Podenco Post

Category: Fund raising

  • Protectora de Scooby to the rescue yet again.

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    News from the Scooby team.

    Last weekend we have traveled to Murcia to collect more animals whose lives were in serious danger.
    The people who rescue them, in the end, always end up getting in touch with us, because despite their multiple appeals, can no other association help them save the lives of these innocent beings?. Total has been 24 dogs, between galgos and podencos. And other animals…….

    The black galgo is one of the picked up dogs this weekend in Murcia, he has a broken leg and a vet gave the owner the advice to kill him ?? because the operation would cost a lot of money and he would probably never be able anymore to run enough fast for hunting…

    Although we have rescued this year various animals with fractures and almost drown in the costs, we can not look the other way and leave this galgo being killed one way or the other?.

    Below are photos of some of the dogs, all ex hunters as you can see.

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  • Perrera hell for podencos

    This is my home Bex Seal 400 5 2018
    This is my home.. If you can call it that. I’m imprisoned within these walls without even a window to look out of. My water is green and yet I’m meant to drink it still. I’m being eaten alive by insects, I have no bed to lay on and the food is like eating cardboard. The howls of other dogs who surround me keep me awake at night. They cry for their families, just for someone to love them!

    Can you see the marks on the walls behind me? That’s my many failed attempts at escaping this hell hole. I can’t get out, unless someone takes me out. I wonder who will? Will anyone? And where will they take me? Will it be to a new life or a vets room..?

    Will I fall asleep and wake up with someone caressing my fur and telling me I’m a good dog? Or will I just never wake up…?

    I can’t answer these questions but YOU could.. YOU have the power to free me or any dog in here.. I guess the real question is,

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  • Podenca Summer with Podenco Friends – release from pain soon? Please donate

    Bev Summer Vet 400 28 4 2018
    I previously reported the story of Podenca Summer in December 2016. Her story continues, now she is with Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends. Please help her, she has suffered so much.

    ‘Summer was handed into a Perrera ( a municipal pound) in Gran Canaria with a broken front wrist and a number of other medical conditions. She was in danger of being euthanised and was pulled from the pound by another party.

    She was taken out of the perrera and re-homed in the UK, flown from GC to Madrid then a road transport to the UK with a broken front wrist! On arrival her adopter was shocked at the poor condition she was in and took her to her vet. Her adopter had not been fully informed of the problems and felt over- whelmed with all the medical issues the veterinary costs were beyond her nor the ability to give her the aftercare needed.

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  • URGENT APPEAL FOR HELP FOR PEPI’S DOGS

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    As you know, for over 10 years I have publicised the plight of the galgos and podencos of Spain and fundraised for several rescue associations. In latter years David and I have fundraised and supported Pepis Dog Refuge, Pedrera, Spain, as Jane and Alan Brian coped with up to 80 dogs dumped on them by the locals. They have both suffered ill health, Alan with heart problems, Jane with back problems, but the dogs always came first. Last September they decided to ‘retire’ and Rachael Lepage has worked hard to rehome the dogs.

    Last week Jane suffered a massive heart attack and was rushed into hospital. Rachael Lepaege has rehomed many Pepis dogs in the UK and is taking the remaining 9 Pepis dogs this week. This is going to cost thousands and so I am asking all my friends to donate something…no matter how small an amount…and share this appeal. Here’s what Rachael says.

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  • La Palma podencos update

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    In this link, the report is that the Local Poll.ice say the dogs are in good condition, it is in the area of Maldona on La Palma. However, because of the photos circulated by Aanipal on Social Media, the Mayor of Santa Cruze was forced to take action, the owner of the dogs gave temporary access and there is a lawyer appointed to mediate between Aanipal and the owner. (Apparently there are other caves on the Island where dogs are incarcerated in these conditions!)

    5 podencos were rescued from the mountain prison. One has severe dermatitis skin problems and Aanipal are appealing for donations of salmon to feed her and other dogs suffering the same problem. I have asked for a contact for where to send it, as they are only on facebook. Here are the latest photos below of the 5 podencos enjoying the sunshine, plus pups with one of the bitches!

    Here’s what Aanipal say.

    ‘We need some salmon for her. She’s the skinny one who came and also has skin dermatitis.

    It is not the only animal we have in the shelter which needs this kind of feed for its skin, which we are spending quickly. If anyone can get us some bags, we appreciate it from heart

    We would like to make the following clarifications:

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  • Podenca Tuesday waiting for a forever family

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    This beautiful young rough-haired medium size Podenca Andaluz is Tuesday. She is safe at the moment in Pepis Refuge in Pedrera but she would much prefer to have a forever home. Here’s what Jane says about her.

