Podenco Post

Category: Fund raising

  • URGENT – appeal for donations for a heart op for Podenco Pup Ritchie

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    Please, if anyone can donate even just £5 to help pay for this podenco puppy to have a heart op and give him a chance of living a full life. The appeal hasn’t even reached a quarter of the amount needed. Please help and share too.

    Ritchie’s story from Bev Grubba, who is making the appeal.

    Ritchie is a 7 month abandoned pup and has a severe heart condition and needs surgery to try and save his life, within 4 months!

    He has an extra vein in his aorta which means all fluids are mixing, and he doesn’t have enough oxygen to work the heart, so this vein needs to be removed, intricate,complicated surgery The vet won’t do this till Funds are in.

    I didn’t know how else to get help and I couldn’t stand by and not try and help, hence this fundraiser.

    https://www.gofundme.com/heart-operation-for-pup-ritchie?member=829084

    PAYPAL bevgrubba@hotmail.com or if you wish to pay through a bank a/c, email Bev Grubba and she will give you the details. Any amount will help, the target is £2,000 but you can donate in any currency.

  • Scooby Medina del Campo in 11 minutes

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    If you’ve ever wondered what it is like at the Scooby Medina del Campo Shelter, Margie Easter has put together this video to give you some idea of the size, and the rescued animals. Warning, some of it can make you a bit dizzy!

    Remember, all these lovely animals are available for adoption. Contact Scooby direct.

  • Ann’s Canine Care – shelter needs help to build a quarantine kennel

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    You may remember last year the story of the Podenca mum and 5 pups living in a cave. They were rescued and went to Ann’s Canine Care. I’ve also featured some of Ann’s poems here. Now she desperately needs help herself, which she explains.

    ‘Last year we were forced out of our premises, conned out of €1,800 and were left with nowhere to go. We did a fund raise and fortunately many people donated and helped us to move to where we are now, and at first it seemed like paradise. We had a wonderful summer and all the dogs were happy. But then came the winter, which was the worst in 10 years for rainfall. The kennels were flooding every day because there was nowhere for the rain to drain away. Every day I had to brush the water into buckets and then carry them outside and empty them on to the street. It was a total nightmare.

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  • Podenco Friends – why they continue to work for the Podencos

    Bev Farmer and Warren Beards of Podenco Friends…amazing ambassadors for the rescue and rehabilitation of podencos thrown away as trash by the Spanish hunter. Here are a few videos to remind ourselves of their tireless work and many reasons to support them, whether by donating to food, vet fees, transport – or foster and adoption. podencofriends@hotmail.co.uk

    Video 1

    Video 2

    Video 3

    Video 4

  • Support the Purple Poppy Campaign

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    The first Murphy’s Army Purple Poppy Campaign was launched in 2016 to encourage members of the public to come together to pay tribute to the many animals lost in Service, and to those who Serve us today.

    Our research had shown that although the traditional red poppy was well known, the significance of the purple poppy – to remember the animals – was less so. Hopefully our efforts over the years have changed that as many more purple poppies are now being worn with pride.

    In this very special anniversary year – 100 years since the guns fell silent on the Western Front and the end of the First World War – let’s make our 2018 Purple Poppy Campaign an even greater success.

    Please join with us and together let’s ensure that the animals who lost their lives during this conflict, those lost in Service since, and those who serve us today, are not forgotten but forever remembered alongside their human counterparts.

    http://purplepoppycampaign.org/2018/06/01/a-note-from-our-founder/

  • New arrivals at Podenco Friends

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    News from Bev Farmer at Podenco Friends.

    ‘These two will be with us shortly, both both under a year old and already discarded. The female on the left is currently in a perrera and the chocolate one was found abandoned on the streets.’

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  • Galgos 112 – photos needed for 2019 calendar – closing date 18 8 2018

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    The competition is now open for submitting to Galgos 112 pictures of your beloved hound. Here is the information needed. Make sure you comply with the requirements or your photo won’t be considered.

