From Bev Farmer – For all you Podenco and Galgo Lovers..
I was so honoured to have been asked to contribute for a book created by Marga Hendrix of Viva la Vida Foundation that shines a light on the Podencos and Galgos of Spain. I wrote two pieces: one about Tilly, my first Podenco who began my journey with these remarkable dogs, and another about how we began rescuing Podencos and the desperate situation they face in Spain.
But this book is so much more than my words. (more…)
This is my definitive guide to the Podenco – how they went from revered companions to royalty to on death row in a Spanish perrera. There are several different types of podenco, depending on whereabouts in Spain and the Spanish Islands they come from This is the perfect Xmas present for anyone wanting to know more about the Podenco.
All sale proceeds are donated to appeals for help with vet fees from Spanish rescue associations.
Visit the Hope for Podencos shop to buy their fundraising Xmas cards and 2025 Calendar
From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends
Pia Update from Bev Farmer
Thank you all for sending so much love and good energy for Pia. Her surgery went well and she came home from the clinic yesterday. Today, she’s bright-eyed, alert, eating well, a— a little fighter through and through.
This was no small surgery. Pia had a grade 4 patella luxation — the most severe level — meaning her kneecap was permanently dislocated. Without this operation, her quality of life would have been severely impacted.
Now begins her road to recovery: several weeks of very restricted exercise, daily physio, and plenty of TLC. Luckily, Pia has a dream team around her — Luisa is caring for her with so much love, I’m always just a phone call away, and the rescue has a skilled physiotherapist guiding every step.
Thanks to Suspiros de Cuatro Patas who first rescued Pia they have given her the chance at a pain-free, happy future — and we can’t wait to see her run freely one day.
They steal more than 120 kilos of food and various tools at the dog shelter of Segunda Oportunidad Santaella in Cordoba.
Shelter security cameras caught the thieves taking the stolen food and various tools. Animal shelter robbed is asking for help to buy food for her animals.
News: https://goo.su/TzE5yz
Sunday 3/08 Amira had a vet appointment scheduled. This extra checkup was supposed to determine why she was losing weight, and it turned into a rollercoaster of emotions. For a couple of days, she refused to eat any food on her own, and that remained a complete mystery to us—until yesterday.
The vet left nothing to chance. Amira’s eyes looked dull and empty. Distemper was immediately suspected. A blood sample was taken for analysis. Fortunately, the test was negative. A small relief—but short-lived. The next option: Parvo and the Coronavirus. We held our breath.
The story so far about Amira, from Sandy Galgoslover
28/07 Last night, at sunset, a remarkable rescue operation took place on a highway heading towards Níjar. A Spanish girl was driving unsuspectingly when she spotted a thin, frail dog staggering along the road. It turned out to be a Podenco girl, dehydrated, confused, and so weak she couldn’t even stand. Her paws were red and painful, burned by the hot asphalt she had walked on in her desperate search for water and a little shade.
From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria
The story of Oreo – a guardian angel on four legs. On January 18th, we welcomed a special boy to our Rescue Center. A dog with a big heart and a backpack of his past. We named him Oreo.
Oreo’s story begins in a lonely place, in the dry and deserted Campo region of Cartagena. As a young dog, he was dumped there, left without help or hope. He had to survive on his own, looking for food, water and safety. One day, Oreo witnessed something terrible. A young Podenco – also dumped and vulnerable – was attacked and cornered by a group of feral dogs. Oreo, despite his own fears and insecurities, didn’t hesitate for a second. He listened to his heart and came to the dog’s aid. That day, he saved a life.
From Sandy at Galgos Rescue Almeria
We have named the little podenca who recently came into our care Luna. Despite her fragile figure and the tough past she undoubtedly carries with her, she showed herself to be brave and strong when we took her to the vet where she underwent a full check-up. Her weight is still on the low side, but with loving care and the right nutrition, that is only a matter of time. Her ears were carefully cleaned and everything was checked carefully.
Because her immune system is still vulnerable, we decided to only have an identification chip placed today and to take a blood sample. Fortunately, that sample brought good news: Luna tested negative for the most common Mediterranean diseases.