    Tuesday, female.. Spayed…micro chip and rabies vaccination. Birth date 12/5/2015. Blood tested with certificate. Relaxed nature, although a little nervous when she first meets someone new. Good with other dogs. Not cat tested.

    Contact Jane Brian if you can have room in your heart and home for her.

    Tuesday is one of the last remaining dogs at Pepis to be homed, as Jane and Alan Brian, after 13 years of dedicated work, are retiring and are not taking in any more dogs. However, the remaining 9 dogs still need feeding, Alfie injured a leg and the vet bill is already 300 euros, so please don’t stop donating to help.

  • Pepi’s Refuge – please help with sponsorship for 6 in the UK

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    Rachael Lepage of Leash for Life in Trowbridge, UK, has successfully homed many of the dogs which have been in Pepis refuge, some for years. 6 more lovelies have left the refuge today en route for the UK and forever homes. Rachael has sent this appeal, please donate to help her with kennel fees until the dogs are adopted.

    ‘We have 6 dogs now coming from Pepi’s Refuge which will need homing where the owners Jane and Alan Brian have retired and the refuge is closing. Some of these dogs have been there many years. The dogs will arrive by the weekend. At the time we had many offers of help. It’s now D day and as I don’t have a single foster offer on any of them, I’m really left with finding enough sponsors to cover a few days kennel fees for each of them when they arrive. Each dog will be £11.50 per day and they have to by law stay there 48 hours. Is there anyone that’s willing to chip in? All pledges can be paid direct to the kennels or our PayPal is leashoflife750@gmail.com

    Please help Rachael by donating/sponsoring one or more of the dogs. Even better, contact Rachael if you would like to adopt one of them. The dogs who left today are Bill & Ben, podenco X brothers, Sienna, Podenca Honey, Stitch and Zac.

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  • Chained in a cave in Gran Canaria – used as a breeding machine!

    Lynn Destiny 1 400 Apologies to Lynn Paulrodos…this story should have been published at the beginning of October 2017!

    Lynn Paulrodos lives in northern France and has opened Avalon Animal Sanctuary as her collection of rescued animals has increased, which includes dogs, horses, goats… Here is the story of her most recent arrival – Destiny, a Gran Canary podenca found starving, chained up in a cave, and obviously used as a breeding machine!

    ‘DESTINY aka Cave Girl was found chained up in a cave in Gran Canary in August 2017 and taken to Pet Pals GC. She was under 8kgs and had a large mammary tumour with a cluster of smaller tumours inside and also tumours on her lungs—she’s only just 5yrs old!!

    It was decided to give her a chance and she was operated on on 4 Sept –the vet removed 14 mammary tumours and 2 hernias!! I was asked to help her as it’s not known how long she will live and no-one else was interested to take her—she is also Filaria (heartworm) positive.

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  • Podenco boys in Spain hoping for forever homes

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    How many of you holiday in Malaga and haven’t visited the Axarquaia Animal Rescue? It is one of the many in Spain whose volunteers deal with the never ending problem of abandoned dogs and cats. Some of the stories are heartbreaking but many of them have happy endings. Here are two gorgeous podencos with the association, hoping there are people out there who could offer them perfect forever homes. And Tico is already learning the agility equipment. Could you continue his training and compete with him? Contact Axarquaia Animal Rescue direct.

    This is Tico.

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  • Dumped in a plastic bag in a trash bin….Podenco Friends to the rescue

    Bev Jalo 3 400
    What a start to the New Year for Bev and Warren of Podenco Friends; 4 newborn pups dumped in a bag in rubbish, needing feeding every few hours! The pressure of abandoned pups and dogs in Spain never gets any less. Here’s the story of the pups.

    ‘Four new born Podenco pups discovered in the garbage tied up in a plastic bag a couple of days before Christmas. Sounds shocking, how could anybody do something like this to leave such defenceless babies to die a horrible death either from suffocation, hypothermia or starvation. Here in Spain it’s not an isolated incident but a regular occurrence. Podencos usually give birth to large litters 10 or more and it’s not uncommon to hear that the owners want to reduce numbers. Sometimes they will take new born pups to a vet to euthanise and often the vets will contact a rescue and ask for their help. Or the alternative, they throw them in the rubbish/ their life has so little value. Four male pups who don’t command as good a price has females, that was their fate.

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