years old, looking for a rural home forever.

    https://www.akira-animals.com/animals/fee/

  • 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.

  • Young Podenco Ashton in the perrera – who has room to rescue him?

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    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 ASHTON

    He Will be available for adoption in about 6 days, please help ASHTON

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  • Pet Blood Bank – could your dog save a life?

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    This is a weblink to the Pet Blood Bank website which explains what is needed if you have a confident dog which could be a blood donor and save another dog’s life.

  • Cordoba – tiny podenco thrown over a fence, needs a rescue association

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    This tiny podenco was thrown over a fence, he’s skeletal. In Cordoba Andalusia. Anyone who can help this young male? I’ve suggested they contact Asociacion Segunda Oportunidad which is in Cordoba.

    (so sad these wonderful dogs are treated like rubbish to be thrown away)

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  • The Waste of Spanish Society by Ed Verhaegen, founder of Podencoworld

    This is an article written by Ed Verhaegan published in Laverdad, an Alicante newspaper, in 2010. Sadly 14 years on the situation hasn’t changed and currently there are protests about municipal perreras being handed over to a private company which has a bad reputation for its treatment of dogs from the day they arrive.

    ‘The waste of Spanish society

    Valencia, FEDENVA wants to change the law on stray animals, adaptation of the law implies that the collection and housing of stray and abandoned animals by private commercial hands, to earn this money. This means mass slaughter of stray animals in which starved will come to an end because the only purpose of these commercial companies make money. It will be the animals provided with minimal care and they will want to get rid of the cheapest possible way of animals. Valencia-The Federation for Animal Valencia (FEDENVA) wants the collection and care of stray and abandoned animals to be managed by non-profit organizations and not “by commercial companies whose goal is to make money.”

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  • Podenco Campanero Oddie with Happy Footprints Association – tripod waiting too long for a forever home

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    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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  • Canicross – an activity with your active podenco

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    Unlike galgos, the majority of Podencos are very active and intelligent dogs who require plenty of exercise and stimulation. I liken them to Border Collies. Besides agility, Canicross is a growing activity proving popular with pods adopters – mind you, you have to be fit too!! Here are a couple of videos about Canicross.

    Canicross Calendar 2024

    Video 1

    Video 2