Tina Solera of Galgos del Sol has over 20,000 followers on her association facebook page. So let’s hope this new initiative will find homes for many of the ‘invisibles’ – the podencos who have been in shelters for years.

‘We put a call out recently to see if we could help any galgos or Podencos that had been locked away in perreras for a long time.

We’ve had tonnes of messsges about Podencos, they really seem to be forgotten. We’ve also had messages about lots of pods on the streets in an attempt to stop them going to the perreras.

The ones already in for years seem to be seen as a lost cause. It’s sad either way when not in loving arms.

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SUENO, beautiful Podenco, ok with cats!

Adoptable everywhere in France and neighboring countries

His story: Rescued in terrible conditions (in 3 days he travelled more than 30km between 3 mountain communes in extreme winter weather conditions), he was able to recover thanks to expert techniques. We cried tears of joy when we knew he was safe, under our protection.

Behavior and sociability: Sueño is a podenco love. He arrived exhausted after a difficult rescue, his physical and mental condition were terrible, terrified and very weak. With a lot of delicacy we managed to get him to love and he proved to be a very happy, playful and affectionate dog (he loves pats), he is not scared at all!

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Let’s find a home for little Peanut

How could anyone not fall in love with this lovely little boy?

He’s just the perfect size to have a snuggle with as you can see from the photo here with his foster mummy aunty Sue.

Peanut is just over a year old, and is still only really a baby.
He’s spent the last couple of months in a foster home to help him overcome his nervousness and to bring him out of his shell.

Although initially he was extremely shy and timid he is gradually step by step learning to trust.

Peanut was particularly nervous around men but he’s overcome that fear and is now comfortable in male company.

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This is the sad story of an older podenca, who has given years of loyalty to a bloody hunter – this is he!). Sadly not an unusual tale.

‘Chiara is 9 years old and gave all her life to a hunter that happily for her didn’t want her anymore. Seeing where she’s living broke my heart, I hope she can get out of there very soon.

She weighs around 12 kgs and so sweet and calm. (so underweight!)
She really deserves living the rest of her life feeling loved and care.

She is in Murcia area but can travel anywhere.’

If you can help Chiara escape the hellhole, please contact Martina

Many years ago Bev Farmer rescued a podenca from a golf course with similar scars along her back, lke this poos podenco.

Frodo is a very sweet and submissive dog. The scar on his back teaches us something from his past that was very painful for sure, but he only lets himself be cared for and loved.

Frodo is affectionate and already enjoying walks outside the shelter.

Let’s hope it doesn’t become another potency.. another podenco forgotten for months and months without anyone looking at it.

Help Frodo find adoption.

Sex: Male
Age: 08/2021
Size: 16 kg
Character: good with other dogs, not cat tested

He’s in Mijas, Málaga

www.suspirosdecuatropatas.org

#adoptanocompres #adoptdontshop #malaga #mijas

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Fuerteventura is one of the smaller Canary Islands and as I am always saying, it’s extremely hard for podencos there to find homes on mainland Europe becaue of the cost of transport. Even worse for these poor podencos in the perrera, what hope for them? There are 65 dogs in the perrera, it’s full to bursting. The brown & white podenca is only 2 yesrs old, the black puppy 4 months old.

Salvavidas Anidemaicrag is trying to rescue them.

Tierhilfe Fuerteventura
Sina Hanke
Esperanza Fuerte e. V.
My Dog Fuerteventura
Streunerliebe e.V.
Sando e.V.

Video link

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