    ‘Summer is hot, beach, vacation, mosquitoes … and the Photographic Contest of Galgos 112, which this year celebrates its ninth edition! With the winning photos we will form the 2019 Calendar of our association.

    One more year we have a free theme, should appear in every photo that is sent, at least a galgo, podenco or galgo cross or podenco adopted, in a shelter or waiting in a shelter or protectora and as in previous years, each contestant may send a maximum of 3 photographs, of which you must indicate the title, which must have a horizontal format of 16: 9 or 4: 3 (elongated).

    The deadline to send them ends on August 18, 2018 at 23.59 hours and the shipping address is concursogalgos112@gmail.com

    Do not forget to read the Participation requirements before sending the photos. The fulfillment of these requirements is essential to be able to participate in the contest. Good luck!’

  • Help needed for Pepi’s dogs

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    (Bill & Ben, podenco/basenji) Regular readers will know that over several years I have been publicising and appealing for help for the dogs in Pepis Refuge in Pedrera, Seville. Rachael Lepage is an amazing young woman living in the UK who has worked tirelessly to find forever homes for the dogs. Leash of Life is her association and here is her appeal, I hope you will support her.

    ‘Leash of Life need your help! As some of you may know, a few months ago the owner of Pepi’s fell very ill suddenly and we were contacted asking if we could take the remaining dogs as a matter of urgency. Which we did. A Spanish rescue very kindly found kennel and refuge space for us im the Malaga province and have spent many hours checking on them and doing vet runs etc.

    So far they have cost us thousands in vets, kennel and food bills and a handful of them are still in Spain due to us not having the fosters or the funds to bring them over to the UK. We also cannot book them to the kennels we usually use because our bill is already astronomical. The rescue that helped us with them now need them gone ASAP as they are blocking spaces they desperately need for their own dogs. Given how good they have been to us, we feel awful using resources they desperately need.

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  • Hope for Podencos – 2018 – Making the Impossible Possible

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    Hope for Podencos Newsletter.

    ‘We aren’t going to lie to you, 2018 has been challenging for the charity.

    The year looked set to start off well – as Suzannah Stacey and Irene and Steve Allan had combined their efforts and opened their new centre in November. Unfortunately, all the hard work was nearly lost following the tragic and unexpected death of Suzzanah in January.

    Suzannah had committed years of her life to the plight of podencos. Sadly, during her move to purchase the new centre, had not finalised all of the legal documents to secure the funds for the centre in case of her passing. This left the charity in crisis; without its benefactor/owner and all funds tied up in probate. As a result, the Allan’s and supporters had just weeks to raise €120,000.00 from scratch to save the centre, the charity and their home.

    With the help of all of you, we achieved the impossible; securing the centre and Suzzanah’s legacy. We can’t thank you enough. You have proved time and again that Together we are Stronger.

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  • Podenco Aroa – surviving against the odds

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    Aroa, history of a survivor! Aroa, is a young podenco of just 6 months who was thrown into the water on a raft to drown him. But our Aroa is a brave and smart podenco and was able to get out to safety. He hurt a paw and lost a nail trying to save his life, luckily he’s now healed.

    He is too young to suffer like this. He’s gone through hell. He made his way to a village but the children messed with him and scared him. But he is now safe and his luck has changed.

    Despite everything which he has suffered is cheerful and very loving, he is good with other dogs and seeks a family that wants to give him the life he deserves. He is healthy and when grown will weigh about 12 pounds.

    Do you want to be that angel who falls in love with hin? . Adoption throughout Spain.

    Association.! Tel 69648981 Maria.

    www.salvemospodencos.com

    If you want to help us cta banco sabadell es97 0081 0383 82000 1207029

    You can also help with 1 Euro a month www.teaming.net/asociacionsalvemospodencos

    Paypal :salvemospodencos@hotmail.com

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