Podenco Post

Category: Campaign

  • World Podenco Day

    I’ve always understood 1st May is the Day of the Podenco but it seems the Spanish have decided to confuse matters.

    From Yo Galgo. #FreeThePodenco

    Today (22nd March) is World Podenco Day. The Podenco is another hunting dog that suffers greatly in Spain, and a breed that can be found in high numbers at shelters.

    The Podenco is used for rabbit, deer, and wild boar hunting. They are mainly used in “rehalas”, which are groups of up to 24 hunting dogs of different breeds. It’s a brutal way of hunting, where the huge group of dogs goes after their prey, resulting in great suffering for the prey and injuries and occasionally death of the dogs.

    This video is from a hunter’s den, that I visited while shooting Yo Galgo.

    The prey drive, agility, and endurance of the Podenco is also its curse. And just like the galgos, the podencos are being discarded or killed when they no longer live up to their owner’s expectations.

    It’s time to #FreeThePodenco

  • Podenca in Toledo – surviving a blow to the head to kill her

    There are no limits to the lengths the bloody hunter sub humans will go to dispose of their loyal hounds. Pray for a full recovery for this poor podenco.

    Video

    Animal Rescue Espana says…’We just arrived with the podenca at the Veterinary Hospital. It’s very serious but we’re going to do everything we can to save her. We were called by police from a town in Toledo and sent us this video of how they found her. Looks like they tried to kill her with a strong head blow and didn’t make it.

    Help us save Laura, she now has a name and we hope she has a life. BIZUM 906 678 211

    Link to donate with card or PayPal:

    For just £ 1 per month you can team up: http://bit.ly/1KFSQ9z

    Starting at £ 6 per month you can become partner: http://bit.ly/2mOGev9 or

    Starting at £ 10 per month you can sponsor http://animalrescuespain.es/apadrina/

    You can also make a donation:
    BANK ACCOUNT: ES53 3053 2038, 1703 8460 0042 (Bankia)
    Headline: Animal Rescue Spain

    Follow us on Animal Rescue Spain

    Sadly the little podenca didn’t make it, and crossed the Rainbow Bridge. RIP little dog.

  • Yo Galgo – letter from EU to the Spanish national and regional governments

    On March 11 2021, a letter from the European Parliament, underlining that the treatment of hunting dogs in Spain goes against European values ​​and does not comply with Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty, which obliges Member States of the EU to adapt its legislation to recognize animals as sentient beings, was sent to the 17 autonomous communities and the government. This letter expresses the deep concern that Europe feels about this situation.

    We are very happy to have participated in the research and writing of this document, which comes with recommendations on what to do to start solving a problem that not only affects thousands of animals in Spain, but also society as a whole.

    Read the full details on this weblink.

  • Intergroup on Animal Welfare – conference on galgos and podencos

    I’ve just been introduced to this group and the discussion which took place on 3 February on the situation for galgos and podencos in Spain.

    Join the group, support their work, and read the presentation by Anna Clements, co founder of SOS Galgos in Barcelona.

    Intergroup on Animal Welfare

  • Hellhole for podencos in Vera, Almeria

    Vera podencos 400 1 1 3 2021
    URGENT HELP NEEDED SEPRONA WONT HELP? DOGS CHAINED ON ROOFS NO SHELTER, OTHERS CHAINED BEHIND FENCES AND SOME LOCKED IN A BUNKER NO WINDOWS , THE HUNTERS HAVE SAID STAY AWAY BUT A FRIEND GOT THESE PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THE DOGS CRYING

    IN VERA, ALMERIA, SPAIN

    (Sorry, can’t get the links to the videos)

  • Podenco Nile – 6 years in a shelter – time for his forever home

    Noa Palacious Nile 400 2 2021
    From Noa Palacios

    ‘Beautiful, great, sociable with animals and people, balanced, loving, noble. That’s right Nile, this stunning 6-and-a-half-year-old and medium-sized podnquito that urgently NEEDS to find a family to adopt him.

    It’s not fair that he’s been behind bars for more than half a lifetime, being such an adorable puppy and so easy to carry. No, it’s not fair!, that’s why we ask you to share his photo, because it’s time for him to become VISIBLE and for a good heart to fall in love with his beautiful look that says it all.

    Want to know more about this wonderful podenquito?: tele Spain 0034 638.475.167, but please! share it, we can all find a family.

    Who has had a podenco, doesn’t understand life without them.’

  • Update on Podencos Camilo and Eloy

    Camilo and Eloy 400 6 2021
    From Polly Mathewson.

    ‘Dear Friends of our beautiful timid podenco brothers CAMILO & ELOY, an update that’s a bit mixed – sad and happy and practical… Firstly the sad in that unfortunately we have unexpected health news for our boys as we have discovered they both have the degenerative spinal condition spondylosis deformans, and Eloy has it very badly. But we are all going to help them so they will be as well as they can be! The happy news is that they have had their first official class with behaviourist-trainer Pilar. What posh pods they are with a personal trainer! And so to the practical, and this is a very heartfelt request because to cover their tests, x-rays and sedation together with new monthly medication and supplements they are now going to need, and of course their kenneling, their costs are rising to over £500/560 euros per month. That’s a lot! But together we can do it.

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  • Don’t say never again – everyone should have a dog in their life

    Dogs when I die 400

  • Petition – please sign and share widely

    Please sign and share widely.

    https://www.change.org/p/spanish-embassay-in-scotland-legislate-fair-treatment-for-spanish-hunting-dogs?signed=true

  • Podenca Espe looking for a forever home

    Noa Palacios Espe 400 1 2021
    From Noa Palacious.

    This cutie is called Esperanza, but we call her “Espe”, we called her like that because she was rescued from a fire due to diogenes and noah syndrome. She is a adorable, good, noble, affectionate, sociable little four-year-old podencita … despite everything she has suffered.

    She weighs between 12-14 kilos. She had a very hard life between dirt and misery, a little brother died in the fire and those who survived are already adopted. Only her missing, Espe!. It is time that life smiled at you for being good, loving, noble, for being so special! and for all the suffering behind you.

    Please let’s share it with everyone so that you can find your ideal family; she is ideal for any family willing to give a lot of love. You want to know more about this doll: (Spain 0034)638.475.167 (WHATSAP) Please share !!